India's NTPC to build 50 MW LNG-fueled power plant
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India’s NTPC to build 50 MW LNG-fueled power plant

January 2, 2019
India's NTPC to build 50 MW LNG-fueled power plant
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi (Image courtesy of pib.nic.in)

India’s state-run power utility NTPC has kicked off construction of the LNG-fueled power plant in Hope Town, South Andaman. 

India's prime minister Narendra Modi (Image courtesy of pib.nic.in)

The company said in its statement that the country’s prime minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stoke for the 50-MW facility.

The project, being established by a unit of NTPC, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam, with have a 50 MW production capacity.

Construction costs for the projects aimed at providing power security to Andaman and Nicobar Islands is estimated at 3.87 billion Indian Rupees ($55.7 million).

The construction is scheduled for completion within 18 months following the contract award, the company’s statement reads.

The plant will be capable of running on LNG or high-speed diesel (HSD).

LNG will be sourced from a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) and high-speed diesel will be sourced from Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOCL) existing depot at Andaman and Nicobar as per requirement, the company said.