Beijing wants to strengthen the role of gas in the country's energy balance. In the current five-year period (2016-2020), the share of gas in China's energy balance is expected to rise from 6.1 percent in 2016 to 10 percent at the end of the decade.
How can Beijing achieve this?
First, it is necessary to intensify the work on the gasification of cities. Thus, China also wants to reduce the share of coal in the energy balance. It is this type of fuel that causes pollution and is considered the main cause of smog in many cities in China.
However, Beijing acknowledges that, in addition to developing local infrastructure, China must build numerous gas storage facilities. You may need up to a dozen of these objects. For comparison, the LNG terminal in Swinoujscie can provide up to 5 bcm of gas per year. There are plans to expand it to get even 7.5 billion m3.
In addition, to increase the share of gas in the Chinese balance sheet by increasing gas production. Beijing is counting on production on the shelf and in the west of the country. China also influences the development of overseas natural gas deposits through its companies.
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