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competitively to Singapore, but is also a bold
step towards energy transition.
Pavilion Energy is currently one of two
LNG term importers in Singapore, alongside
oil giant Shell.
“This partnership will strengthen our core
Singapore market and our role as a global
energy trader,” Marican said.

COAL
Vietnam’s thermal coal

imports seen resilient

Singapore’s Pavilion Energy are optimistic the country’s fossil fuel
GAS-FIRED GENERATION Vietnam’s seaborne thermal coal traders
GE wins gas turbine supply signs LNG deal with Qatar consumption will continue to rise through
2021 amid burgeoning demand for electricity
order from Guangdong Petroleum production at the lowest cost, despite the
funding and regulatory challenges that loom
Energy Group Singapore is continuing its push towards for new coal-fired power plants, market
cleaner and more sustainable energy sources,
sources said Nov. 6.
GE has secured a gas turbine supply contract with Temasek-owned Pavilion Energy signing A new law on public-private partnerships
from state-owned power utility firm a 10-year sale and purchase agreement with that comes into effect in 2021 creates new
Guangdong Energy Group for the Dongguan the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) hurdles for foreign coal investors that fail to
Ningzhou combined-cycle power plant in producer Qatar Petroleum on Monday. conclude build-operate-transfer contracts
China’s Greater Bay Area. The agreement will see Qatar Petroleum and government guarantee and undertaking
According to the contract, GE will supply supply up to 1.8mn tonnes of LNG per year agreements before the end of 2020, according
three of its 9HA.02 heavy-duty gas turbines to Singapore from 2023, the Straits Times to analyst Thu Vu from the Institute for
for the power plant in Guangdong province. reported Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, or
GE Gas Power China president Yang Dan Each LNG cargo delivered under this IEEFA.
said: “The Dongguan Ningzhou power plant agreement will be accompanied by a statement Four of the 15 coal power projects
is expected to become one of the largest of the associated greenhouse gas emissions currently in the pipeline in Vietnam — Nam
gas plants in mainland China and plays a with the shipment. Dinh 1, Vung Ang 2, Vinh Tan 3 and Song
significant role in promoting the world’s This partnership not only bolsters Hau 2 — have yet to reach the commissioning
lower-carbon and sustainable development. Singapore’s LNG supply, but also contributes phase, and with their contractual agreements
“GE’s H-Class Combined Cycle Power to the development of more sustainable still pending official sign-off, they could be
Plant has unmatched efficiency available at natural gas strategies. at risk of being called off due to the new law,
>64% net combined cycle efficiency, higher Global demand for LNG has accelerated according to Vu.
than any other OEM or competing technology in recent years, with natural gas viewed as However, a trader in Indonesia said
today. the cleanest form of fossil fuel for energy that while Vietnam’s coal-fired power plant
“In addition, our HA turbines being fuel production. In 2018, Singapore’s natural gas projects may be delayed by the new law, they
flexible, have the capability to transition from consumption was about the equivalent of would eventually take off.
gas to hydrogen, paving the way to a more ninemn tonnes of LNG a year. “Developing countries that are growing at
decarbonised world.” Singapore’s LNG terminal, which has four a fast pace will need cheaper power, which can
Upon the installation of the new gas tanks, has regasification capacity of about only be obtained from thermal coal today,” he
turbines, the Dongguan Ningzhou power 11mn tonnes per annum. said. “Restrictions on funding and timelines
plant will add 2.4GW of electricity, which The agreement between Pavilion Energy might also be eased if power prices are
will be sufficient to power more than fourmn and Qatar Petroleum is the result of a tender anticipated to tick higher,” he added.
homes in China. launched by Pavilion Energy earlier this year, A coal producer in Indonesia noted that it
It is also set to become one of the largest seeking not just LNG supply but also ideas was already not easy to conclude thermal coal
gas power plants in the country’s mainland for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions trades to Vietnam unless it involved a strategic
region. as well as quantification and reporting project with government involvement.
The new gas turbines will also help methodology for LNG through its journey “The rate of the growth in coal
Guangdong province to support national goals from the well to discharge port. consumption may slow down in Vietnam, but
to transition from coal to natural gas. The company’s chairman Mohd Hassan the overall volume will not dip,” he said.
Marican said that the agreement with Southeast Asia’s thermal coal imports are
Qatar Petroleum not only represents the expected to rise 29% to 128mn mt in 2020
company’s ability to supply LNG reliably and from realised imports of 99mn mt in 2019,

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