Elengy Plans Transition to Low-Carbon Energy at Fos Tonkin Terminal by 2028

Elengy, a French LNG terminal operator, anticipates continued utilization of its existing infrastructure while transitioning to low-carbon energy. The company plans to convert the Fos Tonkin terminal to an ammonia import and CO2 export facility by 2028, expecting to reduce CO2 emissions by 4 million metric tons/year by 2030. Elengy is also developing eight bioLNG bays and working on the GOCO2 project at Montoir to ship 2.2 million metric tons/year of CO2 by 2031, with support from multiple industrial partners.

Published Mar 29, 2026

Elengy expects its LNG infrastructure to remain essential for France's energy system, with an average import utilization rate around 60%. The company will transition the Fos Tonkin terminal to support low-carbon ammonia imports and CO2 exports by 2028, estimating a reduction of 4 million metric tons of CO2 emissions annually by 2030.

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Elengy is developing eight bioLNG bays but notes low market demand without regulatory incentives. The GOCO2 project at Montoir aims to ship 2.2 million metric tons of CO2 by 2031, with support from industrial partners. A final investment decision for these projects is targeted for 2027-2028.