BC Tripathi, Chairman, Gail India, informed that it has commissioned the 5 million toĆĀnne (mn t) capacity liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Dabhol facility in Maharashtra.
He also informed that the firm plans to double its capacity by 2016 in a phased manner. Initially, the firm would focus on completing construction of break-water facility, which will help in expanding the terminal's capacity to 7.5 mmtpa in next two years and finally to 10 mmtpa in 2016.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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GAIL commissions 5-mn t LNG terminal
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