Construction of Higas SRL’s LNG terminal at the port of Oristano, western Sardinia, Italy, is in its final phase. The terminal, Sardinia’s first, is expected to enter service first-half 2021, operated and maintained by Reganosa.
The terminal includes a jetty capable of receiving LNG vessels up to 20,000 cu m, an unloading arm, six 1,500-cu m horizontal cryogenic holding tanks, two LNG truck loading bays, and a natural gas power generation system. The terminal will be able to load more than 8,000 LNG trucks each year (~180,000 tonnes) for subsequent distribution to satellite stations across the island.
Sardinia currently lacks a system of access to natural gas and only a small number of industrial customers receive LNG by truck brought to the island by ferry.
Reganosa will also operate the 1.7-million tpy Tema LNG terminal 6 km offshore Ghana. Tema took delivery of its floating regasification unit in January 2021 and is expected to enter service this quarter.
