Germany’s Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) has officially commenced construction of its Stade LNG import terminal near Hamburg, an investment worth approximately 1 billion euros ($1.07 billion). This terminal is Germany’s first onshore LNG facility.
HEH announced that the groundbreaking ceremony took place on Friday, attended by around 200 partners and backers.
In March, HEH’s shareholders—Partners Group, Enagas, Dow, and Buss Group—made a positive final investment decision on the project.
HEH has awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction contract for the Stade LNG import terminal to a consortium led by Spain’s Tecnicas Reunidas, in partnership with FCC and Enka.
At peak times, more than 1,100 workers will be on-site to ensure that the two 240,000-cbm LNG tanks are connected to the grid within three years, according to HEH.
To meet the 2027 completion target, approximately 4,600 piles will need to be driven into the ground. The foundation is designed to support a future conversion to ammonia. Additionally, the project will require over 60,000 cubic meters of concrete—equivalent to about 20 Olympic swimming pools—and nearly 11,000 tonnes of structural steelwork, which is 1.5 times the weight of the Eiffel Tower.