IndianOil LNG Receives Environmental Clearance for ₹3,400-Crore Ennore Expansion.

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted environmental clearance for the ₹3,400-crore expansion of IndianOil LNG Pvt Ltd’s (IOLPL) liquefied natural gas (LNG) import and regasification terminal at Ennore in North Chennai, paving the way for the company to double the facility’s regasification capacity from 5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 10 MTPA.

IndianOil LNG Pvt Ltd, a joint venture of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, commissioned the country’s first LNG import and regasification terminal on the east coast at Ennore in 2019 after construction began in 2015. The terminal was originally designed with a capacity of 5 MTPA, with provisions for a future expansion to 10 MTPA.

According to the company’s filing with the Environment Ministry, the expansion is aimed at meeting the growing demand for natural gas in the Ennore catchment area. Once completed, the project will increase the terminal’s regasification capacity from 20 million standard cubic metres per day (MMSCMD) to 40 MMSCMD.

The expanded facility is expected to significantly enhance the availability of regasified LNG (RLNG) for industrial consumers across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, strengthening the region’s gas infrastructure and supporting rising demand from key sectors.