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| The biggest ever delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has arrived at a newly-expanded terminal in Kent. | The biggest ever delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has arrived at a newly-expanded terminal in Kent. |
| Centrica delivered the cargo of 50 million therms of LNG to National Grid's Isle of Grain facility on Monday on the Al Khuwair super tanker. | Centrica delivered the cargo of 50 million therms of LNG to National Grid's Isle of Grain facility on Monday on the Al Khuwair super tanker. |
| The 330 metre vessel is the first Q-Flex super tanker to arrive in the UK and its cargo is enough to supply 4.5m customers for a week in winter. | |
| National Grid said LNG was becoming an ever-more important source of UK gas. | National Grid said LNG was becoming an ever-more important source of UK gas. |
| With North Sea gas supplies dwindling, the country will need to import 40% of its gas demand this year, rising to 50% by 2010. | With North Sea gas supplies dwindling, the country will need to import 40% of its gas demand this year, rising to 50% by 2010. |
| It is a huge vessel and we are really proud to have hit here to allow us to commission the terminal. Simon Fairman | It is a huge vessel and we are really proud to have hit here to allow us to commission the terminal. Simon Fairman |
| The Al Khuwair's cargo will be pumped down cooled pipes into one of three new storage tanks, each the size of the Royal Albert Hall. | The Al Khuwair's cargo will be pumped down cooled pipes into one of three new storage tanks, each the size of the Royal Albert Hall. |
| They were built as the second phase of development on the Isle of Grain. | They were built as the second phase of development on the Isle of Grain. |
| Terminal Manager Simon Fairman said: "Facilities like this are absolutely essential for us in the UK to have security of supply and to be able to access markets around the world. | Terminal Manager Simon Fairman said: "Facilities like this are absolutely essential for us in the UK to have security of supply and to be able to access markets around the world. |
| "It has taken us over three years and £355m to build this facility. | "It has taken us over three years and £355m to build this facility. |
| "Today is the exciting bit for us - bringing the cargo in. | "Today is the exciting bit for us - bringing the cargo in. |
| "It is a huge vessel and we are really proud to have hit here to allow us to commission the terminal." | "It is a huge vessel and we are really proud to have hit here to allow us to commission the terminal." |
| The expanded terminal is currently capable of supplying 12% of the UK's gas demand. | The expanded terminal is currently capable of supplying 12% of the UK's gas demand. |
| Phase one of the development, commissioned in 2005, was a £130m conversion of an existing storage facility. | Phase one of the development, commissioned in 2005, was a £130m conversion of an existing storage facility. |
| Phase three, which began construction in July 2007, includes another giant tank with a second jetty and will cost £310m. | Phase three, which began construction in July 2007, includes another giant tank with a second jetty and will cost £310m. |
| When it is finished in 2010, Grain's capacity will be the equivalent of about 20% of the UK's gas demand. | When it is finished in 2010, Grain's capacity will be the equivalent of about 20% of the UK's gas demand. |