Baku, Azerbaijan, April 28. The BW Singapore
regasification unit, located 8.5 kilometers offshore Ravenna, has
successfully completed its commissioning within the scheduled
timeframe, Trend
reports via Snam.
Following the receipt of final authorizations from the relevant
authorities, regasification activities are set to begin in May. The
capacity will be made available through competitive auction
procedures, in line with the current regulatory framework.
Purchased by Snam in July 2022, the BW Singapore unit, like the
Italis LNG terminal in Piombino, has an annual regasification
capacity of 5 billion cubic meters. With the commencement of
operations at the Ravenna terminal, Italy’s total regasification
capacity will increase to 28 billion cubic meters per year. This
volume is equivalent to the gas imported from Russia in 2021 and
will cover 45% of the country’s domestic gas demand, achieved
through a broader diversification of supply routes.
LNG continues to play a significant role in diversifying Italy’s
energy supply. In 2024, LNG accounted for a quarter of the
country’s gas demand, with 150 LNG shipments arriving at Italy’s
four regasification terminals. With the opening of the Ravenna
terminal, Italy now operates five LNG terminals.
This trend of increasing LNG imports is set to continue in 2025.
As of now, Italy has received approximately 60 LNG tankers, half of
which have come from the United States, up from about one-third in
the previous year. Other shipments have arrived from Qatar and
several African countries, totaling nearly 6 billion cubic meters,
or around 30% of the gas volumes imported into the country.