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and net imports of coal rose 4% and 6.3%, respectively, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
HYDRO
GE Renewable Energy awarded Pakistan deal
GE Renewable Energy, in consortium
with Powerchina Zhongnan Engineering Corporation Limited, announced today that it has been selected by Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to supply six Francis turbines and generators for Stage 1 of the 2,160-MW Dasu hydropower plant in Pakistan.
The Dasu hydropower project is one of the most important power generation projects in the country, GE says. This project is part of the Vision 2025 Programme WAPDA launched in 2001 and the Government of Pakistan’s Power Policy 2013. The plant will help generate
clean electricity, ushering in a new era of socio-economic potential and development in remote areas.
The project will be completed in two stages. The first stage consists of installing a 2,160-MW hydropower plant on the Indus River, which could be expanded to 4,320 MW in a second phase. Once commissioned in 2026, the Dasu hydropower plant will power around 4mn households.
“The project is vital to add a major quantum of hydroelectricity to the national grid in order to minimise reliance on expensive thermal generation and lower the power tariff,” WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muzzammil Hussain (Retd) said.
GE Renewable Energy’s hydro business is responsible for the design, supply, supervision, installation and commissioning of the six 360- MW Francis turbines and generators, as well as the governors and control and protection systems. GE Grid Solutions will provide the generator circuit breaker.
“We are proud to start this new collaboration with WAPDA and will support them to develop clean and sustainable electricity in Pakistan,” said Pascal Radue, President and CEO of the Hydro business of GE Renewable Energy. “We are also glad to be part of this new hydropower project that will facilitate access to electricity in remote areas.” GE Renewable Energy provide end-to-end solutions for customers in the areas of onshore and offshore wind, hydro, storage, utility-scale solar, grid solutions, hybrid renewables and digital services offerings.
GE RENEWABLE ENERGY
STORAGE
ADB to finance Thai wind power and battery project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to finance the Southern Thailand wind power and battery energy storage project.
The loan was signed with Lomligor, a subsidiary of BCPG Public Company (BCPG).
The project is expected to generate around 14,870MWh of electricity annually while offsetting 6,364 tonnes of carbon in the country starting this year.
Additionally, the project is expected to grow the flow of renewable energy to Thailand’s domestic grid.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to finance the Southern Thailand wind power and battery energy storage project.
The loan was signed with Lomligor, a subsidiary of BCPG Public Company (BCPG).
The project is expected to generate around 14,870MWh of electricity annually while offsetting 6,364 tonnes of carbon in the country starting this year.
Additionally, the project is expected to grow the flow of renewable energy to Thailand’s domestic grid.
“This will enhance the resilience of the region’s electricity grid, provide energy security for communities, and support economic growth across the country.”
As part of this initiative, ADB will provide a loan of THB235.55m ($7.2m) to Lomligor for the construction of a 10MW wind power plant, which will utilise 1.88MWh pilot battery energy storage system.
WIND
Siemens Gamesa launches 14 MW offshore turbine
Siemens Gamesa has launched its new SG 14- 222 DD offshore Direct Drive wind turbine, its largest ever.
With an unprecedented 14MW capacity - reaching up to 15 MW using the company’s Power Boost function, a 222-meter diameter rotor, 108-meter long blades, and an astounding 39,000 m2 swept area, the newest Siemens Gamesa wind turbine stands tall
in a world currently undergoing enormous upheaval.
“We’ve gone bigger for the better,” states Markus Tacke, CEO of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, who continues: “Safely and sustainably providing clean energy for our customers and society-at-large is at the core of all we do. The new SG 14-222 DD is a global product which allows all of us take giant
steps towards protecting and preserving our planet. We ourselves became carbon neutral in late 2019 and are on track towards meeting our long-term ambition of net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Our installed fleet of over 100 GW both offshore and onshore abates more than 260 million tons of CO2 emissions annually.”
The 14MW capacity allows one SG 14- 222 DD machine able to provide enough energy to power approximately 18,000 average European households every year. Approximately 30 SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines could furthermore cover the annual electricity consumption of Bilbao, Spain.
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