The Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) signed a long-term agreement with the GAIl (India) ltd to provide liquefied Natural Gas (lNG) re-gasification services on a use or pay basis to the GAIl’s upcoming lNG import terminal at Dhamra.
As per the contract, the GAIl has booked 1.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) regasification capacity for a period of 20 years and
plans to supply the gas to its customers located in the eastern region and along the under development Jagdishpur-Haldia gas grid.
APSEZ CEO Karan Adani said partnering with the GAIl for facilitating lNG imports is a notable milestone for Adani Ports. The project would play a vital role in powering eastern India towards a prosperous and economical gas based future. It would also become a hub for supply to Bangladesh and Myanmar, he added.
The proposed terminal, which is expected to be commissioned in mid 2021, is designed for an initial capacity of 5 MTPA, expandable up to 10 MTPA. Initially, it would have two full containment type tanks of 1,80,000 m3 capacity each and is first- of-its-kind in India and second lNG terminal on the east coast after IOC’s Ennore terminal in Tamil Nadu.