India: GAIL Signs Deal with ITPL for Gas Transmission

GAIL (India) Limited said it has signed a Gas Transmission Agreement (GTA) with Information Technology Park Ltd (ITPL), Bangalore for supply of around 60,000 SCMD of natural gas.

ITPL is likely to start consumption of natural gas early next year in their upcoming captive power plant with waste heat recovery for air conditioning.

ITPL will likely shift its entire power requirement on gas based Co- generation for Cooling and Power.

The gas will be supplied to ITPL from the Dabhol-Bangalore Pipeline being set up by GAIL {India) Limited at an investment of around Rs. 3500 crores. The pipeline will connect the Dabhol – LNG Terminal, operated by RGPPL to gas consumption centers in Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka.

The Dabhol terminal is being commissioned and the pipeline to Bangalore is expected to be commissioned by August of this year. ITPL, Bangalore which is the flagship IT office space provider in Bangalore jointly promoted by Government of Singapore and Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB).

There are more than 25,000 professionals working out of its facilities in Whltefield, Bangalore GAIL has also signed contracts with industrial customers such as Toyota Kirloskar Autoparts and H&R Johnson located in districts adjoining Bangalore.

Hindafco, Belgaum and Murudeshwar Ceramics, Hubli are other customers who will draw natural gas from GAIL’s pipeline.

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LNG World News Staff, April 4, 2012; Image: GAIL