1. The document discusses the potential for gas-fired power generation in India and challenges facing its development. It analyzes India's power sector, including plans to add 100,000 MW of capacity by 2012 with gas expected to play an important role.
2. Key challenges include meeting capacity targets, with only 27% of 10th Plan targets achieved so far. Private sector investment has also fallen short due to issues obtaining fuel linkages and lack of payment security.
3. Long-term projections see gas demand for power rising to 56-76 bcm/year by 2025, depending on gas prices, to fuel over 40,000 MW of new gas-fired plants. However, achieving this potential faces