IOC’s LNG terminal at Ennore to serve TN, AP, Karnataka

The Rs. 5,150-crore Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal at the Kamarajar port, Ennore, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is expected to usher a ‘green wave’ in South-Eastern India by offering natural gas as a clean and economically viable fuel, which will also help in reducing the carbon footprint.

Conceived six years ago, this is the first LNG terminal on the East Coast in South India.

Tamil Nadu will be the biggest beneficiary with the LNG to be supplied to customers in Manali region and to many units right up to Ramanathapuram down South.

Demand-supply

IndianOil, through its joint venture company IndianOil LNG Pvt. Ltd, has developed a 5-million tonnes per annum (mtpa) capacity LNG terminal.