The “Excelsior” moored in Wilhelmshaven on April 28, 2025. After a test phase, the FSRU was connected to the transmission grid and put into operation on 26 May. Its pier is located as an island jetty around 1.5 kilometers from the shore in the Jade stream, just 2 kilometres south of the fully operational Wilhelmshaven 1 terminal. At the end of August 2025, the terminal went into commercial operation as planned.
The Terminal Wilhelmshaven 2
The "Excelsior" is 277 metres long and has a storage capacity of 138,000 cubic meters. Its regasification capacity is up to 500 MMSCFD. The vessel, built in 2005 by shipping company Excelerate Energy, was taken under a five-year charter by DET. It is located on the purpose-built Wilhelmshaven 2 pier, which is around 1.5 kilometers from the shore and accessible regardless of the tide. The terminal is connected to the grid at the injection point of the first Wilhelmshaven terminal. The annual grid injection capacity is expected to be up to 4.6 billion m3 (from commissioning in the remaining year 2025 still 1.9 billion m3). Further data on the terminal and grid injection can be viewed on the ALSI-Plattform
Overview of the Excelsior
- Owner: Excelerate Energy
- Built: 2005
- Length: 277 meters
- Capacity: 138,000 cubic meters
- Regasification capacity: up to 500 MMSCFD
Responsibilities in Wilhelmshaven 2
DET operates the "Excelsior" LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven. KN Energies has been awarded a contract for the technical operation and maintenance of the facilities. KN Energies is also responsible for commercial management, including the coordination of LNG carriers. The shipping company Excelerate Energy performs the regasification onboard the "Excelsior".
