(a) whether more than half of gas based power plants capacity is stranded or unutilised which requires immediate attention;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the reason for the shortage of gas supply to these power plants is the Government’s inability to ensure an adequate supply, despite its assurance to the power plants; and
(d) if so, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER
AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI R. K. SINGH )
(a) to (d) : A total of 14305 MW gas based power generation capacity is stranded in the country due to non-availability of domestic gas. The details of these gas-based power plants are at Annexure. Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on pricing and utilization for natural gas under New Exploration and Licensing Programme (NELP) recommended allocation of KG D6 gas to Power sector. Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) in its meeting dated 08.01.2009 had decided that "subject to the availability of gas, necessary allocations from RIL KG D6 fields will be made to these projects in pipeline as and when they are ready to commence production."
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