Klaipėda LNG terminal
About Klaipėda LNG terminal
The Klaipėda liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operates in the southern part of Klaipėda State Seaport, in the Curonian Lagoon at the Kiaulės Nugara Island. Coordinates of the terminal: 55º39‘50‘‘N; 21º08‘30‘‘E (according to Greenwich).
Code of Klaipėda State Seaport (UN LOCODE): LTKLJ
Put into operation in December 2014 (commercial activities started in 2015), the Klaipėda LNG terminal is one of most important facilities in Lithuania that ensures the national energy security. It has enabled the formation of a natural gas market in Lithuania and opened opportunities for the country to import natural gas from all over the world. Now customers can receive the gas from various suppliers at market prices.
The Klaipėda LNG terminal consists of a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) named Independence, berth, connecting gas pipeline and gas metering station. The FSRU was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., a South Korean shipbuilding company, and is owned by Leigh Höegh LNG (Norway). It is permanently moored to a berth in the Klaipėda State Seaport and constantly supplying natural gas to gas transmission system.
Put into operation in December 2014 (commercial activities started in 2015), the Klaipėda LNG terminal is one of most important facilities in Lithuania that ensures the national energy security. It has enabled the formation of a natural gas market in Lithuania and opened opportunities for the country to import natural gas from all over the world. Now customers can receive the gas from various suppliers at market prices.
The Klaipėda LNG terminal consists of a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) named Independence, berth, connecting gas pipeline and gas metering station. The FSRU was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., a South Korean shipbuilding company, and is owned by Leigh Höegh LNG (Norway). It is permanently moored to a berth in the Klaipėda State Seaport and constantly supplying natural gas to gas transmission system.
Characteristics:
- The first terminal that ensures the energy security of the Baltic Sea Region
- Third-parties have access to the capacities of the terminal
- Attractive regasification tariff rates promote the development of the natural gas market in the country, whereas the LNG handling rates create competitive conditions for small-scale LNG operations
- The Klaipėda Seaport is a non-freezing port, which guarantees smooth navigation and continuous handling all year round
- LNG used for process needs is allocated to terminal uses based on actual consumption;
- Storing the minimum gas quantity on FSRU means that the terminal is always ready for operation
- The infrastructure is suitable for both regasification and LNG transfer
- The terminal enables the reservation of the spare LNG regasification and transfer capacities depending on the demand and technical capacity of the terminal.
Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU)
FSRU Independence is an LNG carrier designed as a FSRU. Moored at a berth in the Klaipėda Seaport, that receives/transfers the LNG from/to the carriers coming to the port. The LNG is regasified in the heat exchangers of the FSRU. The gas carriers are moored to the right side of the FSRU. The terminal berth is 450 m long and consists of three mooring points, six rope attachment points, servicing and high-pressure platforms, and connecting bridges. Special equipment has been installed on the berth, such as fire safety towers and a fire extinguishing system, maintenance cranes, high-pressure loading arms, quick-detach rope hooks, electric generators etc.
An almost 18 km long pipeline connects the LNG terminal and a natural gas distribution station of Amber Grid AB, Lithuania‘s natural gas system operator. The metering of the LNG regasified at the terminal takes place at the terminal‘s gas metering station.
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How to Become a User
How to Become a User
Free Capacities available at the start date of the annual Terminal Capacities Allocation procedure are allocated during the annual Terminal Capacities Allocation Procedure for a time period, regasification LNG quantity requested by the Applicant. Not later than on the 1 st of October of each year the Operator, while performing the annual Terminal Capacity Allocation Procedure, publishes an Annual Terminal capacity allocation procedure on its internet website.
Terminal capacities can also be allocated after the annual capacity allocation procedure. Available spot cargoes delivery windows and LNG regasification schedules are available here. The amount of allocated capacity is determined by the Operator and is announced in advance.
In 2023, the Operator of Klaipėda LNG Terminal has allocated long-term capacity until 2032 (a total of 24 TWh or about 54% of the Terminal's maximum technical capacity each year for a period of 10 years).
Capacity allocation during the annual Terminal capacity allocation procedure
Capacity allocation after the end of the annual Terminal capacity allocation procedure
- The Operator constantly updates and publishes possible spot cargoes delivery windows with LNG regasification capacities here.
- Users who intends to deliver Spot cargo not less than the Conventional LNG Cargo shall submit the Request no earlier than 90 c.d., but not later than 60 c.d. prior the start date of Arrival period.
- Users who intends to deliver Spot cargo less than the Conventional LNG Cargo shall submit the Request no earlier than 60 c.d., but not later than 35 c.d. prior the start date of Arrival period.
- Users who intends to book LNG reloading capacities shall submit the Request no earlier than 25 c.d. prior the start date of Arrival period.
- Decision on capacity allocation is made no later than 3 business days from the request submission.
- A Detailed spot cargoes and LNG reloading capacities allocation methodology can be found in part IV of the Regulations for use of LNG terminal.
Requirements to Terminal Users
Applicants seeking to obtain terminal capacities shall meet the following requirements:
- Hold a natural gas supply license if it is mandatory for performing the activity for which respective Terminal capacities are being obtained;
- Have the LNG supply sources, justified by letters of intent, written confirmations of contractors and (or) equivalent evidence of LNG sales to the applicant, the total amount of which is not less than the requested capacity amount;
- Have sufficient financial ability and/or planned funding sources to cover the chain of LNG and/or natural gas supply, including use of the Terminal capacities;
- Successfully completed the Operator’s Interest Party Due Diligence procedure of interested parties of legal entities and evaluation of transactions of interested parties;
- Meet other Terminal user requirements set under the legal acts, if such are stipulated as well as follow recognized standards of business ethics.
Submission of the Terminal Capacity Allocation Requests
The applicant shall provide the operator with the following documents along with the request:
- Copies of legal entity's registration certificate and articles of association (or other founding documents);
- Copy of the natural gas supply license if it is mandatory for performance of the activity for which respective Terminal capacities are being obtained;
- Copies of letters of intent certified by applicant, written confirmations of contractors and (or) equivalent evidence of LNG delivery to the Terminal, signed by the applicant and selected LNG sellers;
- Written confirmation, signed by an authorized person of the Applicant, of the compliance of the origin of the LNG cargoes to be delivered with the requirements set out in the legislation, including the requirement to supply LNG only from countries and/or supply companies that do not pose a threat to the national security of the Republic of Lithuania;
- Original of the Bank Guarantee to Secure the Validity of the Proposal (Annex No. 8 to the Regulations) and issued for an amount of not less than calculated according to a respective formula on the List of Terminal Service Prices and Formulas. This requirement is not applied to a Designated Supplier in the scope of Terminal Capacities which are assigned for Terminal's obligatory quantity supply in pursuance of statutory duty established by the Law on Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal of the Republic of Lithuania.
- Request for Preliminary Services Schedule (Annex No. 5 to the Regulations) (provided during the annual Terminal Capacity Allocation Procedure) specifying the requested Services provision dates, which later to be clarified in Service Schedules, exact annual and monthly amounts of LNG planned for LNG Regasification and/ or LNG Reload, and planned number of Cargoes or Monthly Schedules (Annex No. 11 to the Regulations) (provided during allocation of Terminal capacities after the annual Terminal Capacities Allocation Procedure) indicating exact amounts of LNG planned for LNG Regasification and/ or LNG Reload during the month;
- A copy of consolidated financial statements of the applicant or its parent company (if any) for the past 3 years or the period since registration of the applicant or its parent company (if the enterprise or its supervising company has been undertaking activities for less than 3 financial years).
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Terminal capacity allocation requests together with the aforementioned documents must be submitted to AB “Klaipėdos nafta” in writing, by registered post mail or courier to the following address: Buriu str. 19, P.O. box 81, LT-91003, Klaipėda, Lithuania (by registered mail or courier), by fax No.: +370 46 313142, or by e-mail: [email protected]. In any case applicant must provide the original copy of the Bank Guarantee to Secure the Validity of the Proposal. Requests, which were not received in time or sent to the wrong address, as well as requests not meeting the requirements of the invitation and the Regulations in case of failure to remove inconsistencies (if they can be removed) shall be rejected.
The final list of submitted documents can be found in part VII of the Regulations for use of LNG terminal.
Contracting
- Applicants whose Requests have been satisfied shall sign the Inter-Use Terminal Contract, Terminal User’s Contract and Special Provisions based on forms provided by the Operator within 4 (four) calendar days from their submission;
- After the annual capacity allocation procedure, contracts have to be signed until the specific date specified in the Operator's Invitation;
- Contract drafts are provided along with the Operator's decision regarding the Terminal Capacity allocation to Terminal Users.
- The Applicant has the right to refuse to sign the contract only in case he was not allocated all of the Terminal Capacities specified in his Request in accordance with the procedure set forth under the Regulations.
- Inter-Use Terminal Contract conditions and general conditions of a Terminal User's Contract are prepared, approved, and amended according to the procedure set forth in clause 269 of the Regulations.
- If a Terminal User who is allocated with Terminal Capacities according to the procedure set forth under the Regulations already holds a valid contract with the Operator, the Operator draws up only the Special Provisions to Terminal User's Contract and submits it to the. Applicant to be signed not later than 4 (four) calendar days from the decision regarding allocation of such Terminal Capacities to such Terminal User.
- Terminal User’s Contract concluded between the parties is valid for indefinitely period.
- Detailed contracting information can be found in part 8 of the Regulations.
LNG Carrier Approval Procedure
LNG Carrier Approval Procedure
A detailed LNG Carrier approval procedure explanation can be found in part 7.1 of the Regulations and Operator's technical conditions.
Useful information for LNG carriers
The Terminal operator has prepared a Port Information booklet based on Klaipėda Port specificity.
Services and Tariffs
Services and Tariffs
Klaipėda LNG terminal offers following services:
Detailed information about the Terminal’s services is provided in the Regulations for Use of the Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal.
Service Tariffs
The following prices are applied for the Terminal’s services:
LNG regasification service price is set by the Operator and approved by the National Energy Regulatory Council (hereinafter, NERC) on a yearly basis and LNG reloading service price is set and approved on a yearly basis as well:
The following prices are applied for the transmission system operator‘s AB Amber Grid services:
* For more information please visit AB "Amber Grid" website.
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Archive of prices for LNG regasification and LNG reload services for previous periods
- LNG regasification, which consists of a single integrated service: LNG loading from an LNG carrier to the Terminal, physical and virtual temporary storage of the cargo in the Terminal and LNG regasification.
- LNG reloading, which consists of cargo unloading from the Terminal into an LNG carrier.
Detailed information about the Terminal’s services is provided in the Regulations for Use of the Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal.
Service Tariffs
The following prices are applied for the Terminal’s services:
| Terminal service | Price set for 2024, Eur/MWh without VAT | Price set for 2025, Eur/MWh without VAT |
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| LNG regasification | 1,83 | 1,84 |
| LNG reloading: | ||
| Small scale LNG cargo, up to 15.000 m3 | 0,72 | |
| Medium scale LNG cargo, from 15.000 m3 to 50.000 m3 inclusive | 0,56 | |
| Large scale LNG cargo, from 50.000 m3 | 0,40 | |
LNG regasification service price is set by the Operator and approved by the National Energy Regulatory Council (hereinafter, NERC) on a yearly basis and LNG reloading service price is set and approved on a yearly basis as well:
- LNG reloading service price set for 2023 was approved by the NERC’s resolution No. O3E-1620 on 25 November 2022
- LNG regasification service price set for 2023 was approved by the NERC’s resolution No. O3E-799 on 31st May 2022
- LNG regasification service price set for 2024 was approved by the NERC’s resolution No. O3E-715 on 24th May 2023
- LNG reloading service price set for 2024 was approved by the NERC’s resolution No. O3E-1688 on 17th November 2023
- LNG regasification service price set for 2025 was approved by the NERC’s resolution No. O3E-792 on 27th May 2024
The following prices are applied for the transmission system operator‘s AB Amber Grid services:
| Entry point A (2023) |
AB Amber Grid applies a transmission fee at the natural gas Entry point A:142,77 Eur/MWh/day/year (ex. VAT) price set for 2023 was approved by the NERC‘s resolution No. O3E-801 on 31st May 2021
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| Domestic Exit point D (2023) |
According to the above mentioned NERC‘s resolutions, a three-component transmission fee* is applied to the users of the natural gas transmission system for transporting natural gas through the Domestic Exit Point D. Additionally, the natural gas Supply Security Charge also set by the NERC is applied.
Starting from 1 January 2023, the Supply Security Charge was set to 0 Eur/MWh/day/year (ex. VAT) by the NERC resolution No. O3E-1621 on 25th November 2022. |
* For more information please visit AB "Amber Grid" website.
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Archive of prices for LNG regasification and LNG reload services for previous periods
- LNG regasification service price set from 1st of May 2022 for 2022 was approved by the NERC’s resolution No. O3E-437 on 31st March 2022;
- LNG regasification service price set for 2022 was approved by the NERC’s resolution No. O3E-1496 on 16st November 2021;
- LNG regasification service price set for 2021 was approved by the NERC’s resolution No. O3E-1207 on 23rd November 2020;
- LNG reloading service price set for 2021 was approved by the NERC’s resolution No. O3E-1206 on 23 November 2020.
- LNG regasification and LNG reloading service prices set for 2022 was approved by the NERC‘s resolution No. O3E-1496 and, respectively No. O3E-1495 on 16 November 2021.
