Three gas based power projects, developed by Reliance Power, Lanco and GMR in Andhra Pradesh that are ready for regular power generation, are sitting idle due to lack of gas allocation from Reliance Industries owned D6 Block in Krishna-Godavari basin in the East coast.

While two power projects developed by Reliance Power and Lanco group separately may get gas for the trial run, GMR Rajahmundry Energy Ltd located at Vemagiri with 384 MW capacity and already synchronised to the grid is still waiting for the gas for its regular power generation.

A senior state government official said that the government received requisitions from the power projects Anil Ambani led Reliance Power's 2,400 MW power project at Samalkot and 742 MW, Phase III unit of Lanco Kondapalli Power for allocation of gas for trial purpose.

The official told PTI that "We have received requests from Reliance and Lanco for diversion of gas for testing and commissioning purpose. We are going to recommend to the Ministry of Petroleum for the allocation of gas adding that the GMR Vemagiri plant is yet to get gas for full scale power generation.”

The official added that as all the three projects are implemented under the 11th plan, it is necessary that they should be synchronised before the end of the plan March 31.

(Sourced from PTI)