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Devi Prasad M • 5 years ago

We can operate all gas based projects and put in more also.
What is required is to land natural gas imports as CNG at less than $5 per mmbtu. This is possible.
BPC, ONGC and OIL have a 30% interest in the Rovuma gas fields in Mozambique offshore which has trillions of CBM of gas. The lead partner Anadarko cannot successfully set up the onshore LNG train for which these Indian companies have to put in another $ 20 billion. The political conditions and the terrorism would not let the project materialise even for another 20 years. To set up offshore LNG train is too expensive.
The solution for the Indian companies and for us in India and the Indian power plants is to import some of the Indian share of the gas as CNG from Mozambique offshore to Indian Offshore to link the shore grid. At a nominal gas transfer cost of $1 per mmbtu and an ocean freight of $ 3 per mmbtu for sea transportation of the gas as CNG , the landed cost will be less than $ 5 per mmbtu. The technology for sea transportation of natural gas as CNG is available duly approved by American Bureau of Shipping , DNV and others.
this can be done in two years. India can get 50 mmcbmd of gas at that price in a five year time frame in Indian bottoms too.

Raj Polapragada • 4 years ago

well said. Gas and Oil are minuscule in India. imports are only solution

Venkataratnam Chaparala • 5 years ago

This is a very sad state. All matters pertaining to power is interlinked with Central and State Governments. There should be a council on the lines of GST council with technical experts for taking proper decisions. If it is left like this the situation will go bad to worse.