Höegh Giant, India's first Floating Storage and Re-gasification Unit (FSRU), has arrived at H-Energy's Jaigarh terminal in Maharashtra. According to H-Energy, this moment emphasises its commitment to be a significant contributor to the Indian LNG sector and its focus on sustainable and green energy solutions. With the berthing of the FSRU, it will now be gearing towards commissioning it in the coming weeks.  

Technical Specifications of the FSRU 

The FSRU has a storage capacity of 170,000 cubic metres and has an installed re-gasification capacity of 750 million cubic feet per day (equivalent to six million tons annually). The Höegh Giant will deliver re-gasified LNG to the 56-km long Jaigarh-Dabhol natural gas pipeline, connecting the LNG terminal to the national gas grid. 

Additionally, the facility will be capable of reloading LNG onto other LNG vessels for LNG supply to other terminals and reloading onto small-scale LNG vessels for bunkering services. The facility will also deliver LNG through truck loading facilities for onshore retail distribution.

The Höegh Giant is equipped with an open-loop system using seawater as a heating medium and is paired with a propane closed-loop intermediate re-gasification system which is an environment friendly system and does not have any adverse effect on surrounding seawater. This system has proven to be more efficient, robust, and environment-friendly than traditional re-gasification methods. 

Commenting on the development, Darshan Hiranandani, CEO, H-Energy, said, "We welcome the FSRU with immense pride to our Jaigarh terminal. This will be India's first FSRU-based LNG terminal, and it marks a new chapter in India's mission for accelerated LNG infrastructure growth. We are proud to be part of India's net-zero transition road map."