ORLEN has reserved regasification capacity at the planned FSRU 2 terminal in the Gulf of Gdańsk. The decision will increase the flexibility of LNG supplies, strengthen the energy security of Poland and the wider region, and support the development of the Baltic Eagle Gas Hub concept.
Taking into account FSRU 1, FSRU 2 and reserved capacity at the Klaipėda terminal, accessible through the Santaka interconnector, ORLEN Group’s total LNG import capacity after regasification will exceed 16 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year.
ORLEN’s participation in the Open Season procedure for FSRU 2 is another step towards building a diversified and flexible import portfolio. The reserved capacity will allow the company to receive additional LNG volumes over the next decade, complementing capacity available at the LNG terminal in Świnoujście, the FSRU 1 terminal in Gdańsk and foreign terminals used by the Group.
“The energy of tomorrow means independence and energy security. It means making energy as affordable as possible for our customers. That is why we are taking strategic decisions today. Reserving capacity at FSRU 2 is another step in building the Baltic Eagle Gas Hub — a regional gas hub designed to ensure security not only for Poland, but for the entire region. It also expands our import and trading capabilities. ORLEN’s growth in LNG strengthens our security through diversified supply routes and flexible logistics,” said Ireneusz Fąfara, Chief Executive Officer of ORLEN.
The reservation covers 12 annual delivery slots between 2030 and 2039. This corresponds to the potential receipt of approximately 1.25 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year after regasification.
With the additional FSRU 2 capacity, together with the use of the LNG terminal in Świnoujście, FSRU 1 in Gdańsk and capacity reserved in Klaipėda, ORLEN Group’s total LNG import potential will exceed 16 billion cubic metres of gas annually.
Diversified LNG infrastructure
The new capacity forms part of the Group’s broader gas-market model. ORLEN uses the LNG terminal in Świnoujście, whose capacity following expansion stands at 8.3 billion cubic metres per year. It has also reserved the full capacity of the planned FSRU 1 terminal in Gdańsk, amounting to 6.1 billion cubic metres annually.
The Group also uses the LNG terminal in Klaipėda and, through a subsidiary, the terminal in Montoir, France. Its own LNG carrier fleet complements this system, increasing control over the supply chain and enhancing operational flexibility.
The scale of ORLEN’s activity in the global LNG market is reflected in the number of deliveries to Poland. At the beginning of next week, the Group is set to receive its 450th LNG cargo at the Świnoujście terminal, where it holds capacity of 8.3 billion cubic metres per year.
To date, these deliveries have enabled more than 46 billion cubic metres of natural gas, after regasification, to be brought into Poland. This represents 527.7 TWh of energy. Assuming average annual household consumption of around 20 MWh, this volume would cover the demand of more than 26 million households.
The figures illustrate how Poland’s gas-supply model has changed over the past decade — from dependence on deliveries from a single direction to ORLEN’s active participation in the global LNG market and the development of a diversified import portfolio.
Regional role of the Baltic Eagle Gas Hub
The expansion of import infrastructure is important not only for Poland. Thanks to cross-border interconnections and ORLEN’s trading activity, gas imported through Polish terminals can also support security of supply in neighbouring countries, including Ukraine, Slovakia and other Central and Eastern European markets.
In this sense, the Baltic Eagle Gas Hub is a response to the lasting transformation of Europe’s energy architecture following the reduction of supplies from the East and the growing role of LNG in the region.
The capacity reservation also increases the Group’s operational flexibility and safeguards the ability to further develop its LNG business in the years ahead.
