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RIL gas allocated to drought hit states’ power plants
NEW DELHI (Commodity Online): Natural gas from Reliance Industries’ eastern offshore gas fields will move to drought hit Northern states for tackling electricity shortage.
Petroleum Minister Murli Deora directed RIL for a temporary allocation of about 3.7 million standard cubic meters per day of KG-D6 gas to Lanco's Kondapalli power plant in Andhra Pradesh, Utran plant in Gujarat and Pragati Power in Delhi.
The gas supply which is likely to begin within a weak, would help to generate about 800 MW of additional electricity and help bridge the shortfall in hydro power generation caused by insufficient rains.
All 10 mmscmd of gas is needed at power plants operating below capacity or about to be commissioned. Of this 3.7 mmscmd has been allocated, said Power Secretary, H S Brahma.
If we get another 7 mmscmd, we can generate 900 MW of additional power, he added.
KG-D6 gas would help the Power Ministry meet its 100-day agenda of adding 5,200 MW generations by mid-September.
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