Tokyo Gas opens new LNG terminal

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. has completed construction of Hitachi LNG Terminal in Hitachi Port area and started operation. In addition, Tokyo Gas has begun use of Ibaraki-Tochigi Line, newly constructed high pressure trunk line.

Hitachi LNG Terminal is our first LNG terminal, located outside Tokyo Bay for Tokyo Gas. By completing Ibaraki-Tochigi Line, Tokyo Gas has owned 950km high pressure pipeline network mainly around Tokyo metropolitan area.

Tokyo Gas has proceeded with construction of Hitachi LNG Terminal and Ibaraki-Tochigi Line since 2012 in order to meet the future growth of gas demand toward 2020. Tokyo Gas sets out to construct No.2 LNG storage tank in Hitachi LNG Terminal by 2020. And Tokyo Gas will improve the energy security in the Kanto region by looping high pressure trunk lines through connecting existing Kashima Waterfront Line and newly planning Ibaraki-Line.