Asian Power Magazine presented The 19th Asian Power Awards, 3rd Asian Oil & Gas Awards, and inaugural Asian Water Awards in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 2023.
- GAIL India Limited won the ‘Innovation Award – India’ for reduction in LNG Shipping cost & emissions through Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) with backhauling.
- It also won ‘Midstream Project of the Year – India’ for the installation of the first floating Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (UP).These awards are presented under the Asian Oil & Gas Awards.
About STS transfer of GAIL:
GAIL achieved a groundbreaking Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer in Gibraltar, transferring cargo from Castillo De Santisteban to QatarGas’ LNG vessel Al Gharrafa. This marked the world’s first STS between a conventional LNG vessel and a Q-Flex LNG vessel.
About GAIL’s CNG station:
GAIL’s innovative floating CNG station on the River Ganga at Namo Ghat, Varanasi, is the first of its kind globally, facilitating the transition of motorized boats from polluting fuels to cleaner and affordable CNG.
List of Indian Winners at Asian Oil & Gas Awards, Asian Power Awards, and Asian Water Awards
| Winner | Category |
|---|---|
| Asian Oil & Gas Awards | |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) | i.Net-Zero Initiative of the Year – India ii.New Product of the Year – India iii.Operations and Maintenance Initiative of the Year – India |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited-Kochi Refinery | i.Innovative Technology Initiative of the Year – India ii.Plant/Facilities Upgrade of the Year – India |
| BPCL, India and Aspen Technology Inc. USA | i.Digital Transformation Initiative of the Year – India |
| Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | i. Offshore Initiative of the Year – India |
| Asian Water Awards | |
| Kirloskar Brothers Limited | Community-Based Water Project of the Year – India |
| Asian Power Awards | |
| OMC Power | Environmental Upgrade of the Year |
| Greenko | Independent Power Producer of the Year |
| DigiGrid- Digital Transformation Project by India Grid Trust | Information Technology Project of the Year |
| Revolutionizing Customer Services – V-Assist & Genius Pay Kiosks by Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd. (AEML) | Innovative Power Technology of the Year |
| Solar Assets Performance Improvement by Greenko | Power Plant Upgrade of the Year |
| Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd. (AEML) | Power Utility of the Year for Transmission and Distribution |
| OMC Power | Solar Power Project of the Year |
| Wind Assets Performance Improvement by Greenko | Wind Power Project of the Year |
About Awards:
The Asian Power Awards, known as the “Oscars” of the power industry, recognizes outstanding power projects and facilitates industry collaboration. The Asian Water Awards commend excellence in Asia’s water sector, while the Asian Oil & Gas Awards, now in its third year, honors top companies in the oil and gas industry in the region.
- These awards acknowledge companies that have risen above despite a very challenging environment.
About GAIL India Limited:
GAIL India Limited is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprises under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG)
Chairman and Managing Director– Sandeep Kumar Gupta
Headquarters– New Delhi, Delhi
Establishment– 1984
