The project is the first carbon-neutral LNG Maritime Terminal in Chile. This epic first will lead the way as a model for the transition to sustainable energy, agriculture, economies, and environmental advances throughout the region, the nation, and the world.

Liquid Natural Gas has been successfully managed for decades, successfully maintaining an excellent safety record in comparison with other petrochemical and refining plants, especially during the last 40 years.

Globally, LNG is governed by extremely rigorous safety standards established by developed markets in this industry, following existing norms in the US, Japan, Australia and Europe, with the result that this is one of the few industrial activities that maintain a very high safety level.

Terminal Marítimo GNL Talcahuano fully complies with the safety distances in respect to inhabited areas proposed by the SANDIA Report, the National Fire Protection Association (NFP-A59A) and the European Standard (EN-1473), being located at an optimal safety distance from population centers, that is, 4 km from the nearest settlement.

All maritime terminal installations will be inspected periodically to check for corrosion and examine the structural integrity. Likewise, maintenance and the replacement of equipment parts (e.g. pipes, gaskets, connectors and valves) will be carried out regularly. A cathodic protection system will be installed to prevent or minimize corrosion.

The project will fund the construction of a tsunami early warning system that is currently being developed by the Department of Geophysics at the University of Concepción for use as a preventive system in the face of a catastrophe such as an earthquake or tsunami, which could affect our maritime terminal installations. 

The tsunami early warning system consists of a series of high frequency (HF) ocean radars, also used for coastal dynamics studies.
The radar system will be installed on the Biobío Region coast, generating radio waves that will travel 200 kilometers out to sea then bounce back, being captured by another system of receiving antennas.

The system will provide information in real time, with a coverage of 200 kilometers from the coast, giving an early warning to the authorities and to surrounding communities, all without charge as part of the Impact benefits of the project.

The project includes the use of a subsea flexible gas pipeline with many environmental advantages. The technologically advanced pipeline does not suffer corrosion degradation, can be safely laid without unnecessary excavation or disturbance of the seabed and is secured on the seabed using concrete matrices. 

The pipeline will be connected at one end to the high-pressure manifold located on the riser platform. From there it will be further connected to the natural gas discharge arms. At the opposite end, shore the submarine gas pipeline will pass through a micro-tunnel and connect to a land-based measurement unit before final connection with the natural gas distribution and transport network.

Terminal Marítimo GNL Talcahuano is conscious of the fact that good practices in its production processes and continuous improvement are key elements in its adherence to efficient quality standards.

Quality implementation and continuous improvement plans are in place using a range of instrumentation to inform each project stage and ongoing performance alongside a tailored quality management system based on ISO norms oriented to customers.

Chile’s legal and regulatory basis affords stakeholders with rights and protections equal to, and in many cases more beneficial than US and EU nations.

Chile’s welcoming government and a population of under 20 million enjoy a strategic position with more than half of the planet’s copper reserves, as well as 50% of the global lithium supply, within its borders. This strategic position provides a resource buffer against currency risk with the country’s share of these two valuable metals underpinning the nation’s financial basis, a key asset for offshore investors.

Additionally, Chile’s economic and political stability alongside FTA status and trade agreements create an exceptionally favored stakeholder climate.

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In its first phase, the project will generate 1000 new indirect Chilean jobs. This job infusion will ripple throughout an array of business and support industries while raising the quality of life for citizens.

Future phases are designed for a complementary array of interconnected agricultural, aquaponic, hydroponic, and green energy innovations and related industries and support businesses.

Additionally, the project will provide energy support for existing wind, solar projects as well as agriculture, aquaponics, and education opportunities throughout the region.

Project location is in Talcahuano, Bay of Concepcion on the western coast of South Central Chile. 

Studies conducted by maritime specialists have identified the Isla de los Reyes area of the Bay of Concepción in Talcahuano Commune, Concepción Province as the optimal project location..

Approximately 4 kilometers from the Isla de los Reyes coastline, and only 120 meters from existing gas pipelines systems, current coastal development plans designate the project sector as a port area without any concessions that interfere with its occupation.

The site is in an exceptional location, as the Bay of Concepción is generally calm, being protected from the prevailing winds and heavy seas, principally by Quiriquina Island to the north.

The location of Terminal Marítimo GNL Talcahuano is far from the entry routes to other terminals in the Bay of Concepción, as well as from fishing routes, so that it does not interfere with current sea traffic.

The mooring facilities are designed to withstand climatic conditions that are far more extreme than those normally experienced in these latitudes, with highly developed anti-seismic and tsunami-resistant construction.

Clean Energy Chile GNLTis firmly committed to the environment and to sustainable development in the Biobío Region. The project is grounded in environmental standards committed first to the health and safety of the population, so as to deliver natural gas safely to our region, promoting the use of a cleaner and more efficient fuel with lower levels of CO2, NOx, SOx and particulate material.

Globally, LNG is governed by extremely rigorous safety standards established by developed markets in this industry, following existing norms in the US, Japan, Australia and Europe, with the result that this is one of the few industrial activities that maintain a very high safety level.

Terminal Marítimo GNL Talcahuano fully complies with the safety distances in respect to inhabited areas proposed by the SANDIA Report, the National Fire Protection Association (NFP-A59A) and the European Standard (EN-1473), being located at an optimal safety distance from population centers, that is, 4 km from the nearest community.

Yes. Clean Energy Chile GLNT has incorporated cutting-edge technology in order to avoid environmental impact on the surrounding areas. In effect, our project does not involve the use of sea water for LNG regasification into natural gas, since it will use a fresh water-glycol regasification system heated with hot water from a natural gas boiler, without the need to take any water from the sea. 

In this system, only 24m3 of water will be used, this quantity to be replaced only once every 5 years.

The recovery of natural gas from the boil-off gas (BOG) system that will be used to fuel the regasification and storage platform at the LNG terminal, thus avoiding the release of methane gas into the atmosphere as well as providing fuel for the processes on board the unit.c to the site and feedstock conditions.

The project will be compensating any/all CO2 emissions produced during the operational stage through reforestation projects and the sustainable management of native trees in addition to the benefits of transition to lower carbon footprint energy sources that will begin the process of decreasing air and water pollution.

Women-owned businesses in seaweed harvesting and sales around the world are one of the many green energy enterprise opportunities available to these traditionally women-owned and operated micro-businesses that will prosper through the new green energy enterprise opportunities.

Women-owned micro-enterprises currently use wood-burning heat sources to dry seaweed harvested from the ocean – then package and sell the product around the globe. 

 The introduction of new, natural gas-fueled drying beds will infuse these businesses with new production and capacity — while speeding the drying process and directly reducing carbon emissions. 

This is just one immediate example of empowerment for women in the region that will create ripple effects and equitable economies for generations to come.