Germany has inaugurated its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, built in record time, as the country scrambles to adapt to life without Russian energy.
The rig in the North Sea port of Wilhelmshaven was opened by Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a ceremony on board a specialist vessel known as an FSRU, named the Hoegh Esperanza.
Germany plans to open four more government-funded LNG terminals over the next few months as well as a private terminal in the port of Lubmin. However, Germany has not yet signed a single major long-term contract to begin filling the terminals from January. "Companies need to know that the purchasing side in Germany will eventually diminish if we want to meet climate protection targets," economy minister Robert Habeck has said.
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