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Latest news from Asias power sector.
Gas.turbines 10
GE is supplying Japan steel producer JFE Steel Co.
Ltd with a heavy-duty Frame 9E gas turbine for an
innovative gas-to-energy recovery project, reports IPA.
Gen-sets 12
MTU Onsite Energy recently installed a gas gen-set
for U.P.Tiwga Fibers Glass Ltd in India and installed
1600 engines for PLN in Indonesia.
Gen-sets.from.MHI 14
IPA looks at the first M501 GAC gas turbine ever to be
manufactured in the US which was unveiled this
month. This is a major development for the Japan-
based MHI which is seeking to expand its US sales.
Cables 16
With the buildup to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in
Sochi, Russia, comes an order for insulation and semi-
conductive cabling to deliver increased electrical
capacity. We look at Dow solutions for both MV and
HV cabling.
Gas-powered.gen-sets 17
The PNG Ports Corporation Ltd has addressed its grid
problems by installing two MWM TCG 2020 V12K gas
engines at Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.
Vietnams.Switchgear 18
A subsidiary of the national
Power Transmission
Corporation of VietNam will
receive in excess of US$16m in
transmission systems &
swichgear equipment from GE
Energy Asia-Pacific. By 2013
this will double VietNams
existing power capacity, reports
IPAs own Energy Writer,
Laura Ravenhill.
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Australia fuels Asias energy
boom, says policy report
A
n ambitious plan aimed at maximising links with the expanding economies of China and other
Asian nations will push Australia into the worlds top 10 wealthiest nations by 2025, the
Australian government has announced. An ambitious policy blueprint called Australia in the
Asian Century projects spanning from 2014 to 2027 next 13 years will confirm Australias links with
Asias rapid ascent as a global economic powerhouse led by the modernisation of China and India.
The scale and pace of Asias rise is staggering, and there are significant opportunities and
challenges for all Australians, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said. It is not enough to rely on luck
our future will be determined by the choices we make and how we engage with the region we live
in.
By 2025, Gillard said Australias GDP per person a measure of personal wealth would jump into
the worlds top 10, joining the likes of Qatar, Singapore, Hong Kong, Brunei, the United Arab
Emirates and the United States. It is currently ranked 13th, according to the International Monetary
Fund.
One-third of Australias economy would be underpinned by trade with Asia, up from one-quarter
today, and it would be one of the worlds top five countries to do business in. China, India,
Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and the US would be Australias key partners. Government Treasurer
Wayne Swan said the Asian region would soon be the worlds largest production and consumption
zone and was set to overtake the economic output of Europe and North America combined by the
end of this decade.
Coal will be the fuel of choice for Asias power stations. In 2010, Australia was confirmed as the
world's fourth-largest coal producer, after China, the United States, and India. However, in terms of
proportion of production exported, Australia is now the world's largest coal exporter, as it exports
roughly 70% of its coal production. Around 54% of all the coal mined in Australia is exported, mostly
to eastern Asia. Coal also underpins about 85% of Australia's electricity production. In the fiscal year
2008/09, 487 million tonnes of coal was mined, and 261 million tonnes exported.
If current trends continue, developing
Asia's energy consumption will more than
double over the next 30 years.
Energy demand in the region is
expected to exceed 5,000 Mtoe by 2030,
accounting for 30% of worldwide energy
demand (APERC, 2006; TERI, 2006).
Currently, much of this projected demand
for energy will be met with fossil fuels.
The trend is clear: in the region, coal use
is expected grow nearly four-fold by 2030
(IEA, 2006) and will be central to future
energy plans because of its availability
and price stability.
This is the thrust of a report Asias
Clean Energy Challenge produced by
USAID ASIA.
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GEN-SETS
W
ithin the last two years MTU has
reported a substantial expansion
of its influence within Indias gas
power generation market in the last two
years, installing over 20 MW in natural
and biogas applications.
The company showcased its latest
generation MTU Onsite Energy
AoE20V4000L62 gas genset at PowerGen
India, in April 2012. The AoE20V4000L62
gen-sets are said to be reliable, durable
and efficient and offer benefits such as
long service intervals, maintenance &
user-friendly features, and also ensure
maximum efficiency for the Type 4000
series natural gas gen-set range.
IIn 2011 MTU Onsite Energy supplied
eight gas-powered CHP modules to
Tognum subsidiary MTU Asia in Singapore.
The CHP modules are powered by 20V
4000 L62 gas engines, each with a
maximum electrical power output of
approximately 2 MW. The end customer
was the Indonesian textile manufacturer
PT Spinmill Indah Industry based in
Tangerang near Jakarta.
The company had been looking for a
sustainable solution but also a degree of
independence from the power grid, which
remains prone to unexpected outages,
even in 2012.
The core elements of the CHP modules,
which were built at Tognums Augsburg
site in Germany, are MTU 20V 4000 L62
engines with generators, cooling systems
and plant control. They were installed in
Gas gen-sets for Asia
provided by MTU Onsite Energy
the CHP station serving
PT Spinmill Indah
Industrys cotton
spinning mill, where
they operate
continuously to provide
power for all production
processes and electrical
loads.The waste heat
generated is converted
by an absorption chiller
plant to provide cooling
power for the air-
conditioning system - a
combination which
achieves around a 90%
energy efficiency,
according to MTU.
In Indonesia a company
called Perusahaan Listrik
Negara (PLN) has been
tasked with the
challenge of increasing
output to meet the
needs of Indonesias
rapidly rising demand for electricity. To
supplement PLNs undertaking, the energy
company relies on MTU branded engines
from the German Tognum Group, the
specialist for propulsion and power
solutions. MTU Onsite Energy in Asia is the
business Unit for sales and services of
MTU branded engines for distributed
power generation systems.
The main challenge in delivering power
across Indonesia is overcoming its vast
and rugged terrain in remotely positioned
villages with extremely limited infrastruc-
ture. By utilizing MTU Series 1600 engines
to supply 24/7 nonstop power, even the
inhabitants in the most remote regions,
who previously were unable to receive
even a trickle of electricity, now enjoy a
steady stream of power. Two of these
villages are Fakfak and Kutacane.
MTU Onsite Energy has installed six 12V
Series 1600 engines (above) capable of
producing 634 kW each at 50 Hz and since
then have been running on a 24/7 basis to
sustain Fakfaks 2.4MWh peak demand.
www.mtu-online.com
Internet link Internet link
MTU Onsite Energy recently installed an AoE20V4000L62 gas gen-set for U.P.Twiga
Fibers Glass Ltd in India. After success in West and South India, the U.P. Twiga project
marks an important entry for MTU Onsite Energy in the North Indian market. The company
has experienced considerable growth in Indias gas power generation market since 2010.
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GEN-SETS
M
HI sees the production of the first
MHI gas turbines in the US as a
major development for its role in
the North American market.
Japan expects the demand for gas
turbine combined-cycle (GTCC) power
generation systems to increase, thereby
paving the way for the Savannah base to
play a core role in MHI's Power Systems
business expansion.
A ceremony was held at the Savannah
facility to celebrate the first unit's
shipment, attended by executives and
stakeholders of Dominion and representa-
tives of MHI, including Kenji Ando, Deputy
Head of the Power Systems business
division.
The Savannah Machinery Works were
constructed and are operated by
Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc.
(MPSA), the business base for MHI's Power
Systems operations in the U.S.
The first M501GAC gas turbine produced
in Savannah is to be installed at the
Warren County Power Station in Front
MHI produces first
Japanese-designed GTCC in the US
Royal, Virginia, which is being constructed
and will be operated by VEPCO. The unit
will serve as a core component of a GTCC
power station which, when completed,
will incorporate a total of three M501GAC
gas turbines and a steam turbine. The
remaining two gas turbines will also be
shipped from the Savannah plant at a
later time.
The Savannah Machinery Works engage
in the manufacture of core components of
gas and steam turbines and in turbine
assembly. They also perform maintenance
and conversion of large-size components
such as rotors.
An after-sale service shop for rotors and
an assembly shop for gas and steam
turbines have recently been completed at
the site and are now in operation.
A rotor manufacturing shop, currently
under construction, is targeted for
completion in the fall of 2013, at which
time it will have advanced production
lines similar to those at MHI's Takasago
Machinery Works in Hyogo Prefecture, the
company's main gas turbine production
facility. With completion of these shops at
the Savannah Machinery Works, MHI will
have a combined annual production
capacity of 50 gas turbines from its dual
(Japan-U.S.) manufacturing structure.
Dominion is one of the U.S.'s largest
producers and transporters of energy. The
company has a portfolio of approximately
28,000 megawatts of power generation,
11,000 miles of natural gas transmission,
gathering and storage pipelines, and 6,300
miles of electric transmission lines in the
Virginia and North Carolina area.
Following receipt of the order for core
equipment for the GTCC power plant at
the Warren County Power Station, MHI has
also received an order from VEPCO for the
same units - three M501GAC gas turbines
and one steam turbine - for its Brunswick
County Power Station. These turbines will
also be manufactured at and shipped from
the Savannah Machinery Works.
The M501GAC is one of the most
efficient and largest-capacity (60 hertz)
gas turbines in the world. To date MHI and
MPSA have received orders for over 75
units of M501G turbines worldwide.
www.mhi.co.jp
Internet link Internet link
On October 10th, the Savannah Machinery Works, the gas turbine manufacturing base of
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) in the U.S., shipped an M501GAC gas turbine, the
first MHI gas turbine ever manufactured in the U.S. The unit will be delivered to Virginia
Electric and Power Company (VEPCO), a subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc.
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March 2012: MHI received an order from Virginia Electric and Power Company
(VEPCO) in the U.S. to supply three M501GAC gas turbines and one steam
turbine to be installed at VEPCOs Brunswick County Power Station some 60
miles south of Richmond, Virginia.
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CABLES
W
ith product and technical support
from Dow E&T, Dow Inside
licensee Sevkabel Group was
awarded the bid to provide cable being
installed in the Sochi and Krasnodar
regions of Russia.
This cable installation makes it possible
to bring increased electrical capacity to
power in Olympic Venues in the mountain
resort of Krasnaya Polyana and the ski
resort complexes in Rosa-Hutor and the
Imeretinskaya Valley.
At 145 kilometers (90 miles), Greater
Sochi claims to be the longest city in
Europe. Sources using the Caucasus
Mountains as the Europe-Asia divide place
Sochi in Southwest Asia as it falls on the
southern - Asian - side of the Greater
Caucasus.
The cable bid included Dow solutions for
medium voltage (MV) and high voltage
(HV) cables. The cables will now be
installed underground to manage long-
term reliability issues, some of which are
associated with the extreme weather and
Dow Cables for 2014
Winter Olympics in Russia-Asia
terrain conditions in the region.
Increasingly, underground power cables
are being recognised for technical
advantages and consistent performance,
says Filip Tauson, Commercial Director
Europe/Middle East/Africa, Dow E&T.
In addition to the obvious benefits for
power losses associated with challenging
terrain and weather, underground systems
offer improved economics over the life of
the system with lower short- and long-
term maintenance costs with a life
expectancy of more than 40 years.
Vladimir Bukhin, Director General,
Sevkabel Group added, The combination
of our manufacturing expertise and
quality products, combined with Dow
E&Ts technology leadership and
commitment to innovation will enable us
to deliver the long-life, reliable cables
that our industry demands.
The MV and HV cables destined for the
Winter Olympic Games installations range
from 6 kV to 220 kV all manufactured to
meet stringent industry standards using
DOW ENDURANCE materials.
Installation has already been completed
for 54 km of 110 kV HV cable and 340 km
of 10 kV MV cable.
The super-clean DOW ENDURANCE
insulation and semiconductive compounds
from Dow E&T will help provide the
reliability and long service life needed to
support the Krasnodar region well past
the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and
into the future, added Tauson.
As a Worldwide Olympic Partner, The
Dow Chemical Company and its business
units like Dow E&T, are proud to support
our customer and the Sochi Olympic
Winter Games Organizing Committee in
this important project, he concludes.
Dow Electrical & Telecommunications, a
business unit in the Performance Plastics
Division of The Dow Chemical Company, is
a leading global provider of products,
technology, solutions and knowledge that
sets standards for reliability, longevity,
efficiency, ease of installation and protec-
tion that the power & telecommunications
industries can count on in the
transmission, distribution and consump-
tion of power, voice and data.
www.dow.com/electrical
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The DOW ENDURANCE family of insulation and semiconductive materials from Dow
Electrical & Telecommunications will ensure a durable and reliable power supply during and
after the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Technically, this is located in Southwest
Asia as it falls on the southern - Asian - side of the Greater Caucasus, reports IPA.
IPA
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TR-XLPE MC cable
Non-PVC cable meets fire tests.
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GAS GEN-SETS
T
wo reliable MWM TCG 2020V12K gas
gensets installed in PNG a year ago
serve the main shipping port in Port
Moresby. These are essentially two highly
efficient 1MW generators designed to
ensure stable energy supply. They support
the 24-hour operations of PNGPCL
personnel in Papua New Guinea.
The newly installed gas units will be
powered with propane before switching
over to LNG. The switch to the more
sustainable gas option is expected in the
near future upon the completion of an
LNG production facility in the Highlands
Region. It is expected that this facility
will feed these two highly-developed
MWM gas engines both of which are
perfectly manufactured to cope with
diverse gas compositions without the need
of engine modification.
The engines have an output range from
1,200 to 2,000 kWe and have the best
electrical and thermal efficiency in its
output class, reports MWM. The engine
have been designed to run on a wide
variety of gas types: natural gas, biogas,
Two reliable TCG
2020V12K gas gensets for PNG
landfill gas, sewage
gas, mine gas, etc.
As an engine, the
TCG 2020 is mainly
used for CHP plants
in Europe and for
biogas applications
worldwide.
The TCG 2020K
was especially
adapted to non-ISO
conditions such as
high altitudes or
high intake air
temperatures in the
field of natural gas.
More than 2,000
power generators
with approximately
2,800,000 kWe have
already been installed around the globe
MWM reports that improvements to the
intake duct and spark plug of the MWM
TCG 2020 V12K gas engine provide higher
efficiency compared to predecessor model
Improvements in Miller valve control
times have also increased
gen-set efficiency, says the
company.
The TCG 2020K has been
optimised for Isolated
Operation and Non-ISO
Conditions. It can achieve Load
Response in only seven steps,
and can supply power fast and
reliable in the event of grid
failures or in isolated
operation. A special 1,000 kWe
variant is available for high
altitude setup and different
intake air temperatures.
The fact that there are now
smaller dead spaces in the
combustion chamber ensures
that more complete combustion
takes place, says MWM. Reduced fuel
consumption and CO and HC emissions
enable gas savings of up to 15% a year and
increase the profitability of the plant.
The gas engines also feature higher
efficiency and long maintenance intervals.
More effective crankcase ventilation
increases the engines efficiency by using
the returned combustible blow-by gas.
An optimised blow-by return and
improved separation of the gas phase and
liquid phase enable longer maintenance
intervals for the turbocharger thanks to
the clean intake air, says MWM.
The improved output capacity of TCG
2020K is achieved under non-ISO
conditions and an excellent load response
can be attained thanks to an optimum
turbocharger design with a broad
performance map, reports MWM.
www.mwm.net
Internet link Internet link
A year ago, PNG Ports Corporation Ltd (PNGPCL) addressed its grid problems by making a
significant investment for its power generation facility. The company installed two MWM TCG
2020 V12K gas engines at the main shipping port in Port Moresby, PNG.
IPA
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SWITCHGEAR
A
s part of the upgrade of the 500-kV
PleikuPhu Lam transmission line to
increase power capacity from 1,000
amps to 2,000 amps will see GE Series
capacitor banks installed by September
2013.
The 500-kV Pleiku-Phu Lam transmission
line, which is 500 km in length, is the
backbone of Vietnams North-to-South
power transmission. Increasing the
capacity of the line to transmit power
across the country more efficiently will
enable EVN to mobilise generation sources
to more effectively meet power demand,
which varies from region to region. When
it comes into operation in 2013, the
project is expected to supply around
800MW to the Southern area,
commented Dang Phan Tuong, chairman of
the Board of Management of NPT.
GE Energy Asia Pacific President Kenji
Uenishi told IPA: We are delighted with
this opportunity to assist Vietnam meet its
power needs. A healthy power
VietNams transmission
line upgrade for 2013
infrastructure is vital to supporting
economic growth. GEs advanced
equipment, services and partnership with
local corporations will enable Vietnam to
manage power needs more efficiently in
line with efforts to enhance current
infrastructure.
Under the terms of the contract, GE will
supply six series capacitor banks to NPT
and provide onsite supervision for
installation testing and commissioning.
The project uses GEs latest fuseless
technology to enable a 100% increase in
the current capacity of the existing
transmission line and installed
infrastructure.
GE will partner for the first time with a
local corporation, 3C Company, to provide
local content for the project.
Stuart Dean, GE CEO for ASEAN, said,
GE has been in ASEAN from its beginning
helping countries meet their energy and
power needs to accelerate development
plans and competitiveness in the industri-
al and manufacturing sectors. We believe
in making the world better and one of the
ways we do this is to build world-class
infrastructure.
GE's capacitor technology is proven
technology in Vietnam with the first GE
banks installed in the 1990s. This is the
second time GE has signed a contract
directly with NPT. The first involved a
similar capacitor banks installation in the
500-kV Da nang - Ha Tinh transmission
line.
The U.S. Export-Import Bank is financing
the project. Shipping and installation of
the capacitors at the three locations will
begin in April 2013, with commercial
operation set to begin in July 2013.
GE signed a memorandum of understand-
ing in March 2011 with NPT for both
companies to work together in an effort
to increase Vietnams power transmission
efficiency and expertise, while reducing
the risk of power shortages.
GE C&I Asia Pacific is the new combined
business, integrating lighting, appliances
and power control group within Asia. This
group is one of GE's largest business
in Asia.
www.ge.com/apo/consumerindustrial/
Internet link Internet link
The Power Transmission Company No. 4 (PTC4), a subsidiary of the National Power
Transmission Corporation (NPT) of VietNam, will recieve US$16m in systems and equipment
from GE Energy Asia-Pacific. By 2013 this will double Vietnams existing power capacity
through upgrading of the countrys backbone transmission system, reports Laura Ravenhill.
IPA
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GE Series capacitor bank.
Carrying out high
level transmission
line work in
VietNam.
Powerline chaos in Ho
Chi Mihn City.
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