First cargo delivered to India’s Dhamra LNG

First cargo delivered to India’s Dhamra LNG

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Port at Dhamra, Odisha.





TotalEnergies has confirmed the delivery of the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to India’s newest terminal, on the country’s east coast.

TotalEnergies (PAR:TTE) confirmed delivery of the Qatari cargo to the terminal, located in the state of Odisha on the east coast of India.

Its arrival means commissioning of the site can continue, with full commercial operations slated to begin at the end of May.

With capacity of 5 million tonnes per year, Dhamra adds more than 10% to India’s total regasification capacity. The supermajor said it would also help increase the share of gas in the country’s energy mix from 8% to 15% by 2030.

The terminal is owned and operated by Adani Total Private Limited (ATPL), a 50-50 joint venture between TotalEnergies and Indian conglomerate Adani Group.

ATPL expects to receive 2.2 million tonnes of LNG during the year ending March 2024, the company chief executive told Reuters earlier this year.

The venture has a 20-year take-or-pay contract at Dhamra to provide regasification services to state-run Indian Oil Corp for 3 million tonnes per year, while gas distributor GAIL India has an arrangement for 1.5 million tonnes.

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