RIL to set up 1,000 mw power plant in Jamnagar

04-Jan-07

Reliance Industries (RIL) is planning to set up India's first integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant in Jamnagar at an investment outlay of Rs 10,000 crore. RIL plans to use petcoke, a refinery residue which is usually blended with coal to be used as fuel for power plants. The IGCC technology would provide for the petcoke to be gasified before it can be used to produce heat and electricity, fertilisers, hydrogen and petrochemicals. Besides petrochemicals, the petcoke-based power plant will produce power and hydrogen and is expected to generate at least 1,000 mw. RIL is in talks with Shell and GE Texaco for the technology for the project that will set in a new level of thermal efficiency in the country. The increased power capacity will be utilized by RIL to meet its increased requirement, and also by other players setting shop within the RIL SEZ.