Construction Industry News
The capacity of gas-based power generation in the country as on 31.07.2011 is around 16,640 MW.
Giving this information in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today, Minister of State for Power Shri K.C.Venugopal said the requirement of gas to operate the gas based power projects at its full load capacity i.e. corresponding to 90% PLF is around 82 million metric standard cubic meter per day (mmscmd). He said that as reported by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) the quantum of gas supplied / consumed for power generation was around 57 mmscmd in July 2011. The Minister added that the quantum of long term contracted Re-Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) consumed for power generation was around 4.79 mmscmd during 2010-11.
Shri Venugopal said that no existing gas based power project is lying idle in the country on account of inadequate availability of gas in long term basis. However, some of the gas based power plants have been reporting generation loss due to short supply of gas, he said. He said as regards short supply of contracted quantity of gas, Ministry of Power has requested Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to take remedial measure to restore the supply as approved by Empowered Group of Ministers.
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