The Guantang LNG Terminal () is a

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(LNG)

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under construction in Datan Borough,

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History

The terminal design was originally drafted in 2015. In 2018, the

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considered relocating the terminal but rejected this idea because the new proposed site was reserved for a planned

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. On 8 October 2018, the terminal project passed its

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. The construction of the terminal is expected to be completed by 2025.

Architecture

The terminal will span an area of 9 km². The original location of the terminal was proposed to be 455 meters from the coastline. However, due to pressure from

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over to the existence of a sensitive

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in the nearby area, the terminal was redesigned to be 750 meters further away, with a total distance of around 1.2 km out to the sea from the shoreline. The relocation design was expected to add NT$15 billion to the cost of the project, for an estimated total cost of NT$75 billion.

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History

Architecture

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