Dabhol LNG Terminal
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Dabhol LNG Terminal, also known as Ratnagiri LNG Terminal, is an LNG import terminal in India with units that are proposed and operating.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Breakwater | Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India[1] | 17.54, 73.16 (exact) |
| Dabhol LNG Terminal (base project) | Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India[1] | 17.54, 73.16 (exact) |
| Expansion | Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India[1] | 17.54, 73.16 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater | import[2] | operating[3] | –[2] | 12.5 mtpa | False | Ratnagiri Combined Cycle power plant[4] |
| Dabhol LNG Terminal (base project) | import[2] | operating[2] | 5 mtpa[2] | 12.5 mtpa | False | Ratnagiri Combined Cycle power plant[4] |
| Expansion | import[5] | proposed[6] | 7.5 mtpa[5] | 12.5 mtpa | False | Ratnagiri Combined Cycle power plant[4] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater | import[2] | – | – |
| Dabhol LNG Terminal (base project) | import[2] | – | – |
| Expansion | import[5] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater | import[2] | operating[3] | – | – | 2020[7] | 2025[8][8][3] | – |
| Dabhol LNG Terminal (base project) | import[2] | operating[2] | – | – | – | 2013[2] | – |
| Expansion | import[5] | proposed[6] | 2018[6] | – | – | 2031[9][5] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater | import[2] | operating[3] | Konkan LNG Ltd [100%][6] | GAIL [100.0%] | – |
| Dabhol LNG Terminal (base project) | import[2] | operating[2] | Konkan LNG Ltd [100%][6] | GAIL [100.0%] | – |
| Expansion | import[5] | proposed[6] | Konkan LNG Ltd [100%][6] | GAIL [100.0%] | – |
Background
Dabhol LNG Terminal is an LNG terminal in Maharashtra, India.[10] It appears to be partly associated with the Ratnagiri Combined Cycle power plant, a LNG-based power plant owned by Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited (RGPPL).[11] Konkan LNG Ltd (KLL) owns the LNG assets of the larger-scale project.[12]
Commissioned in early 2013, Dabhol LNG Terminal consists of three 160,000 cubic meter storage tanks and a receiving capacity of 5 mtpa and provides access to natural gas to India’s southern and western states.[13] Future expansion of the terminal has been put on hold since 2014 due to low capacity utilisation of the terminal because of high LNG prices and lack of breakwater infrastructure to receive tankers during the monsoon season.[14][15] As of 2017, the terminal cannot operate during the monsoon season, but plans for a breakwater project is estimated to be completed in 2019.[16]
In 2020 the Dabhol LNG terminal in Maharashtra commissioned its third 160,000 m3 LNG storage tank. [17]
Breakwater project
In June 2020, the breakwater construction contract was awarded to Larson and Toubro. It is expected that a fully functional breakwater would be ready by 2022-2023 which will allow the terminal to be fully operational throughout the year.[17]
During the South Asian monsoon season, typically during May–September, GAIL idles the terminal, as high tides make operations difficult. While the Dabhol terminal has a nameplate capacity of 5 mtpa, it operates at 2.9 mtpa as it remains idle during the monsoon season.[18] A breakwater is expected to be ready in 2024 to allow for year-round operations.[19]
According to the July 2023 IGU report, the breakwater project was under construction and positioned to increase the facility's capacity by 3 mtpa.[20]
In February 2024, construction was ongoing at the cite.[21]
In April 2024, the project was still under construction.[18] In the middle of 2024, Gail's director of finance Rakesh Kumar Jain said in an investor call that construction on its breakwater facility had resumed after a monsoon, and it was also reported that there had been construction delays since 2022 because of conflicts with local communities.[22]
Expansion
In April 2018, GAIL announced that it would invest 3,000 crore ($556 million) to double the capacity of the terminal to 10 mtpa over the next three years.[23]
According to the July 2022 and 2023 IGU reports, the expansion project was under construction and positioned to increase the facility's capacity by 5 mtpa.[20] Construction is presumed to have begun in 2022.
In April 2024, it was reported that the expansion aims to raise the terminal’s capacity to 12 mtpa in a phased manner by 2030-2031.[18]
As of June 2024, it doesn't appear that the expansion is currently under construction, only the breakwater project. The expansion is still proposed.[18][24]
As of May 2025, GAIL planned to expand the facility to a total capacity of 12.5 mtpa, or an additional 7.5 mtpa, by 2031-2032.[25]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.google.com/maps/place/17%C2%B032'24.0%22N+73%C2%B009'36.0%22E/@17.54,73.1574197,1224m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d17.54!4d73.16?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgyNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://psuwatch.com/newsupdates/eil-plays-key-role-in-commissioning-of-all-weather-dabhol-lng-terminal.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221130000956/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/dabhol-combined-cycle-power-plant-maharashtra-india/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/gail-to-expand-dabhol-terminal-to-12-5-mtpa-by-2031-32-gets-five-us-lng-equity-proposals/121151513.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/gail-arm-to-invest-rs-3000-crore-in-dabhol-lng-terminal-to-double-capacity/63573727.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.giignl.org/annual-report/2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/gail-shuts-ratnagiri-lng-terminal-till-end-sept-cuts-imports-sources,:0.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/gail-dabhol-lng-terminal-capacity/?cf-view,:0.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Dhabol LNG Terminal, GEO, accessed April 2017
- ↑ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratnagiri_Gas_and_Power".
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:3 - ↑ Dabhol LNG Terminal, A Barrel Full, June 2014
- ↑ India’s GAIL puts Dabhol LNG terminal expansion plan on hold, Ajoy K Das, ICIS, February 2014
- ↑ India's Dabhol terminal ups LNG deliveries, LNG World News, April 2016
- ↑ GAIL India to invest Rs 1,000 crore to help Dabhol LNG terminal operate all year, Rachita Prasad, The Economic Times, May 2017
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:2 - ↑ 20.0 20.1 IGU. 2023 World LNG Report. July 2023.
- ↑ "Work on offshore breakwater at Dabhol LNG moves ahead". Dredging Today. Feb 21, 2024. Retrieved Jun 14, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Rituparna Ghosh, India’s AMNS in talks to build Suvali LNG terminal, Argus Media, December 18, 2024.
- ↑ Gail arm to invest Rs 3,000 crore in Dabhol LNG terminal to double capacity, Times of India, Apr. 2, 2018
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:6 - ↑ www.ETEnergyworld.com. "GAIL to expand Dabhol terminal to 12.5 mtpa by 2031-32, gets five US LNG equity proposals". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
