European countries will save themselves from the energy crisis thanks to floating regasification units (PRGUs), which are cheaper and more environmentally friendly than land-based power plants. This was stated by Helge Haugane, vice president of gas and energy at Norwegian energy company Equinor. Wrote Bloomberg agency
According to him, states located on the territory of continental Europe plan to use 20 new floating gasification units. Haugane believes that with the swift actions of the authorities, by 2026-2027 the situation in the region will improve even in the absence of Russian gas.
The publication writes that two similar floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, Golar Igloo and Eemshaven LNG, are currently under construction in the northern Dutch port of Eemshaven. They are leased for five years. The first shipments will be in mid-October and they plan to ship 18 batches of fuel by December.
The German government has leased five PRGUs and plans to order two more tankers. The launch of the plants is scheduled for this winter. The possibility of using floating LNG terminals is also being evaluated by the authorities of Italy, France and the Baltic countries.
Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economic Affairs, on 8 September declarationHe said the coming winter could be “one of the worst in Europe’s history” and that some countries in the European Union (EU) will be forced to apportion their energy consumption.