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Germany didn’t build a complete LNG terminal. Instead, they built docks for floating LNG terminals which itself are going to be rented from other countries.
by cbmuser 4y ago
Germany didn’t build a complete LNG terminal. Instead, they built docks for floating LNG terminals which itself are going to be rented from other countries.
- jeffrallen 4y agoBut already, that's good engineering. If the constraints rule out the "standard" solution, change the constraints.
- axlee 4y agoThey solved the problem still. Germany doesn't care about having a LNG terminal per se, they care about being able to import enough LNG without relying on russian pipelines.
- headsoup 4y agoNothing like stressful and unnecessary workarounds to problems of political chest beating and doubling down.
- makomk 4y agoNot really. As I understand it, the floating LNG terminal is much more expensive to operate and has much less capacity than the fixed LNG terminals which Germany still needs. It's basically a pricy partial stopgap.
- chitowneats 4y agoPricey partial stopgap is still better than the alternative. In software engineering and digital product development, there's this idea of "give them what they want, not what they are asking for". A professional, knowing that what they are asking for is totally impossible by the necessary deadline, comes up with a pricey partial stopgap and everyone is still grateful for their expertise.
- rasz 4y agoThey "solved" the problem by throwing money at it, making it harder for everyone else. Germany frantically overbid for all possible gas sources making the price skyrocket, then they threw 200B euro at domestic market to subsidize energy, sustaining >400€/MWh prices (today price was 430 in Germany). Its easy to solve problems this way when you are the wealthiest country on the continent, all because you waged two huge wars of aggression and got rewarded with Marshall plan, while victims ended up under russian occupation.