LNG Terminal at Kochi to commence operations by March 2012

A meeting was conducted by the Cochin Port Trust to review the implementation of the Puthuvypeen LNG terminal project in the port. Work on the terminal is expected to be completed by December 2010 and will commence operations by March 2012. It was decided during the meeting that the terminal will be supplemented by GAIL (India) by laying pipelines which is also expected to cost about Rs. 40 billion. It was also decided at the review meeting to finalise technical specification of the pipelines to enable the expansion of the existing capacity of 350 MW at the NTPC plant by an additional 1,050 MW with further provision of an increase by an additional 25 per cent. GAIL will also facilitate supply of gas to FACT plants at Udyogamandal and Ambalamedu as well as to the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) power plant at Brahamapuram. It is also learnt that the Cochin Port was asked to initiate steps to allot additional land for setting up a 1250 MW capacity power plant at Puthuvypeen.

(Source: Maritime Gateway)