Gas based plants with a capacity of about 24 thousand MW
capacity are becoming difficult for the power sector. These power plants
are only producing 22 per cent. Due to lack of gas, these power plants are
unable to generate generation according to their capacities. The National
Electricity Plan released by Central Electricity Authority states that these
plants need 117.45 mmscmd of gas, while only 29.59 mmscmd is available
only. Interestingly, the capacity of gas-powered power plants is
increasing every year, while generation is decreasing.
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What is current
situation
According to the report of the CEA, an average of 117.45
mmscmd (day-on-day metric standard cubic meter) gas for gas-powered power
plants is needed. Out of which 87.05 mmscmd domestic gas was allocated in
2016-17, out of which only 29.59 MMSCMD was supplied. The report says that
the average average of 59.31 mmscmd gas was supplied in 2010-11. But since
then, the supply of gas is continuously decreasing, while demand increases due
to the increase in generation capacity.
How demand is
increasing
Year: Gas (in MMSCMD)
2009-10: 78.09
2010-11: 81.42
2011-12: 81.78
2012-13: 90.70
2013-14: 97.90
2014-15: 104
2015-16: 113.63
2016-17: 117.45
Conditions were
correct till 2009-10
According to the CEA, the power sector had focused on
gas-based power plants to reduce the pollution caused by coal and the situation
was fine till 2009-10. Gas based power plant PLF (Plant Load Factor) was
67% in 2009-10, compared to 55% in the previous year 2008-09, but after that,
the PLF continued to decline and reached 20.93% in 2014-15. With the
efforts of the Modi government, things improved slightly in the next year and
the PLF had reached 23.4 per cent but again the PLF fell to 22.8. It is
worth mentioning here that PLF is meant for generating against
capacities. That is, the power plants are generating 22.8% against
generation.
Why is gas-based
power plant needed
The Central Electricity Authority says that the number of
gas-based power plants is being increased around the world. The gas-based
power share in the world is 22%, whereas in India only 8%. There are
advantages of applying gas-based power plants. like -
- Less water and water are required to install a gas-based
plant in comparison to the coal-fired power plant.
- Gas based power generation creates less carbon emissions
and is environmentally beneficial.
- The cost of fuel in the gas-powered power plant is lower
than the other plants.
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