The Mangla hydropower project is a multipurpose facility located on the Jhelum River in Mirpur district of Azad Kashmir.

It includes Mangla Dam, which is the seventh largest dam in the world, and the country’s largest reservoir, which has a live storage capacity of 7.48 million acre feet. The Mangla powerhouse is 50 years old and contains 10 turbine-generator units. As Pakistan’s electricity consumption is growing, the refurbishment work will extend the lifetime and efficiency of the plant, as well as boost capacity by 280MW.

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GE’s scope of work for these two units includes the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the two hydro turbine and generator components.

Previously, GE was selected for the ongoing refurbishment of units 1 through 6 at Mangla. The 100MW units will be replaced by 135MW units.

“By replacing the units in an existing dam, we can extend the life of a project for another 50 years,” said Pascal Radue, Hydro Solutions president and chief executive officer, GE. “We can also increase the capacity of the hydropower plant, to deliver an even larger amount of renewable energy for the country. We are thrilled to be partnering further with WAPDA on this project to help accelerate the hydro energy transition in Pakistan.”

Pakistan has long-term goals to have hydropower meet 46% of the country’s power generation needs by 2030.

GE Renewable Energy, part of the GE Vernova portfolio of energy businesses, provides end-to-end solutions for customers in the onshore and offshore wind, blades, hydro, storage, utility-scale solar, and grid solutions industries, as well as hybrid renewables and digital services offerings. GE Vernova is comprised of the Power, Renewable Energy, Digital and Energy Financial Services businesses.

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The project, one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, will be led by Enapter, the German state-owned organisation GIZ, and Chiang Mai University’s Energy Research and Development Institute of Nakornping (ERDI).

The green hydrogen knowledge hub in Chiang Mai will consist of a training centre developing and offering hands-on courses and a green hydrogen demonstration site.

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The aim of the training centre is to develop the next generation of energy professionals who will grow local hydrogen infrastructure and position Chiang Mai and Thailand as pioneers in modular hydrogen system technology.

The project is being implemented via the International Hydrogen Ramp-up Program (H2Uppp), an initiative carried out by the GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

Simon Rolland, energy portfolio programme director, GIZ, said in a statement: “This project will not only provide a training ground for future project developers, but also serve as a model that showcases the viability of green hydrogen systems. With the combined efforts of CMU, Enapter, and GIZ, we are bringing together a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will make Chiang Mai a hub for innovation throughout Southeast Asia.”

The project follows the Phi Suea House in Chiang Mai, a multi-house residential development that in 2015 became the world’s first self-sustaining development powered by a clean energy system based on hydrogen energy storage.

Phi Suea House was developed by Enapter CEO Sebastian-Justus Schmidt to showcase combined solar and green hydrogen tech feasibility – and has evolved into a hub of hydrogen activity and a technology prototyping sandbox. It will be part of the partnership to set up the knowledge centre.

Sebastian-Justus Schmidt commented, “Every new technology first goes through a learning phase. The doubts that arise at the beginning can be reliably dispelled with education and knowledge transfer. This project will act like a green hydrogen lighthouse for the region and make Thailand, and especially Chiang Mai, known as a knowledge centre in hydrogen, even beyond the country’s borders.”

Thailand has set ambitious decarbonisation goals and sees cooperation between the Thai and German public and private sectors as critical to developing a viable hydrogen economy and achieving these targets.

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Owarihokubu Waste Disposal Association provides waste treatment for four municipalities in the northern Aichi region, comprising Inuyama City, Konan City, Oguchi Town, and Fuso Town in Niwa County.

It has placed an order for the new plant to replace two superannuated facilities at the Inuyama Waste Disposal Center and Konan-Niwa Waste Disposal Center with two stoker-type incinerators collectively capable of processing 194 tonnes per day.

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The new plant will reduce emissions and be more energy efficient than the superannuated facilities.

The 33.15 billion yen ($251.2 million) contract will include long-term operation and maintenance services for 20 years from Mitsubishi, which won the contract through a competitive bidding process initiated by the association.

Mitsubishi will work closely with a group of five local companies in the Association’s service area to construct and operate the new facility.

The operation startup is scheduled for April 2028.

The four municipalities have been collaborating on waste disposal since 2017 in order to promote a recycling-orientated society.

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Japanese energy company JERA has signed a memorandum of understanding with Aboitiz Power Corp to study ammonia co-firing at Aboitiz’s coal plants in the Philippines.

Through the collaboration, renewable energy generator Aboitiz Power aims to study ammonia co-firing at its 12 coal-fired power plants, develop hydrogen and ammonia supply chains, and decarbonise its international operations.

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“By joining forces in the pursuit of greener fuels, our two companies are not only advancing the cause of sustainability, but also paving the way for a cleaner and more vibrant future,” said said Aboitiz Power chairman Sabin Aboitiz.

“Ammonia offers a compelling solution for decarbonizing the power sector, and by looking into it, we are taking a step towards developing the infrastructure needed to support the ammonia and hydrogen value chains.”

If the technology is applied to existing coal-fired power plants, where appropriate, carbon dioxide emissions may be reduced by up to 50%.

With the introduction of these green fuel technologies, the impact on the Philippines economy could broad broader according to Aboitiz, from the construction of import terminals, storage facilities, power station retrofits, etc.

JERA has been a strategic partner of Aboitiz Power since 2021 when the Japanese firm fully acquired a 27% stake in the company.

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As part of modernisation of Kazakhstan’s power infrastructure, Turkish power producer Aksa Energy will build a new 240MW combined heat and power (CHP) plant to provide flexible and sustainable heat and power for the Kyzylorda region.

The plant, expected to be commissioned in 2025, will be powered by two GE 6F.03 gas turbines, which will boost fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

Korkut Ozturkmen, Aksa Energy board member and vice chairman of the executive committee, said in a statement: “We chose GE’s technology based on the evaluation of multiple parameters such as CAPEX, OPEX, performance, delivery cycle, reliability, service as well as flexibility to meet grid operator requirements.”

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The country’s ageing power infrastructure has been operating for an average of 40 years, and it is heavily reliant on coal-fired power generation.

According to the International Energy Agency, the country produces 70% of its electricity from its abundant resources of coal but aims for other sources to supply half its power by 2050.

The country is looking to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.

Brice Raisin, commercial leader, GE Gas Power in EMEA, Europe, said in a statement: “Transitioning baseload generation fuel from carbon-intensive coal to a more efficient natural gas will help ensure grid stability as well as a better future for the people in Kazakhstan.”

New electricity capacity is expected to take the form primarily of solar and wind – but also gas and hydro. The government is considering constructing its first commercial nuclear power plant, building on its role as one of the world’s largest sources of uranium.

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With the signing of this framework agreement, Siemens Gamesa and Doosan agreed to engage in technology cooperation, such as the assembly of nacelles, construction and operation & maintenance of ultra-large offshore wind turbines, foster the growth of local parts suppliers to promote a domestic offshore wind power ecosystem, and exchange knowledge and training related to offshore wind turbine technology.

The two manufacturers began exploring the potential for cooperation in June 2022 with the signing of an initial memorandum of understanding. The signing of the latest framework agreement marks the next step in the partnership aimed at boosting local assembly and job creation.

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Marc Becker, CEO of Siemens Gamesa’s offshore business, said: “We are eager to bring our market-leading offshore skills including our unique offshore Direct Drive nacelle technology to South Korea. We will also greatly benefit from Doosan’s deep understanding of the Korean market to accelerate the country’s energy transition.”

Hongook Park, CEO of Doosan Enerbility’s Power Services Business Group, added: “…We aim to cooperate on broadening our participation in the Korean offshore wind power market and actively pursue promotion of the domestic offshore wind power ecosystem.

“Through this partnership, Doosan looks forward to boosting its competitiveness across the overall offshore wind power sector through measures, such as the upgrading of existing products and diversification of models.”

Doosan Enerbility started its wind power business in 2005 and participates in the South Korean offshore wind market with projects such as the 60MW Southwest Offshore Wind Power Phase 1 development.

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The Sembcorp energy storage system (ESS) spans two hectares of land in the Banyan and Sakra region on Jurong Island, southwest of the main island of Singapore.

Commissioned in only six months, the utility-scale ESS has a maximum storage capacity of 285MWh that can meet the electricity needs of around approximately 24,000 households for one day in a single discharge.

Its rapid response time helps mitigate the intermittency caused by increasing amounts of solar power in Singapore. It can also provide reserves to the power grid, which frees up power generation plants to generate more electricity to meet demand when needed.

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The Sembcorp ESS is an integrated system comprising more than 800 large-scale lithium iron phosphate battery units.

It uses a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) platform by Envision which offers monitoring and control of the ESS from the site level down to each battery unit and auxiliary equipment.

Live monitoring through the use of intelligent sensors, security cameras and dashboards tracks operational performance.

A decentralised temperature control system by Huawei was deployed to maintain the batteries’ temperature difference within a narrow range. This increases the battery lifespan and ensures a stable power output, according to Sembcorp.

Ngiam Shih Chun, chief executive of the Energy Market Authority, said: “This large-scale ESS marks the achievement of Singapore’s 200MWh energy storage target ahead of time. It will complement our efforts to maximise solar adoption by storing and delivering energy given the intermittent nature of solar power. The ESS will also enhance our power grid stability and resilience by managing mismatches between electricity demand and supply.”

China Energy Engineering Group Shanxi Electric Power Engineering Co., Ltd. (SEPEC) oversaw the engineering, procurement, construction, infrastructure works, installation and commissioning of the Sembcorp ESS.

The Energy Market Authority (EMA), a statutory board under the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry, is taking proactive steps to encourage the deployment of energy storage systems across the island. Various statutory papers have been published to provide clarity on the deployment of ESS in Singapore and the current regulatory framework.

The EMA and SP PowerAssets (SPPA) are also collaborating on a regulatory sandbox to test SPPA’s ability to use ESS to smooth out electricity supply during times of high electricity usage in residential areas.

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Anhui Jinzhai Pumped Storage Power Co. Ltd., one of the divisions of State Grid Xin Yuan, signed a contract with GE Hydro Solutions in 2017 to supply four 300MW pumped storage turbines, generator-motors and balance of plant equipment for the Anhui Jinzhai pumped storage power plant in Jinzhai County, Anhui Province, China.

The first two units were connected to the grid in October 2022.

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The Jinzhai plant will play a key role in the journey to a stronger energy mix in the country, GE said. The Jinzhai pumped storage station will save up to 120,000 tons of coal and reduce 240,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year.

“The Jinzhai pumped storage project now fully operational will provide for a huge amount of clean energy to China and will help stabilize the grid to ultimately help integrate more renewable energies in a reliable way,” said Pascal Radue, president and chief executive officer, GE Hydro Solutions. “And the beauty of hydropower projects is that it is set to be operational for the very long term, about 80 years, meaning that the project will provide affordable energy for several generations to come.”

GE Renewable Energy, a part of the GE Vernova portfolio of energy businesses, provides onshore and offshore wind, blades, hydroelectric, storage, utility-scale solar, and grid solutions as well as hybrid renewables and digital services offerings. GE Vernova — comprised of the Power, Renewable Energy, Digital and Energy Financial Services businesses — focused on supporting customers’ transformations during the global energy transition.

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The 12.5MW demonstration project will investigate and compare hydrogen production with different electrolysis technologies and is expected to produce more than 1,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year.

With the help of YEST, Enapter will install its unique AEM Multicore electrolyser, which can supply around 450kg of green hydrogen per day. By using several units in parallel, production can be expanded on an industrial scale.

Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, CEO of Enapter: “Korea is one of the world’s leading countries in the field of green hydrogen. We are all the more pleased to expand our partnership with YEST and intensify our cooperation. This joint project is a building block on the global path to carbon neutrality.”

Jang Dong-bok, CEO of YEST: “We want to further improve the competitiveness of green hydrogen and leverage synergies. The Korean government’s initiatives provide us with a very good foundation for this.”

The South Korean Ministry of Industry and Trade (Motie) has provided financial support for the pilot to the value of ₩62 billion ($43.3 million).

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South Korea’s hydrogen hopes

The country plans to source a third of its energy from hydrogen by 2050, making the gas the largest single source of energy nationally.

The South Korean government launched plans to rapidly develop the nation’s hydrogen capabilities. Its Hydrogen Economy Roadmap of Korea aims to grow domestic annual consumption from 130,000 tons in 2018 to almost 5.3 million tons by 2040.

During FY2021, spending on hydrogen projects by the South Korean government totalled almost $702 million, with a further $2.3 billion committed to establishing a public-private hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle market.

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The 30MW capacity turbine will be the core of a new natural gas-fired cogeneration facility at Chang Chun Petrochemical Co.’s Miaoli factory in north-central Taiwan.

The unit, scheduled to begin operating in 2025, will provide power for the company’s factories and steam for manufacturing processes.

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The gas turbine will replace the existing oil and coal-fired boiler facility to reduce emissions in line with Taiwan’s energy policy.

Mitsubishi Power will supply the H-25 gas turbine and auxiliary machinery, and dispatch engineers to provide support for installation and trial operations.

According to Mitsubishi Power, compared to a conventional boiler type cogeneration plant, the H-25 heavy-duty gas turbine contributes to greater plant efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions.

This is the second H-25 gas turbine that Mitsubishi Power will supply to Chang Chun Group, following a unit for a Chang Chun Plastics factory in 2022.

Since 1984, Mitsubishi Power has supplied Chang Chun Group with major equipment for the power and cogeneration facilities at its factories, including nine steam turbines and five boilers.

The H-25 Series gas turbines were developed for utility customers and industrial customers in both 50 Hz and 60 Hz regions. Its first unit came into commercial operation in 1988.

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