Financial and economic justification of the project for the construction of a small-tonnage complex liquefied natural gas

In modern economic conditions, the increased demand for liquefied natural gas necessitates the engineering design of technological solutions for the production of liquefied natural gas and its financial and economic justification. The scientific article is devoted to the development of a financial and economic model and the evaluation of the effectiveness of the project for the construction of a small-scale natural gas liquefaction complex and the analysis of project risks. The proposed format of the financial and economic model is based on the calculation of key indicators of the project's operating and investment activities, including OPEX and CAPEX, as well as on the formation of financial plans that reflect the net profit and net cash flow. The presented financial models are used in calculating the performance indicators of the design solution and are the information basis for the analisis influence risk factors for net monetary income. The article examined the impact of macroeconomic drivers and deflator indices — liquefied natural gas prices, the dollar exchange rate against the ruble on the change in income from gas sales and on the formation of key project indicators. The authors of the article substantiate the expediency of applying the financial and economic model in practice for further use in project documentation as an economic part of the feasibility study.