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Technical Information (LNG)
LNG Facility
Porto Empedocle LNG
Expected Volume (bcm/y)
8
Storage Capacity (m3)
320,000
Ship Size (m3)
155,000
Current design foresees that the terminal will be able to receive LNG tankers up to 155.000 m3 of capacity. Possible future
studies to allow the berthing of larger ships
Reloading Ability
Yes
PCI Details
PCI Benefits
Project aims at fulfilling the infrastructure standard (N-1) rule at regional level in accordance with Article 6(3) of Regulation EU
General Criteria Fulfilled
Yes
Specific Criteria Fulfilled
Competition, Market Integration, Security of Supply, Sustainability
Specific Criteria Fulfilled Comments
market integration: it provides a good contribution to the EU gas market integration, being the Italian system well interconnected with the rest
of EU gas market, through TAG and Transitgas, with positive impact on prices, gas flows, diversification, flexibility and price convergence.
security of supply: it provides a strong improvement of the SoS of the system, not only in Italy but also in other Member States; LNG is more
diversified and flexible than gas via pipeline and it gives access to a plurality of markets and players. sustainability: it provides additional gas-
fired operational flexibility required by the growing intermittent renewables generation; building a terminal in South Italy (Sicily) would help to
create local and sutainable jobs inthe area. competition: it provides additional competitive pressure to traditional import sources (Algeria,
Norway, Lybia, Russia) which are becoming more important because of the indegenous production depletion
Schedule
Start Date
End Date
Pre-Feasibility
01/2006
Feasibility
01/2006
FEED
03/2006
09/2006
Market Test
01/2018
Permitting
01/2009
10/2009
Supply Contracts
FID
10/2017
Construction
11/2017
12/2021
Commissioning
2021
2021
NDP and PCI Information
Part of NDP
Yes (Piano decennale di sviluppo SNAM
2015-2024)
NDP Number
n.a.
Currently PCI
No
CBCA Decision
No
Market Survey
Not Relevant (no CBCA decision)
Third-Party Access Regime
Considered TPA Regime
Regulated
Considered Tariff Regime
Negotiated
Applied for Exemption
Yes
Exemption Granted
Yes
Exemption in entry direction
100.00%
Exemption in exit direction
100.00%
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