GAIL (India) Limited sets up India’s first Small Scale Liquefied Natural Gas (SSLNG) unit at Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh

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GAIL was incorporated in 1984 as a Central PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) for accelerating and optimizing the effective and economic use of Natural Gas.
SSLNG generally refers to supplying gas in its liquid or super-chilled form – LNG – to industrial and commercial consumers through specialised trucks and small vessels in regions not having pipeline connectivity.
- Traditionally, LNG is regasified and supplied through gas pipelines.
- Major use cases for SSLNG include marine fuel, power generation in off-grid locations, transport fuel etc.

About LNG
- LNG typically comprises of around 90% methane along with ethane, propane, butane and trace amounts of nitrogen.
- Faster adoption of LNG across sectors is one of the requirements for fulfilling India’s vision of a Gas-based Economy (GBE).
- India aims to increase natural gas share in primary energy mix to 15% by 2030 from present 6%.

Significance of promoting natural gas:
- Lower carbonemissions and less pollution compared to other conventional hydrocarbons.
- Cheaper alternative for clean energy.
- Key transition fuel for transportation, cooking, industrial uses etc.

Initiatives for promoting GBE:
- National Natural Gas Grid
- Revised Guidelines for City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network 2022
- New Domestic Natural Gas Pricing Guidelines 2014
- Draft LNG Policy 2021
- National Coal Gasification Mission