Import terminal · Taichung, Taiwan
Taichung LNG Terminal
Taichung LNG Terminal is an operating LNG import terminal in Taichung, Taiwan. The tracker lists 5 tracked units with 8 Mtpa operating, 2 Mtpa under construction, 3 Mtpa proposed, the earliest starting in 2009. It is owned by CPC Corporation Taiwan.
Operating
8 Mtpa
10.9 bcm/y · 3 units
Under construction
2 Mtpa
2.72 bcm/y · 1 unit
Proposed
3 Mtpa
4.08 bcm/y · 1 unit
At a glance
Trains and phases
Each row is one unit as tracked by GEM. Ordered by start year, then proposal year.
| Unit | Status | Capacity (Mtpa) | Capacity (bcm/y) | Start | Proposed | FID | Owner (as reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Phase 1 | Operating | 1.5 | 2.04 | 2009 | — | Not reported | CPC Corporation Taiwan [100%] |
| Unit Phase 2 | Operating | 4.5 | 6.12 | 2018 | — | Not reported | CPC Corporation Taiwan [100%] |
| Unit Phase 2 expansion | Operating | 2 | 2.72 | 2025 | — | Not reported | CPC Corporation Taiwan [100%] |
| Unit Phase 3 | Under construction | 2 | 2.72 | — | — | Not reported | CPC Corporation Taiwan [100%] |
| Unit Phase 4 | Proposed | 3 | 4.08 | — | — | Not reported | CPC Corporation Taiwan [100%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 3 | 8 | 10.9 |
| Under construction | 1 | 2 | 2.72 |
| Proposed | 1 | 3 | 4.08 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Owners
Location
Taichung LNG Terminal at 24.2530° N, 120.4959° E, with 6 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 24.2530° N, 120.4959° E
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
- exact
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Connected gas pipelines
Tracked pipelines whose route passes within 25 km of this terminal, or whose name matches it. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
| Pipeline | Status | Length | Capacity | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taichung-Wuxi Gas Pipeline | Operating | 22 km | 2.93 bcm/y | 0.2 km | route proximity |
| Taichung-Tunghsiao-Datan Offshore Gas Pipeline | Shelved | 138 km | — | 3.4 km | route proximity |
| Yong'an-Tunghsiao Gas Pipeline | Operating | 238 km | 10.89 bcm/y | 14.9 km | route proximity |
| Yong'an-Nankan Gas Pipeline | Operating | 420 km | — | 15 km | route proximity |
| Yong'an-Tunghsiao Gas Pipeline 2 | Proposed | 233 km | — | 17.5 km | route proximity |
| Taichung-Datan Gas Pipeline | Operating | 135 km | 4.39 bcm/y | 20.9 km | route proximity |
Supplied via
Chokepoints that cargoes arriving at this terminal typically cross, based on where its region is supplied from.
- Strait of Malacca
- Strait of Hormuz
- Panama Canal
- Lombok Strait
- Taiwan Strait
Cargoes reach north-east Asia from the Middle East, Australia, the United States and Russia, so exposure is spread.
Routing is an editorial model of typical laden voyages, held in a hand-maintained lane table. It is not vessel tracking, and it does not account for diversions, canal draught limits, ice class or seasonal closures. See methodology, or take the machine-readable exposure feed. Links to the Chokepoints site are inactive until its domain is set in the environment.