Dec 21: A paper on gas availability and demand in Gujarat sees an increasing role for gas even as renewable energy penetration goes up. 8In fact, deeper the penetration of renewal energy, the higher will be the demand for gas 8This is because of the need for peaking loads for cities, which may require gas based power at low capacity utilization at centres close to cities 8Flexible power generation will remain a key factor going ahead 8As the grid gets smarter, the role of gas based power generation will go up, says this Columbia University study Click on Reports for more