GAZ-SYSTEM has signed agreements with the Port of Gdańsk and the Maritime Office in Gdynia on a partnership for the implementation in the Port of Gdańsk of an investment that is strategic to the security of Poland – a floating LNG terminal of the FSRU type.
The investment will contribute to the diversification of the natural gas supply sources to Poland, and the terminal will secure over 30% of the country’s demand. The FSRU is another project that should accelerate the shift away from high-carbon energy sources in the face of the country’s ever-growing demand for energy.
The FSRU terminal and its transmission infrastructure are to be located within the administrative boundaries of the Port of Gdańsk. The floating FSRU is a storage vessel for LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), i.e. gas in its liquid state, and has an installation that changes the raw material from a liquefied to a gaseous form. From the FSRU, the fuel will be injected into the transmission network.
The government’s mission is to ensure the country’s energy security through free access to competitive and alternative energy sources. The Polish economy has been growing dynamically and needs modern and efficient technologies.
…said Anna Łukaszewska-Trzeciakowska, Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure.
The agreements were signed on 12 October. The parties committed to work together, to support and coordinate each other’s processes crucial to the whole investment and to keep each other informed about the preparation and implementation of the investment.
The signing of the agreement with GAZ-System is the final confirmation of the legitimacy of this strategic investment from the point of view of national security. I am confident that the location of the FSRU Terminal in waters within the administrative borders of our port is a good choice. It is certain to increase the importance of this part of the coast on the economic map of the Baltic.
…explains Łukasz Malinowski, President of the Port of Gdańsk.
The European Committee, under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), has granted funding to the LNG Gdańsk project for the preparation of technical specifications and execution of the design work. The maximum amount of the support awarded amounts to approximately EUR 19.6 million.
