The LNG Terminal expansion program was divided into two phases. The first, involving an increase in regasification capacity to 6.2 bcma, was completed in early 2022. The second phase includes the construction of the third LNG tank with a capacity of 180,000 m3 and a jetty, which will allow unloading and loading of a greater number of LNG carriers (including small and medium size). In addition, new infrastructure will be developed to enable bunkering (loading of propellant) of smaller vessels (e.g. tugboats). The expansion is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024. The LNG Terminal’s regasification capacity will increase from 6.2 bcma to 8.3 bcma.
Investment projects in progress
GAZ-SYSTEM's plans for the next decade include thirty key projects that will increase the length of the transmission network from 12,121 km to over 13,000 km.
The capacity of compressor stations operating within the transmission system will more than double. The Company is in the process of designing onshore gas pipelines that will connect the planned FSRU Terminal in the Gulf of Gdańsk with the national transmission system. The expansion of the LNG Terminal in Świnoujście is also underway.
The approx. 280 km long Wronów – Rozwadów – Strachocina gas pipeline will pass through more than 30 municipalities in the Lubelskie and Podkarpackie Provinces. Completion of the engineering phase is planned for 2025. The pipeline will be a part of the concept for the construction of the Centre-East Corridor which aims to improve the security and continuity of gaseous fuel supply from diversified directions and optimise the transmission system operation. Together with the already completed Gustorzyn – Wronów gas pipeline, it will form the main gas transmission line in central and south-eastern Poland, creating a bidirectional gas transport route from Lithuania, through Poland, to Slovakia and, in the future, also Ukraine. It will also allow transmission of gas supplied through the planned FSRU Terminal in Gdańsk.
The program involves construction of gas pipelines in the Opolskie, Śląskie and Małopolskie Provinces and the expansion of the Kędzierzyn gas compressor station. The Program aims to support energy transition by creating the possibility of replacing coal with natural gas supplied to combined heat and power generation plants. As part of this Program, modernisation of the existing infrastructure along with construction of new gas pipelines with larger diameter is planned to improve the security of supply for customers located in this region. A total of approx. 260 km of gas pipelines will be installed comprising the following sections:
- Oświęcim – Tworzeń,
- Skoczów – Komorowice – Oświęcim,
- Racibórz – Oświęcim,
- Kędzierzyn-Koźle – Racibórz,
- connection pipeline to the gas and steam unit at Rybnik power plant.
The expansion of the gas compressor station in Kędzierzyn was completed in 2023 and included installation of three additional filter-separators and a portable compressor unit.
The project involves the construction of new sections of gas pipelines to supply Warsaw metropolitan area and modernisation of the existing infrastructure. The key pipeline sections include: Rembelszczyzna – Mory (approx. 28.5 km), Stanisławów – Wola Karczewska (approx. 40 km), Mory – Reguły (approx. 5 km), Wola Karczewska – Karczew (approx. 14.4 km) and Karczew – Gassy (approx. 1.8 km). These new investments will increase the energy security of the capital and the neighbouring municipalities. They will enable increased and stable gas transmission to customers from the power generation sector and distribution operators active in the Warsaw metropolitan area. The Rembelszczyzna – Mory gas pipeline is under construction, while the other gas pipelines are at the engineering stage.
The Wężerów – Przewóz gas pipeline, together with the new Kraków – Przewóz pressure reduction and metering station, will open up a new route for the supply of gaseous fuel to customers in Kraków metropolitan area and its vicinity. The project provides a direct connection to the North-South Corridor passing to the north of Kraków. The new gas pipeline will contribute to improving energy security and ensuring continuity of supply under increased demand for gas. The project will provide opportunities to connect new industrial customers, in particular from the power generation sector. The approx. 45 km long pipeline route passes through the following municipalities: Słomniki, Radziemice, Kocmyrzów-Luborzyca, Koniusza and the city of Kraków. The Project is at an advanced engineering stage, having obtained the location decision.
The project envisages the construction of a high-pressure gas pipeline in the Opolskie Province in the municipalities of: Lewin Brzeski, Niemodlin, Grodków, Skoroszyce, Pakosławice and Nysa. The project will involve the construction of an approx. 41 km long main DN 500 gas pipeline and DN 100 and DN 500 branches with a total length of approx. 14 km leading to the gas facilities that are currently being modernised. The planned Lewin Brzeski – Nysa pipeline will replace the existing transmission infrastructure and enable gas supply to the developing economic zone in the Opolskie Province. The project is at an advanced engineering stage, which resulted in obtaining the environmental permit and the location decision in 2023.
The construction of Lwówek gas compressor station together with the expansion of Lwówek gas transmission node is one of the main GAZ-SYSTEM investment projects. Its objective is to enhance integration of the Polish section of the Yamal-Europe Transit Gas Pipeline System with the National Transmission System. The compressor station will be located in Zębowo, next to the existing Lwówek node. The works planned for the compressor station will include the installation of a set of three compressor units – 8 MW each. The project will comprise the expansion of the existing gas infrastructure to enable connection of the newly designed elements to the existing transmission infrastructure. In 2023, engineering works were underway. A procurement procedure to select the supplier of the compressor units was also initiated. Construction of the compressor station is planned for 2025-2027.
The investment project aims to replace the existing, worn-out infrastructure built back in the 1980s. The task was divided into two stages. The first stage involves the construction of a gas pipeline connecting the Zbąszyń LVS and Zbąszyń reduction and metering station as well as the construction of the Kiełpiny – Kargowa gas pipeline. The second stage will involve the construction of the Nowe Tłoki – Krężoły, Krężoły – Sulechów and Łęgowo – Świebodzin gas pipelines. The total length of all the gas pipeline sections will exceed 77 kilometres. Engineering works were completed in 2023. Construction works are scheduled to start in 2024 and the entire project is to be completed in 2027.
The project has been divided into two sections constituting separate investment tasks: Kotowice – Krzeczyn (northern section) and Krzeczyn – Huta Miedzi Legnica (southern section). Works on each section are to be conducted in parallel. The new gas pipeline will replace the existing infrastructure which will then be decommissioned. It will be replaced by a new approx. 64 km long pipeline Engineering works on both sections are underway.
The approx. 20 km-long connection pipeline to Kozienice power plant in Świerże Górne will provide real opportunities to switch power generation process to low-carbon fuels. The gas pipeline will be located in the Mazowieckie Province, Kozienice district. The project is currently in the engineering phase.
The connection to PGE Gdynia CHP will involve the construction of a gas facility with a capacity of Q=63,000 Nm3/h together with the associated infrastructure and a DN 300, approx. 35 m long, connection pipeline.
The FSRU Terminal (Floating Storage Regasification Unit) in the Gulf of Gdańsk is one of GAZ-SYSTEM’s strategic investment projects. It aims to develop infrastructure to enable the off-take of larger quantities of liquefied natural gas delivered by sea from various regions of the world. The Program will contribute to increasing energy security of Poland and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
According to the assumptions, the FSRU Terminal is to be adapted to regasify the equivalent of approx. 6.1 bcma of gaseous fuel with the possibility to increase its capacity depending on market development and demand for natural gas.
The Program assumes mooring the FSRU to a jetty to be constructed approx. 3 km from the shore, in the Port of Gdańsk area between the estuarine Vistula River branches: Wisła Śmiała and Wisła Martwa. The investment project includes also the expansion of the national transmission system to enable efficient distribution of natural gas from Gdańsk area to customers in Poland and the region. The Program involves the construction of three gas pipelines:
- Kolnik – Gdańsk – approx. 35 km,
- Gardeja – Kolnik – approx. 86 km,
- Gustorzyn – Gardeja – approx. 128 km long.
In 2023, GAZ-SYSTEM signed agreements with the Maritime Office in Gdynia and the Port of Gdańsk Authority on cooperation in the program implementation. Geotechnical boreholes were completed in Gdańsk area for the ongoing engineering works on the offshore component. The results will allow subsoil analysis necessary to determine the location of the offshore gas pipeline entry pit and its routing. UXO surveys and the process of obtaining administrative decisions for all onshore pipeline sections have also been completed.
In 2023, full regasification capacity of the FSRU Terminal accounting for 6.1 bcma was booked for 15 years under the Open Season procedure.
In January 2024, the Company selected the most advantageous offer for the delivery and operation of the FSRU vessel for LNG regasification in the Gulf of Gdańsk. GAZ-SYSTEM will continue negotiations with Mitsui O.S.K. Line of the terms and conditions of the Time Charter Party for the FSRU. The entire project is to be handed over for operation in 2027/2028.
