石油设备网讯 据ZAWYA网贝鲁特5月14日消息 能源部的一位消息人士称，预计能源部本周将延长5月20日的最后期限，该期限要求对建设LNG终端的财团进行审查和选择。LNG终端旨在为黎巴嫩的发电厂提供更廉价、更友好的能源。
在11月21日进行的第二轮授权中，有六家公司获得了资格。一些竞标公司组成财团，以提高赢得建设LNG终端合同的几率。
邀请本地和国际公司竞标黎巴嫩LNG进口终端项目的想法始于2002年。但当时政府并没有采取任何行动来建设这些终端，尽管天然气每年至少可以减少1.5亿美元的电费。
目前，只有Zahrani和Beddawi的发电厂可以使用天然气，而其余的电站只能使用更昂贵的燃料和天然气。
一位专家表示:“早在2002年，能源和水利部就首次讨论了液化天然气项目，如果该项目得到采纳，黎巴嫩在过去17年里就可以节省至多25.5亿美元。”
能源部计划开发一个集成的LNG进口供应链，为黎巴嫩目前和未来的发电厂提供天然气。其目标是通过选定的投标者，确保在这三个地点(即Zahrani、Beddawi和Selaata)开发海上液化天然气进口。
电力短缺是政府面临的最具挑战性的问题之一。根据国际市场油价的波动，杜里班电力公司每年的赤字在15亿到20亿美元之间。
赢得合同的公司还将负责从国外进口液化天然气，同时建设天然气储存设施。
目前尚不清楚这些公司需要多长时间才能完成液化天然气项目。
但是专家们一致认为，在黎巴嫩天然气是最便宜和更友好的能源的最佳替代品之一，能源部长可能要求延长最后期限。
吴慧丹 摘译自 普氏能源资讯
原文如下：
Lebanon to extend deadline for LNG projects
The Energy Ministry is expected this week to extend the May 20 deadline for reviewing and selecting a consortium to build liquefied natural gas terminals that are designed to supply Lebanon’s power plants with a cheaper and friendlier source of energy, a source at the ministry said.
Six of eight entities qualified in the second licensing round on Nov. 21.Some of the bidding companies formed consortiums to improve their chances of winning the contracts to build the LNG terminals.
The idea to invite local and international companies to bid for the Liquified Natural Gas import Terminals Project in Lebanon started in 2002. But the government at that time did not take any action to build the terminals despite the fact that gas could cut electricity bills by at least $150 million a year.
At present, only the Zahrani and Beddawi power plants can run on gas, while the remaining stations only run on more expensive fuel and gas oil.
“Had the LNG project been adopted since it was first discussed by the government [Energy and Water Ministry], and that was back in 2002, Lebanon could have saved up to $2.55 billion over the past 17 years,” one expert said.
The Energy Ministry planned to develop an integrated LNG import supply chain to provide natural gas to current and future power plants in Lebanon. The goal was to secure the development of offshore LNG imports at the three sites (Zahrani, Beddawi and Selaata) through selected bidders.
The electricity deficit is one the most challenging issues facing the government. Electricite du Liban’s deficit ranges between $1.5 billion and $2 billion a year, depending on the fluctuations of oil prices in the international markets.
The company or companies that win the contracts will also be responsible for importing LNG from abroad and building storage facilities to receive the gas.
It not yet clear how long it will take the companies to complete the LNG projects.
But experts agree that gas is one of the best alternatives for cheaper and more friendly sources of energy in Lebanon. The energy minister may have asked for the extension of the deadline.
