Three cos vie for gas-based power plants in Goa
PANAJI: Following the government's intention to set up a 250 mega watt gas-based power plant to cater to the state's power needs, three industrial groups have shown interest in setting up such plants in the state. In his recent budget speech, chief minister Digambar Kamat had announced a budgetary provision for establishing a gas-based power plant in Goa. Speaking to TOI, director of industries, trade and commerce and nodal officer for the Gokak-Goa gas pipeline project Sanjit Rodrigues said that the government is in talks with private industries to set up the plant. "We have asked the three interested industrial groups to submit proposals. Once we receive them, the modalities will be worked out," Rodrigues said. The government has also decided to give priority to those groups which already possess land. "When we receive proposals, we will evaluate them before sending them to the government for finalization," Rodrigues said, adding that if they don't receive any proposal from an interested party, then the government might float expressions of interest. Rodrigues said that the government and GAIL have to form a joint venture company to set up a gas distribution network to supply gas to the domestic and transport sectors in Goa. "We have not finalized a proposal on domestic gas supply," he added. Around 16 industries in the state have shown interest in purchasing gas from the government, out of which, three have already signed a memorandum of understanding with GAIL. "Goa Glass Fibre, Cipla, Umicor Anandiya, Nestle, Hindustan Unilever, Birla Furukawa, Sesa Goa and Reliance Infrastructure are some of the companies that are interested in purchasing gas," said Rodrigues.
Courtesy: The Times Of India
Three cos vie for gas-based power plants in Goa
PANAJI: Following the government's intention to set up a 250 mega watt gas-based power plant to cater to the state's power needs, three industrial groups have shown interest in setting up such plants in the state. In his recent budget speech, chief minister Digambar Kamat had announced a budgetary provision for establishing a gas-based power plant in Goa. Speaking to TOI, director of industries, trade and commerce and nodal officer for the Gokak-Goa gas pipeline project Sanjit Rodrigues said that the government is in talks with private industries to set up the plant. "We have asked the three interested industrial groups to submit proposals. Once we receive them, the modalities will be worked out," Rodrigues said. The government has also decided to give priority to those groups which already possess land. "When we receive proposals, we will evaluate them before sending them to the government for finalization," Rodrigues said, adding that if they don't receive any proposal from an interested party, then the government might float expressions of interest. Rodrigues said that the government and GAIL have to form a joint venture company to set up a gas distribution network to supply gas to the domestic and transport sectors in Goa. "We have not finalized a proposal on domestic gas supply," he added. Around 16 industries in the state have shown interest in purchasing gas from the government, out of which, three have already signed a memorandum of understanding with GAIL. "Goa Glass Fibre, Cipla, Umicor Anandiya, Nestle, Hindustan Unilever, Birla Furukawa, Sesa Goa and Reliance Infrastructure are some of the companies that are interested in purchasing gas," said Rodrigues.
Courtesy: The Times Of India
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