(a) whether the Government is aware that Rajasthan under State-II of Ramgarh Gas Thermal
Power Project has installed Steam Turbine on the assurance for providing additional 0.2 MMSCMD
gas for operating entire plant under combined cycle mode; and
(b) if so, the reasons that the additional gas required for operation both Turbines at full
capacity?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS DINSHA PATEL)
(a) & (b): The current allocation to M/s Ramgarh Thermal Power Project is 0.75 MMSCMD. The
supply to Ramgarh Thermal Power Project (RGTPP) is made from Gamnewala fields of ONGC and
Dandewala fields of OIL in Rajasthan. The entire gas presently available from these fields
has been committed for supply to the Ramgarh Power Plant. The average supply to Ramgarh
Thermal Power Project during 2006-07 was around 0.66 MMSCMD.
Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) has informed that overall gas requirement
for running the two steam turbines is around 1.12 MMSCMD.
Oil India Limited (OIL) has informed an additional gas availability of 0.2 MMSCMD in
Rajasthan from its Dandewala gas fields. Negotiations on the commercial arrangements are
going on between the parties RRVUNL, OIL and GAIL. Additional facility needs to be created
for this additional 0.2 MMSCMD.