Potential of Croatian liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in supplying regional natural gas markets

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Title (croatian): Potencijal hrvatskoga terminala za ukapljeni prirodni plin (UPP) u opskrbi regionalnih tržišta prirodnoga plina
• Author: Ivan Smajla https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1009-6726
• Author: Romana Crneković
• Author: Daria Karasalihović Sedlar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2763-2863
• Author: Filip Božić
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering; (Department of Petroleum and Gas Engineering and energy)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Mining, Petroleum and Geology Engineering

Abstract (english)

This paper analyzes the possible role of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the region in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by replacing a certain part of solid fossil fuels. Increasing natural gas consumption, declining North Sea natural gas reserves and increased natural gas production costs in Europe combined have created new opportunities for LNG in Europe. The Energy Strategy of Croatia is focused on intensifying the transit position for natural gas that could establish Croatia as a primary LNG market for countries from the region, which shows that the Energy Strategy supports LNG. Concerning LNG’s introduction into the regional gas market, this paper analyses the possibility of establishing a regional gas hub. The region in this paper includes the following countries: Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovenia, and North Macedonia. On the other hand, the observed markets are not organized and sufficiently liquid, which is a crucial precondition for hub establishment. In order to decrease the region’s dependence on pipeline natural gas, it is necessary to construct gas interconnections between Croatia – Serbia, Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia – North Macedonia. With the mentioned interconnections, the region could achieve greater security of natural gas supply. This paper discusses the possibility of utilizing the full capacity of a LNG terminal as a source of natural gas supply for the purpose of replacing solid fossil fuels in the region’s primary energy consumption. By replacing solid fossil fuels with natural gas, it is possible to achieve significant savings on CO2 emissions, which contributes towards a green and sustainable future.

Abstract (croatian)

Ovaj rad analizira moguću ulogu ukapljenoga prirodnog plina (LNG) u regiji u smanjenju emisije CO2 zamjenom određenoga
dijela krutih fosilnih goriva. Povećana potrošnja prirodnoga plina, smanjenje rezervi plina u Sjevernome moru i
povećani troškovi proizvodnje stvorili su nove mogućnosti za UPP u Europi. Energetska strategija Republike Hrvatske
usmjerena je na jačanje tranzitne pozicije prirodnoga plina koja bi mogla uspostaviti Hrvatsku kao primarno tržište UPPa
za zemlje iz regije, što pokazuje da je energetska strategija naklonjena UPP-u. U ovome radu provedena je analiza mogućnosti
uspostave regionalnoga plinskog čvorišta za UPP. Regija obuhvaća sljedeće promatrane i ispitivane zemlje:
Hrvatsku, Srbiju, Bosnu i Hercegovinu, Mađarsku, Sloveniju i Sjevernu Makedoniju. Ovisnost regije o plinu koji se isporučuje
plinovodima velika je, a plinski transportni sustavi zemalja u regiji nisu dovoljno povezani s interkonekcijama,
tako da prirodni plin može biti dostupan u dovoljnoj količini i kretati se između trgovaca. S druge strane, promatrana
tržišta nisu organizirana i u dovoljnoj mjeri likvidna, što je ključni preduvjet za bilo koju vrstu čvorišta uopće. Da bi se
smanjila ovisnost regije o plinovodnome prirodnom plinu, potrebno je izgraditi interkonekcije između Hrvatske i Srbije,
Hrvatske i Bosne i Hercegovine te Srbije i Sjeverne Makedonije. Nakon dovršetka spomenutih interkonekcija regija bi
mogla postići veću sigurnost opskrbe prirodnim plinom. Ovaj rad također analizira mogućnost korištenja punoga kapaciteta
LNG terminala kao izvora opskrbe prirodnim plinom u svrhu zamjene krutih fosilnih goriva u regiji. Zamjenom
krutih fosilnih goriva prirodnim plinom moguće je postići znatne uštede na emisiji CO2, što pridonosi zelenoj i održivoj
budućnosti.

• Keywords (english): liquefied natural gas (LNG); LNG terminal; gas interconnections; regional gas market supply; solid fossil fuels
• Keywords (croatian): ukapljeni prirodni plin (UPP); UPP terminal; plinske interkonekcije; regionalna plinska tržišta plina; kruta fosilna goriva
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Rudarsko-geološko-naftni zbornik
• Numbering: vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 93-101
• e-ISSN: 1849-0409
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.17794/rgn.2020.4.8
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:169:360324
• Publication: 2020
• Document URL: https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=357452&lang=en
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-02-25 08:44:53