The four above-ground, double-domed tanks will each have a storage capacity of 180,000 cubic meters (cbm). Valued at NT$26.6 billion (approximately $810 million), the project is scheduled for completion by late 2030.
CTCI Chairman Michael Yang stated: “CTCI’s partnership with IHI Corporation has spanned over two decades. With an extensive track record and project management experience, we are confident this project will be another success.”
He added, “The tank storage project exemplifies CTCI’s commitment to sustainability, as we integrate environmentally friendly ‘Green Engineering’ and intelligent technologies to accelerate greenhouse gas emissions reduction and energy savings.”
The tanks form a crucial part of CPC Corporation’s investment in a storage and transport terminal for petrochemical and refinery products along Taiwan’s southern coast. The expanded LNG storage capacity is expected to enhance gas supply stability in the region, allowing for efficient redistribution across the island via land and sea.
With natural gas projected to account for 50% of Taiwan’s electricity generation, the country is diversifying its energy sources while advancing its net-zero emissions goals.
As part of this strategy, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment approved the construction of an LNG import terminal in Kaohsiung in December 2024. Expected to be operational by 2031, the terminal will have a capacity of 6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).
Further reinforcing its decarbonization efforts, CPC signed a 10-year sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Woodside Energy in July 2024, securing the supply of 6 million tonnes of LNG over a decade, with an option to increase deliveries by an additional 8.4 million tonnes.