Feeling the need to ensure Estonian energy independence, the Estonian government has stated to look into the options of building or investing in the construction of a liquidified natural gas (LNG) terminal, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reports.
At the Estonian electricity and gas grid operator Elering, its CEO Taavi Veskimägi, has said that an LNG terminal can only be built once Estonia has decided to stop importing Russian natural gas, which has not happened.
Recently, the EU decided to set a deadline of 2027 for achieving independence from Russian energy sources. Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas has cautioned that Russia may respond by ending the sale of natural gas to Europe. Aas has also submitted a proposal to the Estonian government in mid-March suggesting building a temporary LNG terminal in the northern port town of Paldiski.
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«This area is already essentially terminal-ready as such,» Aas highlighted, noting that fuel retail chain Alexela had already completed a significant amount of preliminary work in that regard. The firm has announced that it has offered the Estonian government a specific way of fully divesting from Russian gas for the 2022-2023 heating season and additionally allowing Finland to join the boycott, ERR reports.
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