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GAIL invests $63.1 million in Ratnagiri LNG heating
Business Standard·
GAIL India is investing $63.1 million to build a heating unit at its Ratnagiri LNG terminal, director R. K. Singhal said Wednesday. Completion by June 2027 would let the terminal run at full 5 million tons per annum capacity. The plant now runs near 50 percent capacity without that heater. Earlier heat came from another entity's idle power plant.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Ratnagiri throughput stays capped near half capacity until the heater is ready in June 2027.
- Buyers of GAIL LNG see full 5 million tons per annum only after that date.
- The $63.1 million outlay is a near-term capex line in GAIL's gasification plan.
What's Happening
- Singhal spoke at an industry event as business development director.
- The terminal once used waste heat from another operator's power plant to gasify fuel.
- A captive power plant is also under construction to supply heat on site.
Why The Heater Matters
- LNG arrives super-chilled and needs heat to return to gas before pipeline injection.
- Without a dedicated heating unit, the terminal cannot use its nameplate capacity.
- Business Standard and BusinessLine both carried the Singhal briefing on October 28.
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