In the context of rising global energy demand and abundant shale gas reserves, governments and developers across the world are considering natural gas as a viable fuel for augmenting their energy portfolios. Increasingly, gas buyers are exploring floating regasification solutions for their perceived speed of deployment, cost advantages, and redeployment flexibility. FSRU solution comes in different configurations. For example, Brazil has two out of three FSRUs converted from LNGC, whereas Uruguay is going forward with world's biggest new-built FSRU. However, the FSRU market is in early stages and there is an increasing need for understanding the opportunities and risks associated with potential FSRU solutions. This paper outlines and explores FSRU as a regasification solution, as compared to an onshore terminal, and discusses some major risks and key drivers for FSRUs from a developer's perspective. These risks and opportunities have been discussed from investment, commercial and technology aspects. This paper also points out some major considerations that a project developer should weigh to gain a clear understanding of whether FSRU is the right solution for the project under consideration.
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