Crown LNG Signs Gas Sales MOU with India Gas Exchange
February 18 2025 - 7:00AM
Crown LNG Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: CGBS) (“Crown” or “Crown LNG”),
a leading provider of LNG liquefaction and regasification terminal
technologies for harsh weather locations, announced today the
execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the India Gas
Exchange Ltd. (“IGX”), India’s first automated national level
trading platform. The MOU outlines how Crown and IGX plan to
cooperate on liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) sales to pipeline
customers downstream from Crown’s planned LNG import terminal in
Kakinada, India.
The signing ceremony on the sidelines of India
Energy Week 2025 in New Delhi included Swapan Kataria, CEO of Crown
LNG, and Rajesh Kumar Mediratta, Managing Director & CEO of
IGX, and was witnessed by The Honorable Member of Parliament from
Kakinada Shri Tangella Uday Srinivas, an advocate for building
infrastructure to empower millions of households and to improve the
development of new industries in Andhra Pradesh, including data
centers requiring uninterrupted 24/7 power supply.
The non-binding MOU provides a framework for LNG
cargoes traveling through Crown’s regasification terminal to be
listed, marketed, and sold on the IGX. Under the agreement, IGX
will drive market awareness through workshops and industry
engagement initiatives, encouraging wider participation in gas
trading. Crown LNG will collaborate closely with IGX on LNG cargo
arrivals and sales, ensuring a stable and efficient supply chain.
Together, they aim to unlock new opportunities in India’s energy
sector and reinforce the role of natural gas as a key driver of
sustainable economic growth. Both organizations will explore
further areas of cooperation to accelerate India’s 15% gas-based
economy target by 2030, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi.
“This collaboration will offer Crown a unique
position to sell gas to a large base of producers, traders, and
offtakers throughout India," said Swapan Kataria, Crown LNG CEO.
"We believe this agreement is the first of several that will
address the lack of supply for the eastern coast of the fourth
largest LNG importer in the world. Together with IGX and our
growing network of trusted local partners, we are excited to
strengthen India’s energy security and to help make natural gas
more accessible to industries and micro-enterprises across
India.”
The Kakinada terminal has received an approved
total import capacity of 7.2 MMTPA. Crown expects to achieve final
investment decision for the project in 2026 and to deliver first
gas in 2029.
About Crown LNG Holdings
LimitedCrown LNG is a leading provider of offshore
LNG liquefaction and regasification terminal infrastructure
solutions for harsh weather locations, which represent a
significant addressable market for bottom-fixed, gravity based
(“GBS”) liquefaction and floating storage regasification units, as
well as associated green and blue hydrogen, ammonia and power
projects. Through this approach, Crown aims to provide lower carbon
sources of energy securely to under-served markets across the
globe. Visit www.crownlng.com/investors for more
information.
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Crown LNG Contacts
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