Siemens delivers power plant unit for combined cycle facility in Hong Kong. Siemens received an order from Castle Peak Power Company Limited(CAPCO) for the delivery of a power block for a new combined cycle unit in its Black Point Power Station in Tuen Mun, in the northwest of Hong Kong. This marks the first order for Siemens power plant components from Hong Kong in 20 years. CAPCO is a joint venture of Chi ...

Two Japanese firms, Marubeni and Itochu, have won a US$2.8 billion contract to build a 430-km gas pipeline in Thailand, state oil and gas monopoly PTT has said. The new pipeline will run from the Gulf of Thailand coast at Rayong to Nonthaburi Province north of Bangkok, PTT’s chief operating officer, Chavalit Punthong, said in a statement to media. Rayong is the receiving port for Thailand’s LNG imports and ...

The future of the Asia-Pacific’s energy markets rests on achieving better regional cooperation and integration, and new initiatives are kicking off to speed up the transition to a more sustainable energy mix, Shamshad Akhtar writes. The Asia-Pacific region is at a turning point in its energy trajectory. The energy solutions that have fuelled growth in the region over the past few decades are no longer compa ...

The strategic alliance grants APR Energy exclusivity around the globe as the rental provider of GE mobile gas turbines under 50MW. As part of the agreement, APR Energy will acquire new Generation 8, GE TM2500+ mobile turbines in connection with its initiative to upgrade and standardize its fleet. In addition, GE and APR Energy will collaborate on leads for customers looking for interim or rental power solut ...

ABB to automate 225 megawatt combined cycle power plant in Myanmar Symphony Plus improves plant performance and efficiency to help Myanmar meet growing demand for power ABB recently won an order from Singapore-based Jurong Engineering Limited (JEL) to supply a Symphony Plus total plant automation system for one of the largest combined cycle power plants in Myanmar, located in the Myingyan district of the Ma ...

The problem of “too much” renewable energy on a grid can be solved with blockchain, a technology most often associated with bitcoins. Blockchain will provide a transparent way for households and businesses to trade renewables with each other. Laurent Schmitt, Smart Grid Strategy Leader for GE’s Grid Solutions business, explains how it will work. Bitcoin is one of the most revolutionary ideas to come out of ...

Adoption of variable speed drives yields increased plant efficiency, reliability and availability   PacificLight Power   Singapore-based power generation and electricity retailer, PacificLight, utilizes variable speed drive technology from Siemens to achieve significant energy savings and improve overall plant efficiency.   PacificLight Power (PLP) is a Singapore-based power generator whose power plant ...

Days after Vietnam stalled its plans to build nuclear power plants citing safety concerns, a nuclear expert in India says overall nuclear power is likely to expand in Asian countries. In the post Fukushima world, where safety concerns were repeatedly raised around nuclear power plants, Retired Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission and Founder-Chairman of Nuclear Power Corporation of India M.R. Srinivasan tol ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Vietnam’s National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan signed four pacts in India on Friday covering aviation, energy efficiency and parliamentary cooperation, as well as nuclear. In regards to the nuclear deal, Modi said on his website: “The bilateral Agreement on Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, being signed today, will further strengthen the Com ...

Rida Mulyana Director General for New and Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Looking at Indonesia’s key priorities within the renewable energy sector, Rida Mulyana, Director General for New and Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation (NREEC), also looks at the nation’s development progress, particularly towards ensuring energy security and essential infrastructure. How would you assess so far the ...