At noon on 29 April, the Excelsior reached the industrial Port of Wilhelmshaven, marking the start of the commissioning of another important floating LNG terminal in Germany, according to DET. The Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) will be extensively tested in the coming weeks and the entire plant will be connected to the gas grid and put into operation. This new terminal is another crucial step towards securing energy supplies and stabilising gas prices in Germany and throughout Europe. With a planned annual capacity of up to 4.6 billion m3 of natural gas, the Wilhelmshaven02 terminal will make a significant contribution to the resilience of the energy supply.
Dr Peter Röttgen, managing director of DET (Deutsche Energy Terminal), says: ‘The floating LNG terminals are a central part of our strategy to make the energy supply of Germany and Europe more resilient and independent. Today’s arrival shows what can be achieved in a short time through close cooperation between numerous partners.’
The Excelsior is 277 meters long, has a storage capacity of 138,000 m3 and a regasification capacity of up to 500 MMSCFD. It was taken over by DET under a five-year charter contract and will soon add further capacity to the first terminal in Wilhelmshaven.
