Botum Sakor LNG Terminal

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Botum Sakor LNG Terminal is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal proposed in Cambodia. The terminal would supply gas to the Botum Sakor power station.

Location

The terminal is proposed to be located in Botum Sakor, Cambodia.

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Project details

• Operator:
• Owner: Government of Cambodia
• Parent company: Government of Cambodia
• Location: Botum Sakor, Koh Kong, Cambodia
• Coordinates: 10.890206, 103.403110 (approximate)
• Capacity:
• Status: Proposed
• Type: Import
• Start year:
• Cost:
• Financing:
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• Associated infrastructure: Botum Sakor power station

Background

In November 2023, Cambodia's government announced that it would be scrapping a proposed US$1.5 billion coal plant and replacing it with a gas-fired power plant with a capacity of 800 MW, to be supplied by a land-based LNG terminal.

The government promoted the project as a climate-friendly decision, with the Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak saying “Cambodia is fully committed to doing whatever it can to achieve net zero by 2050" (although the International Energy Agency has called for an end to new oil and gas development to meet net zero pathways).