Poland’s first LNG import terminal, which is being built by Polskie LNG at the Port of Swinoujscie, is about 75 percent complete, a statement by the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland said. Recently, construction efforts have focused on the terminal’s LNG storage tanks – the assembly and welding of internal tanks made of special nickel sheets, and the completion of the assembly of roof bridge steel structures for the installations on both tanks, according to the statement.

In the offshore part, the assembly of LNG pipelines has been continued and pressure-testing of steel pipelines has been started.In a separate statement, the Chancellery of the Prime Minister said that Poland’s government has approved an amendment to the so-called special act on investments related to the LNG regasification terminal in Swinoujscie and to property management.

The new regulations will make it possible to step up efforts related to the construction of new gas pipelines and modernisation of old ones. This will enable Poland to create of functional and integrated gas infrastructure that will make the Swinoujscie LNG terminal accessible to recipients located in any part of the country.

The creation of gas transmission infrastructure will make it possible to deliver/transport significant amounts of gas from different directions (diversification). Thus Poland’ energy security will also be supported by the integration of the domestic transmission system with the systems of neighbouring countries. 

Poland will construct inter-system high-capacity gas pipelines and gas compressor stations with capacity of at least 50,000 cubic metres per hour, together with equipment required to maintain adequate pressure levels. Particular focus has been placed on the north-south pipeline and the integration of connections in the Baltic Sea region. These connections, together with the expansion of the LNG terminal and the national transmission network, will together make up a common regional gas market.