GAIL (India) Limited and UJVN Limited have signed MoU for evaluating the potential of setting up of gas based combined cycle power plants in Haridwar and Kashipur in Uttarakhand under Joint Venture route.
Uttarakhand is facing power shortage and no new hydro plant is coming due to environmental issues. To improve availability of power in the State, UJVNL intends to set up 300MW to 500MW gas based power plants at Kashipur and Haridwar.
As per GAIL'S assessment, there is a demand potential of 4.5 to 5.0 MMSCMD in Uttarakhand. Looking at the demand potential in Uttrakhand, GAIL is currently executing two pipeline projects
1. Karanpur - Moradabad - Kashipur - Rudrapur and
2. Saharanpur - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Dehradun to transport gas to consumers in the district of Kashipur, Rudrapur, Roorkee, Haridwar and Dehradun.
The Karanpur - Moradabad - Kashipur - Rudrapur pipeline will be approximately 182 km in length with an investment of approximately INR 239 crore. This pipeline will be connected to GAIL's existing Auraiya - Dadri pipeline at Karanpur. The second pipeline from Saharanpur - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Dehradun will be approximately 170 kilometer in length with an investment of approximately INR 255 crore. This pipeline will be connected to GAIL's existing Bawana - Nangal pipeline.
Mr BC Tripathi CMD of GAIL (India) Limited said that “There has been rapid industrialization in the State of Uttarakhand, favored by industry friendly policies and adequate infrastructure and the development of gas based power plants in Kashipur and Haridwar is a good move and we thank UJVNL for choosing us as a partner for the proposed projects. GAIL and UJVNL propose to set up around 350 to 500 MW gas based power plant each at both places to meet the power requirement of the State. Natural gas required for both power plants will be supplied by GAIL.”
As per current Central Electricity Authority guidelines, allocation of domestic gas for new power projects would be considered to the extent of only 60% of the total requirement subject to meeting specified criteria and gas availability. As such, for the balance volume, these plants have to depend on other sources. GAIL will source LNG and supply RLNG through its new pipelines to meet the gas requirement while state government will pursue for allocation of domestic gas with government of India. The majority of the power produced from these plants would be sold to Uttarakhand state through long term Power Purchase Agreement.
Uttarakhand is facing power shortage and no new hydro plant is coming due to environmental issues. To improve availability of power in the State, UJVNL intends to set up 300MW to 500MW gas based power plants at Kashipur and Haridwar.
As per GAIL'S assessment, there is a demand potential of 4.5 to 5.0 MMSCMD in Uttarakhand. Looking at the demand potential in Uttrakhand, GAIL is currently executing two pipeline projects
1. Karanpur - Moradabad - Kashipur - Rudrapur and
2. Saharanpur - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Dehradun to transport gas to consumers in the district of Kashipur, Rudrapur, Roorkee, Haridwar and Dehradun.
The Karanpur - Moradabad - Kashipur - Rudrapur pipeline will be approximately 182 km in length with an investment of approximately INR 239 crore. This pipeline will be connected to GAIL's existing Auraiya - Dadri pipeline at Karanpur. The second pipeline from Saharanpur - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Dehradun will be approximately 170 kilometer in length with an investment of approximately INR 255 crore. This pipeline will be connected to GAIL's existing Bawana - Nangal pipeline.
Mr BC Tripathi CMD of GAIL (India) Limited said that “There has been rapid industrialization in the State of Uttarakhand, favored by industry friendly policies and adequate infrastructure and the development of gas based power plants in Kashipur and Haridwar is a good move and we thank UJVNL for choosing us as a partner for the proposed projects. GAIL and UJVNL propose to set up around 350 to 500 MW gas based power plant each at both places to meet the power requirement of the State. Natural gas required for both power plants will be supplied by GAIL.”
As per current Central Electricity Authority guidelines, allocation of domestic gas for new power projects would be considered to the extent of only 60% of the total requirement subject to meeting specified criteria and gas availability. As such, for the balance volume, these plants have to depend on other sources. GAIL will source LNG and supply RLNG through its new pipelines to meet the gas requirement while state government will pursue for allocation of domestic gas with government of India. The majority of the power produced from these plants would be sold to Uttarakhand state through long term Power Purchase Agreement.
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