- Energy Demands and Changing Energy Mix
in Thailand, Vietnam and Japan Being Addressed by GE Hardware and
Software Power Generation Solutions
- GE’s Gas Turbine Fleet in Asia includes
More than 1,000 Units across 15 Countries
Rapid economic growth across Asia Pacific has led to the demand
for power to soar, fuel prices to rise and environmental and
financial regulations to tighten. As a result, generators are
looking for ways to improve efficiency and flexibility while
reducing costs and environmental impact, and they are increasingly
turning to companies such as GE (NYSE:GE) for solutions. Today at
the POWER-GEN Asia conference, GE announces more than $1 billion in
orders from customers across the region, demonstrating the growing
demand for GE’s power generation systems and software.
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“Customers in this region are challenged to generate
high-efficiency power and reduce emissions,” said Ramesh Singaram,
president of Power Generation, Asia Pacific, GE Power & Water.
“With GE technology, they have the opportunity to add power to the
grid as quickly as possible, safeguard the environment and still
realize critical life cycle cost savings.”
GE’s current Asia Pacific gas turbine fleet consists of more
than 1,000 units across 15 countries, comprising the largest gas
turbine portfolio in the region. GE units can deliver from 16
megawatts (MW) of power up to 510 MW, the equivalent power that
would be needed to supply more than 1 million homes in countries
such as Japan and Korea.
Singaram said that GE is well-positioned to help Asia Pacific
customers, with more than 18,500 GE professionals working in the
region and accessibility, resources, service and sales support in
more than 10 countries. GE has repair centers in Japan, Indonesia
and a repair center of excellence in Singapore. GE’s comprehensive
solutions, he said, help customers throughout Asia Pacific manage
such issues as fuel prices, environmental regulations and the need
for fuel flexibility.
Customers across Asia Select GE Power
Solutions
In Thailand, GE is announcing six new LM6000-PF+ aeroderivative
gas turbines for Gulf Energy Development (GED). The units will be
used for three combined-cycle plants to help increase efficiency
and generate additional power. The LM6000-PF+ has reached its
highest efficiency yet, 56 percent, and can go from zero to full
power in less than 10 minutes.
“We have faith in GE and believe that by choosing the
LM6000-PF+, which is recognized for its increased performance and
flexibility, it should serve our requirements fittingly for the
specific project conditions. Moreover, it is a bonus for us to be
the first country in the world to get this product,” said Ravi
Kurmahorita, GED’s EVP Business Development.
Additionally, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
(EGAT) will be utilizing GE’s suite of upgrade solutions on four 9F
gas turbines at two of its power stations in Bangkok to increase
output, enhance efficiency and reduce fuel consumption costs while
lowering emissions. Collectively these measures both increase the
reliability of the power supply and reduce electricity costs for
Thailand’s residents.
“By working with GE to increase the flexibility and efficiency
of our power plants at EGAT North and South Bangkok, we are
strengthening power security for our country in the event of
different gas compositions while also improving air quality around
Bangkok and reducing fuel consumption,” said Mr. Charin Kanjanarat:
EGAT Assistant Governor—Generation 1. “Energy efficiency and
environmental protection are priorities that support Thailand’s
growth policies, and we implemented strong measures to reduce and
control our environmental impact.”
In Vietnam, GE will be providing two high-efficiency,
supercritical steam turbines and generators for Petrovietnam’s Long
Phu 1 coal-fired power plant. This technology is more
environmentally friendly as compared to conventional subcritical
boiler technology.
“Long Phu 1 power plant will serve the growing demand in the
south of Vietnam and help improve transmission efficiencies for the
whole of Vietnam by locating much needed power closer to the
demand,” said Dr. Nguyen Tien Vinh, general manager of power
division, Petrovietnam. “Working with GE, we look forward to
implementation of this project and ongoing success.”
In Japan, GE is announcing its largest-scale replacement project
at Tepco Yokohama Thermal Power Station where it will replace and
upgrade the components of eight gas turbines ranging from 9FA.01 to
9FA.03 models. Additionally, Chubu Electric will be utilizing GE’s
Advanced Gas Path (AGP) solution to upgrade eight 7F gas turbines
at Joetsu Thermal Power Station. Combined, the two power plants
generate a total of 5,180 MW, the equivalent power that would be
needed to supply 1.4 million homes in Japan. The plants account for
2.5 percent of the country’s energy supply and underscore the
important role that natural gas is expected to play in Japan in the
coming years.
“GE’s proven AGP solution gives us the ability to improve
thermal efficiency by 0.7 percent and reduce the fuel costs and CO2
emissions of our Joetsu Thermal Power Station,” said Chubu Electric
Power’s Akira Kuriyama, Executive Officer, General Manager of
Thermal Power Department Power Generation Division. “In addition,
the AGP solution contributes to improved durability of the
equipment itself and extends maintenance intervals from three years
to four years, which helps to improve our competitiveness by
reducing operational costs and shortening downtime for
maintenance.”
The products and services that GE will spotlight at POWER-GEN
Asia include:
- GE’s high-efficiency HA gas turbines.
The world’s largest and most efficient turbines, the largest model
can generate 510 MW. They lead the industry in total life cycle
value. Eight HA turbines are on order for companies in Japan and
Korea, and GE has seen heavy bidding from countries such as
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan and the
Philippines. GE has received a total of 17 HA orders and 64 HA
technical selections1 globally in 12 countries.
- GE’s latest LM6000 PF+ aeroderivative
gas turbine. Ideally suited for customers needing flexible power as
quickly as possible, it offers the highest output (52 MW) and
combined-cycle efficiency (56 percent) in the LM6000’s 25-year
history and can be installed in half the time as earlier
models.
- GE’s D850 high-efficiency supercritical
steam turbines. These help demonstrate how efficiently coal can be
used as part of an environmentally sound energy mix.
- GE’s high-performance AGP. GE is
expanding its AGP program in the Asian region to more effectively
control the overall fuel and life cycle maintenance costs of gas
turbines. GE also provides crucial technologies and services to
upgrade the output and efficiency of existing combined-cycle power
plants while lowering emissions.
About GE
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can’t and delivers outcomes that make the world work better. GE
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company can. In its labs and factories and on the ground with
customers, GE is inventing the next industrial era to move, power,
build and cure the world. www.ge.com
About GE Power & Water
GE Power & Water provides customers with a broad array of
power generation, energy delivery and water process technologies to
solve their challenges locally. Power & Water works in all
areas of the energy industry including renewable resources such as
wind and solar; biogas and alternative fuels; and coal, oil,
natural gas and nuclear energy. The business also develops advanced
technologies to help solve the world’s most complex challenges
related to water availability and quality. Power & Water’s six
business units include Distributed Power, Nuclear Energy, Power
Generation Products, Power Generation Services, Renewable Energy
and Water & Process Technologies. Headquartered in Schenectady,
N.Y., Power & Water is GE’s largest industrial business.
For more information, visit the company's website at
www.gepower.com and http://powergen.gepower.com.
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1 A technical selection is one of the first steps in developing
a new power plant. It means that if the power plant is constructed
and commissioned, it will use GE gas turbines. Following technical
selection, a developer will proceed with securing financing,
permitting and more.
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