BERLIN, July 19 (Reuters) - Germany has decided to set up a fifth floating liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal, to be built by a private consortium by end 2022, in Lubmin, said the economy ministry on Tuesday.
Lubmin and Stade will also be the sites of two out of a planned four floating LNG terminals, according to the ministry.
The first two floating LNG terminal sites, part of Germany's strategy to wean itself off Russian energy due to the war in Ukraine, will be built in Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbuettel.
The ministry has said that the terminals could start operation as soon as winter 2022/2023. (Writing by Miranda Murray; editing by Matthias Williams)
