The partners announced on Friday that they are taking the next step in the permitting process for Zeeland Energy Terminal (ZET), with the publication of the draft Scope and Level of Detail Memorandum (draft NRD) and the participation proposal by the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth (KGG).
VTTI and Hoegh Evi invited residents, businesses, non-profit organisations, and other stakeholders to share their thoughts and feedback.
According to the duo, the terminal is scheduled, after the permits have been granted, to become operational in the third quarter of 2029.
“Communication about an open season, during which interested market parties can participate, is expected in the first quarter of 2026,” they said.
The Netherlands currently imports LNG via Gasunie’s and Vopak’s Gate terminal in Rotterdam and the Eemshaven LNG hub, which features two FSRUs.
In December 2023, VTTI and Hoegh announced this project, saying that they expect their facility to launch operations in the second half of 2027.
In May this year, the two firms officially launched the permitting process for the Zeeland FSRU-based facility.
After that, the partners announced the completion of the first phase of the permit procedure in August.
The terminal is planned in the Vlissingen-Oost port area in Zeeland.
Through a direct connection to the national gas grid, ZET will provide additional LNG import capacity, thereby strengthening both the security and affordability of energy in the Netherlands, according to the partners.
