he Hong Kong-based China Light and Power company (CLP), has requested the Centre and Gujarat government for allocating more natural gas for its 1050 MW project at Paguthan in neighbouring Bharuch district, Chief Executive Officer of CLP Andrew Brandler said.
"We are very excited about this project but it is delayed due to non-avalibility of gas, Bandler told media on the sidelines of inauguration of Rs 600 cr wind power plant at Paguthan recently.
CLP Group's subsidiary, Gujarat Paguthan Energy Company (GPEC) has been operating 655 combined cycle gas-fired power plants at Paguthan at present. CLP had acquired a majority stake in GPEC in 2002 and fully acquired it in mid-2003.
Rajiv Mishra, Managing Director of CLP Power India Ltd, a subsidiary of CLP Group, said it needs five million cubic meters of gas per day for the 1050 MW gas-based expansion power project in Paguthan.
At present, it gets two million cubic meters of gas per day for the 655 MW gas-based power project. The company invest Rs 4,000 crores for this expension project, Mishra said.
After getting necessary approvals for this expansion project last year, they have been requesting the Union Power Ministry and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for availability of required gas.
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