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Gas-fired power plants staring at a dark future [1]

New Delhi Falling KG-D6 output, costly imported LNG hem in power plants

India's gas-based power stations are facing an uncertain future. Depleting output from Reliance Industries’ KG-D6 block and non-availability of adequate infrastructure to handle liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports are set to trigger suspension of about 7,000 MW of generating capacity, further widening the large gap between power demand and supply.

Publication Date: 
16/08/2012
Subhash Narayan [2], Prashant Mukherjee [3]
Financial Express (New Delhi) [4]
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India [5], Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) [6], Imports [7], Ministry of Power [8], LPG [9], Natural Gas Exploration [10], Power Industry [11], National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) [12], Andhra Pradesh [13], Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) [14], Energy Policy [15], Energy [16]
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