ISLAMABAD: In adherence to Petroleum Division’s priority order for gas load management, Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) has suspended gas supplies to all the Captive Power Plants (CPPs) of general industries (non-export) across Sindh and Balochistan.
According to SSGCL, supplies were discontinued mainly to serve domestic customers as the domestic sector tops the list of the petroleum division’s priority order of gas load management.
The discontinuation of gas supplies to all these Captive Power Plants (CPPs) was exercised under the Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) signed with CPPs, as the agreement states that gas supply will be provided by the company on an ‘as and when available’ basis only during March to November each year.
The consumers will make dual firing arrangements to avoid loss of production as and when Gas is not available during March to November and also during December to February when the Company will keep the Consumer’s Gas supply disconnected at his cost, each year.”
Gas supply to all these CPPs shall remain discontinued till further orders, however zero rated export industry including its CPPs along with the fertilizer sector will continue to get the gas.
“The volume of gas curtailed from this arrangement would be diverted to domestic customers for them to cater their enhanced gas loads in context of the winter season,” said SSGCL.
The SSGCL added that SSGC looks forward to CPPs of general industries (non export) for their understanding on the matter and expects their cooperation for serving the domestic customers through uninterrupted gas supplies.
It may be noted that in Balochistan, supply of additional gas is a must for the survival of human lives since gas serves as a lifeline to scores of populace needing to keep themselves warm through water and space heating gas appliances in the extremely low temperatures.
