What Has Been the Growth Trajectory of the Small-Scale LNG Market?
The small-scale lng market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size for small-scale LNG has seen robust growth in the past few years. It is expected to surge from $18.51 billion in 2024 to $19.99 billion in 2025, advancing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.0%. The expansion during the historic period can be credited to the diversification in energy demand, environmental rules, availability of natural gas, energy solutions for remote areas, and a shift towards transportation fuel.
What Can Be Expected from the Small-Scale LNG Market?
The Small-Scale LNG market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the coming years, the market size for small-scale LNG is anticipated to witness robust expansion. Estimations predict a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2%.
, pushing the market to reach a value of $28.47 billion in 2029. The projection period's growth can be traced back to factors such as public acceptance and perception, adaptable and expandable solutions, competitive prices, changes in global energy trading, diversification of industrial applications, and increasing energy demand. Key trends during this projection period comprise a focus on energy transition, environmental consciousness, available natural gas, energy solutions for remote areas, and a shift in the transportation industry.
What Are the Critical Driver Fuelling The Small-Scale LNG Market's Growth?
The surge in preference for cleaner, greener fuels is anticipated to stimulate the expansion of the small-scale LNG market. These green fuels, also referred to as green hydrocarbons or biofuels, are sourced from biomass via several biological and thermochemical procedures that are non-polluting. The preference for these environmentally-friendly fuels is primarily due to the urgent need to minimize environmental harm and compensate for the dwindling natural resources. For instance, the U.S. Energy Information Administration, a US government agency, reported in February 2024 that the United States produced nearly 18.7 billion gallons of biofuels in 2022 and consumed about 17.6 billion gallons, leading to a net export of roughly 1.0 billion gallons. Therefore, the growing preference for cleaner, greener fuels is expected to fuel the growth of the small-scale LNG market.
How Is The Small-Scale LNG Market segmented?
The small-scale LNG market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Liquefaction, Regasification
2) By Mode Of Supply: Truck, Rail, Transshipment And Bunkering, Captive Consumption Through Pipeline
3) By Application: Industrial, Transportation, Utilities, Marine
Subsegments:
1) By Liquefaction: Modular Liquefaction Plants, Small-Scale LNG Terminals
2) By Regasification: Small-Scale Regasification Terminals, Floating Regasification Units (FRUs)
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What New Trends Are Influencing The Small-Scale LNG Market?
Leading firms in the small-scale LNG market are responding to the growing demand for eco-friendly solutions by launching innovative vessels like small-scale LNG bunkering ships. These ships are specifically designed and equipped to offer small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering services, which primarily involve refueling other ships. For example, Axpo, a Swiss company that emphasizes renewable energy, launched a small-scale LNG bunkering vessel in 2023. The vessel, which can hold up to 7,500 cubic meters, will be built at the San Giorgio shipyard in Piombino, Italy. The ship holds potential for future use in the transport of bio-LNG and ammonia – a fuel that is being widely acknowledged as zero-carbon, particularly in the maritime industry. The vessel is poised to undertake ship-to-ship and ship-to-truck operations off the Naples coast. This will enable the transfer of LNG to land-based tanker trucks for distribution, assisting the maritime industry in its transition toward greener and more sustainable power sources.
Who Are the Key Players In The Small-Scale LNG Market?
Major companies operating in the small-scale LNG market include:
• Linde PLC
• Wärtsilä Oyj Abp
• Honeywell International Inc.
• General Electric Company
• Engie SA
• SOFREGAZ SAS
• Plum Energy LLC
• Excelerate Energy Inc.
• IHI Corporation
• PAO NOVATEK
• Gasum Ltd.
• Siemens Energy AG
• Chart Industries Inc.
• Air Products & Chemicals Inc.
• PJSC Gazprom
• Prometheus Energy s.r.o.
• TotalEnergies SE
• Shell PLC
• Black & Veatch Holding Company
• Anthony Veder Group NV
• Eni SpA
• Baker Hughes Company
• Evergas AS
• Stabilis Solutions Inc.
• Chevron Corporation
• Emerson Electric Co.
• ABB limited
What Is The Most Dominant Region In The Small-Scale LNG Market?
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the small-scale LNG market in 2024. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the small-scale LNG market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
