The PLN 1.7 billion investment, which includes the construction of a third gas tank and a second quay, will increase the terminal’s regasification capacity from 6.2 billion cubic meters per year to 8.3 billion cubic meters.
The ceremony marking the completion of the LNG Terminal expansion took place on 22 January in Świnoujście, Poland. Poland’s Minister of Industry, Marzena Czarnecka, highlighted the strategic significance of the investment, completed in December 2024, which will ensure the country’s energy security and self-sufficiency.
Local reports state that the expansion involved the construction of a third storage tank, as well as a second quay. This addition will facilitate the mooring, parking, loading, and unloading of smaller LNG tankers, enable gas transhipment between vessels, and allow for the bunkering of small units such as tugboats that use LNG as fuel. The upgraded Świnoujście LNG terminal is now capable of regasifying over 8 billion cubic meters of gas annually.
Furthermore, Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure Wojciech Wrochna emphasized that investments in energy infrastructure “are difficult and their implementation takes a long time.”
Wrochna commented that the decision to build the gas port in Świnoujście was made almost 20 years ago and emphasized that Poland’s energy security is one of the government’s strategic goals.
In addition, Wojciech Wrochna announced further investments aimed at boosting energy security, including a floating LNG terminal in the Bay of Gdańsk, which is scheduled to be built by 2028.
The Polish Government has increased spending on port development by 30 percent. Offshore wind energy will also be created thanks to the expanded port infrastructure.
…said Arkadiusz Marchewka, Poland’s Deputy Minister of Infrastructure.
