Other names(s) Kochi LNG Status Under construction Commission August, 2013 | Location Puthuvype, Kochi Developer Petronet LNG Ltd Construction started 2007 | |
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Land area 33.4 ha for storage and re-gasification terminal
23 ha for marine facilities | ||
Pm to inaugurate kochi lng terminal today
Kochi LNG is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal in Puthuvype, Kochi, India. The LNG terminal has been constructed and commissioned in August, 2013 at a cost of Rs.4,200 crores.
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- Pm to inaugurate kochi lng terminal today
- Petronet s kochi lng terminal to start in two months
- General Information
- Location
- Facilities
- References
Petronet s kochi lng terminal to start in two months
General Information
The terminal has been developed by Petronet LNG having the capacity to store and distribute 5-million tonnes per annum. The terminal is currently operating at 8 percent capacity. The present customers are Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT),BPCL(Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited) and Nitta Gelatin India Ltd. So far, two vessels carrying LNG had berthed at the terminal and had unloaded them. Petronet LNG gets the supply of 14.4 lakh tons of LNG per year for the Kochi terminal from the Gorgon project in Australia for a 20-year period as per the deal signed in August 2009.
Location
The terminal is located in Puthuvype near the city of Kochi.
Facilities
