Boom in the construction of LNG receiving stations in Germany

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　　According to Sinochem New Network, as the development of renewable energy has fallen short of expectations, Germany’s LNG strategy has shifted toward a long-term approach, leading to a surge in the construction of reception facilities. To date, 5 floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) have been built; once all of them are in operation by 2030, Germany’s annual LNG import capacity will reach 70.7 million tons, making it the fourth-largest importer of LNG in the world. 　　At the same time, capacity expansion plans are also being advanced swiftly: the Muclan receiving station in the Baltic Sea is set to achieve a regasification capacity of 13.5 billion cubic meters by 2027, and the operator also plans to add an additional 5 billion cubic meters of annual import capacity ； As Germany’s first FSRU, the Wilhelmshaven reception station will see the operator add ammonia import facilities as well as a 200-megawatt wind power project to produce green hydrogen, indicating that Germany has not given up on its net-zero goals. 　　In the short term, Germany’s demand for natural gas will not decline. Against the backdrop of disruptions in pipeline gas supply, making every effort to expand LNG receiving stations remains an inevitable choice to ensure energy security, which also reflects Europe’s difficult trade-off between energy security and climate goals.