<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:019e2de8-b5b6-73b2-8708-db83da6a9977,g:8c1e03fa-62f1-4261-bca9-af98103ab0d8-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://newfortressenergy.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="nfe-20260518.xsd#Cover"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://newfortressenergy.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_019e2de8-b5b6-7c15-885e-9a24ac6e77a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_019e2de8-b5b6-7c15-885e-9a24ac6e77a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019e2de8-b5b6-7671-977c-b3c3c091d6cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019e2de8-b5b6-7671-977c-b3c3c091d6cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019e2de8-b5b6-7d35-bb85-de516d1ebd64" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019e2de8-b5b6-7d35-bb85-de516d1ebd64" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_019e2de8-b5b6-7756-a8c4-515df6f986e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_019e2de8-b5b6-7756-a8c4-515df6f986e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019e2de8-b5b6-7cdd-81a0-158edcc9320e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019e2de8-b5b6-7cdd-81a0-158edcc9320e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019e2de8-b5b6-77de-af92-409e80c57140" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019e2de8-b5b6-77de-af92-409e80c57140" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019e2de8-b5b6-7fba-b529-a569f98a86b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019e2de8-b5b6-7fba-b529-a569f98a86b7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019e2de8-b5b6-79d7-9f34-b6c802763e1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019e2de8-b5b6-79d7-9f34-b6c802763e1d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_019e2de8-b5b6-7d42-8423-8276f4ad37a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_019e2de8-b5b6-7d42-8423-8276f4ad37a9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019e2de8-b5b6-7786-ba15-709ea199e491" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019e2de8-b5b6-7786-ba15-709ea199e491" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_019e2de8-b5b6-70e4-b46f-8adae3f1fdb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_019e2de8-b5b6-70e4-b46f-8adae3f1fdb8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019e2de8-b5b6-7007-a5ce-eeaec0dd783b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019e2de8-b5b6-7007-a5ce-eeaec0dd783b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_019e2de8-b5b6-76a2-b84a-1697bd413435" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_019e2de8-b5b6-76a2-b84a-1697bd413435" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_019e2de8-b5b6-7093-adff-6a98cc95387f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_019e2de8-b5b6-7093-adff-6a98cc95387f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_019e2de8-b5b6-7959-8b11-5fbd4f857471" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_019e2de8-b5b6-7959-8b11-5fbd4f857471" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_019e2de8-b5b6-7f39-a37a-9bc267f1fc5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_019e2de8-b5b6-7f39-a37a-9bc267f1fc5c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_019e2de8-b5b6-726a-af92-e02533bc6fca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_019e2de8-b5b6-726a-af92-e02533bc6fca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_019e2de8-b5b6-7565-b7bc-bc60d4b89a5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_019e2de8-b5b6-7565-b7bc-bc60d4b89a5c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019e2de8-b5b6-7dae-88a7-1728029a045e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019e2de8-b5b6-7dae-88a7-1728029a045e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_019e2de8-b5b6-7a66-978d-6f56de5f4b45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_019e2de8-b5b6-7a66-978d-6f56de5f4b45" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019e2de8-b5b6-7dae-912b-b8f50e6b14f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019e2de8-b5b6-7dae-912b-b8f50e6b14f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019e2de8-b5b6-7555-ba90-4718d67ed33d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019e2de8-b5b6-7555-ba90-4718d67ed33d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019e2de8-b5b6-7155-91a4-bb0cfd91c317" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2de8-b5b6-7267-a932-93fb36477b4e" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019e2de8-b5b6-7155-91a4-bb0cfd91c317" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
