石油设备网讯 据路透社3月27日法兰克福报道，德国内阁周三批准了一项计划，该计划将使液化天然气（LNG）项目公司更倾向投资于新的LNG终端，这是努力使该国天然气来源多样化的一部分。
根据该法案，LNG公司将只支付10%的LNG连接成本，这给了他们更多投资LNG项目的空间。目前，管道公司必须承担管道的初始成本，然后通过网络使用费(客户天然气账单的一部分)长期收回这些成本。
德国经济部长Peter Altmaier在一份声明中称："对德国天然气供应安全而言，能够使用尽可能多的供应路线和来源非常重要。"
他补充称:“我们正在消除私营部门投资建设LNG进口终端的障碍，并加强不同天然气进口之间的竞争。”
政府希望补充从俄罗斯、挪威和荷兰进口的天然气，并提供其他来源，以给消费者更多选择，而卡塔尔和美国等LNG供应商则在寻求更多业务。
目前有三个LNG项目正在申请许可，包括RWE支持的Brunsbuettel项目、Uniper支持的Wilhelmshaven项目和Dow's Stade支持的化学项目。
德国还预计，俄罗斯北溪2号管道的天然气进口量将增加，该管道将于今年年底前开工建设。
德国政府的这一举动仍需得到代表德国各州的上议院（Bundesrat）的批准。
孔丽炜 摘译自路透社
原文如下：
Germany takes steps to spur more investment in LNG terminals
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan that will make it easier for LNG project companies to invest in new LNG terminals as part of efforts to diversify the country's sources of gas.
Under the legislation, LNG companies will only pay a 10 percent share of the connection costs for LNG, giving them more scope to invest in LNG projects. At the moment, pipeline companies have to put up the initial cost of the pipelines and then recoup this over the long term via network usage fees that are part of customers gas bills.
"It is important for the supply security of gas in Germany to be able to use as many supply routes and sources as possible," economy minister Peter Altmaier said in a statement.
"We are removing hindrances to private sector investments in the construction of LNG import terminals and we are strengthening competition between different gas imports," he added.
The government wants to complement gas arriving from Russia, Norway and the Netherlands with other origins to give consumers more choices, while LNG suppliers like Qatar and the United States are seeking more business.
There are three LNG projects seeking applications for permits, including one at Brunsbuettel, supported by RWE, one at Wilhelmshaven, supported by Uniper, and another at chemical firm Dow's Stade site.
Germany also expects additional gas import volumes from the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline which will be under construction by the end of this year.
The government's move still has to be approved by the Upper House of Parliament, the Bundesrat, which represents Germany's states.
