Vadodara Gas Limited (VGL), a Joint Venture Company (JVC) of GAIL Gas Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL India Limited) and Vadodara Municipal Seva Sadan (i.e., Vadodara Municipal Corporation) (VMC), was incorporated on September 13, 2013, to carry out the business of City Gas Distribution in the city of Vadodara and its adjoining areas. VGL started its operations on October 1, 2014.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has granted exclusive authorization to VGL for laying, building, or expanding the Vadodara District City-Gas Distribution Network until March 31, 2023, in Vadodara GA, including Vadodara and Chhotaudepur districts.
VGL provides safer, more convenient, economical, and environment-friendly fuel to every consumer segment, including households, commercial establishments, industries, and automobiles.
OUR BUSINESS
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Presently, VGL operates 41 CNG stations in Vadodara, comprising 4 Mother Stations, 3 Online Stations, and 34 Daughter Booster Stations, and 63.46 km of Steel Pipelines. VGL dispenses more than 148,000 kg/day of CNG to over 95,000 automobile consumers, including autos, cars, buses, and light commercial vehicles. Apart from environmental benefits, VGL’s CNG offers a very cost-effective proposition compared to other automotive fuels like Motor Spirit (MS) and High-Speed Diesel (HSD), resulting in substantial savings in the operating costs of automobiles.
Piped Natural Gas (PNG)
VGL caters to the Piped Natural Gas (PNG) requirements of its consumers in domestic, commercial, and industrial segments. VGL currently supplies PNG to over 247,318 households, around 2,910 commercial establishments, and 41 industrial establishments through more than 3,811.19 km of MDPE Pipeline Distribution Grid and 10 District Pressure Regulating Systems.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
VGL focuses on supplying LNG-based PNG to industrial units of Waghodia GIDC using a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal-based methodology. VGL has also initiated action for setting up an LNG dispensing facility for long-haul transport vehicles along the Golden Quadrilateral Corridor in Phase I at Por NH 48, for which a Gas Sales Agreement has been signed. Through this facility, VGL will also cater LNG-based CNG for automobiles and PNG to domestic, commercial, and industrial bases in and around Por.
In addition, VGL has signed a Gas Sales Agreement for an LNG dispensing facility at Manjusar, Savli, where the modalities of supplying Natural Gas will remain the same. These facilities are expected to be commissioned during FY 2024-2025.
Looking Ahead
VGL intends to augment its CNG Distribution Network and expand CNG dispensing to all parts of the city and its adjoining areas. VGL plans to supply PNG to an additional 25,000 households and 100 commercial and industrial establishments in the forthcoming years. VGL's gas supply to Jarod, Nandesari, and Padra is set to start this year.
