GAIL (India), the country’s biggest gas marketer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UJVN 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 and for improving availability of power in the state, UJVNL intends to set up 300 to 500 MW gas based power plants at Kashipur and Haridwar.
As per GAIL’s assessment, there is a demand potential of 4.5 - 5.0 MMSCMD in Uttarakhand. Looking at the demand potential in Uttrakhand, GAIL is currently executing two pipeline projects Karanpur - Moradabad - Kashipur - Rudrapur and 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 about 182 km in length with an investment of about Rs 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 km in length with an investment of approximately Rs 255 crore. This pipeline will be connected to GAIL’s existing Bawana - Nangal pipeline.
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 (CEA) 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.
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GAIL India | 206.80 |
Petronet LNG | 336.50 |
Linde India | 6888.45 |
Confidence Petroleum | 77.25 |
Refex Industries | 547.65 |
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