Italy’s energy security
The new Adriatic LNG mega-terminal will increase Italy’s regasification capacity by 200%, is larger than two soccer fields, as high as a 10 story building and has two LNG tanks with a combined annual capacity of 8 billion m3 - representing around 10% of Italy's yearly gas demand. The Adriatic LNG operated terminal receives LNG shipments from Qatar (80%), Egypt and Trinidad (remainder) twice a week. The LNG is regasified at the terminal and then transported to an onshore metering station, before it enters Italy’s gas network.
Cleaner technology
The LNG mega-terminal’s operations are powered by three GE10 low-emission gas turbines – two GE10-1 single gas modules and one GE10-1 dual fuel gas turbine, providing a total power output of 30 MW to provide optimum energy efficiency. In addition, all three units feature a Dry Low NOx (DLN) combustion system that achieves NOx emissions below 15 parts per million – enabling the mega-terminal to meet the stringent emissions reduction and environmental regulations prescribed by the Italian regulator. GE Oil & Gas supplied the units to Aker Kvaerner Contracting International, Adriatic LNG’s primary contractor on the mega-terminal project. GE will maintain the terminal’s power plant equipment through an 18 year contract service agreement. The gas turbine modules were assembled and full-load tested at GE’s Avenza Yard, located near the company’s components testing site in Massa, Italy. Adriatic LNG is a joint venture between Qatar Terminal Limited (45%), a 100% owned Qatar Petroleum subsidiary, ExxonMobil Italiana Gas (45%) and Edison SpA (10%).