A New Connection: TNEB and IOCL to Link Key Power Plants

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) have initiated discussions to establish direct gas pipeline connectivity to five key gas-based power plants in the state—Valuthur (187 MW), Basin Bridge (120 MW), Thirumakottai (108 MW), Kuttalam (101 MW), and Pillai Perumalnallur (330 MW).

In the first phase, regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) will be supplied to the Valuthur plant in Ramanathapuram via IOCL’s existing 440-km Ennore–Thoothukudi pipeline. TNEB Chairman J Radhakrishnan has requested IOCL to prepare a project report for extending the pipeline to the Basin Bridge plant in Chennai to ensure uninterrupted power supply during periods of peak demand.

IOCL General Manager Suman Kumar Mishra confirmed that the project report for Valuthur is complete, and work will soon begin on the Basin Bridge proposal. Further discussions are planned to advance the broader pipeline connectivity initiative.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.