New plans to build a €650 million liquefied natural gas terminal in the Shannon estuary are to be submitted to An Bord Pleanála, despite a move by the government last month to prevent Ireland from importing fracked gas.

Eamon Ryan, the minister for the environment, said: “It would not be appropriate to permit or proceed with development of any LNG terminals in Ireland, including the Shannon LNG project.

“This position was pending a review of the security of energy supply for Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems.”

Shannon LNG, the New York-based global energy infrastructure company had a previous application for the development at its Shannon Technology and Energy Park quashed by the High Court last year. 

Vice president of project development at New Fortress Energy, Sam Abdalla, said: “The project will be transformative for the region.”

The floating storage and regasification unit would be moored at a jetty to receive and store the LNG. The terminal would then regasify the LNG and send the gas to the power plant and to the national gas grid.

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24th June 2021