Diesel and Gas-Engine Power Plants in Asia - other

Alkawa
Location: Japan
Operator: Toshiba Corp
Configuration: 2 X 10 MW 12PC4.2V engines CHP
Fuel: heavy oil
Operation: 1992-1994
E/G supplier: IHI
Quick facts: This plant is near Futami Port on Sado Island, Japan's sixth largest island.

Photograph courtesy of Tohoku Electric Power Co
Posted 2 Apr 2010

Apung-1 Barge
Location: Indonesia
Operator: PT PLN
Configuration: 10.5 MW
Fuel: diesel oil
Operation: 2003
E/G supplier: ??
Quick facts: This power barge was washed 4km inland during the Dec 2004 Sumatra earthquake and tsunami. The barge was fabricated in 1997 by PT Jaya Asiatic Shipyard in Batam, and put online in Aceh in mid-2003. It was originally planned to refloat the 2,600t barge and put it back into operation, but later it was decided to make it into a museum and monument to the tsunami's victims. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources spent Rp 24.4bn on renovating and securing the machinery and barge and the barge setting in what once was a residential area. The barge is now part of the Tsunami Educational Park in Banda Aceh.

Photograph courtesy of www.tanoaceh.com
Posted 26 Aug 2012

Hera
Location: Timor Leste
Operator: Electricidade de Timor Leste
Configuration: 7 X 16.9 MW 18V46 engines
Fuel: diesel oil
Operation: 2011-2012
E/G supplier: Wartsila
EPC: Wartsila, Puri Akraya Engineering
Quick facts: The EPC contract for this project and a similar installation at Betano was originally asssigned to China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Co, who proposed to use Sulzer HFO engines re-located from China. Site prep started in Feb 2009, but was halted in Aug 2009. In Jan 2010, the cornerstone was laid after the project was reconfigured with new engines and different tranmsission configuration. In Sep 2010, the CNI22 plant contract was terminated and the project was handed over to a new EPC team. In Jan 2011, Wartsila received the dual-fuel genset order for Hera. After overcoming many logistical challenges, the first engine went online on 27 Nov 2011. Photo is from Sep 2011.

Photograph courtesy of www.laohamutuk.org
Posted 29 Aug 2012

Kanudi
Location: Papua New Guinea
Operator: Hanjung Power Pty Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 12.3 MW 7K60MCS engines
Operation: 1999
Fuel: heavy oil
E/G supplier: MAN B&W, Hanjung
EPC: Hanjung, Guam Advance Enterprises
Quick facts: The project company was founded as a 51:49 joint venture of Hanjung and Daewoo Corp and the $52.5mn plant was completed on a BOT basis, the first-ever privately-financed overseas project by Korean firms. Ground was broken in Oct 1997, but commissioning awaited completion of the 8km transmission line associated with the project. The plant was put in operation in Apr 1999 and will be operated by the joint venture for 15yrs.

Photograph courtesy of Guam Advance Enterprises
Posted 8 Mar 2006

Kampot
Location: Cambodia
Operator: Kampot Power Plant Co Ltd
Configuration: 4 X 5.75-MW 16V32LN engines
Operation: 2007
Fuel: heavy oil
E/G supplier: Wartsila
EPC: Comin Khmere, iLi Consulting Engineers
Quick facts: This project went online in Apr 2007 and was developed by Samart Corp PLC at a cost of $13mn.The plant supplies Kampot Cement and local customers.

Photograph courtesy of Comin Khmere Co Ltd
Posted 14 Nov 2009

Keihin Works
Location: Japan
Operator: Toshiba Corp
Configuration: 2 X 5.7 MW 18KU30GA engines CHP
Fuel: LNG
Operation: 2003
E/G supplier: MHI

Photograph courtesy of Toshiba Corp
Posted 20 Mar 2004

Male'
Location: Maldives
Operator: State Electric Co Ltd (Stelco)
Configuration: ~ 30 MW
Fuel: diesel oil, LFO
Operation: 1977-2002
E/G supplier: Mirrlees, Yanmar, Wartsila, Cummins
EPC: Lahmeyer
Quick facts: Thanks to a growing air conditioning load, electricity demand in densely-populated Male' is growing at 11%/yr. Two 6.5-MW engines were added at Male' in 2002.

Photograph courtesy of Ministry of Environment, Energy and Water
Posted 3 Nov 2007

 

Melawa
Location: Malaysia
Operator: ARL Tenaga Sdn Bhd
Configuration: 4 X 12.5 MW Sulzer 18ZA40S engines
Fuel: heavy oil
Operation: 1995-1996
E/G supplier: Hyundai
EPC: Hyundai
Quick facts: The Melawa IPP was awarded to ARL in Nov 1993 and is an extension to Sabah Electricity's existing plant.  ARL has a 21yr PPA with Sabah Electricity.

Photograph courtesy of ARL Tenaga Sdn Bhd
Posted 25 Aug 2004

Miyako Daini
Location: Japan
Operator: Okinawa Electric Power Co Ltd
Configuration: 4 X 10 MW 12PC4.2 engines
Fuel: heavy oil
Operation: 1983-1997
E/G supplier: SEMT, IHI
Quick facts: This power station serves the largest and most populous of the Miyako Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. The island has many fine beaches and other scenic attractions.

Photograph courtesy of Okinawa Electric Power Co Ltd
Posted 13 Dec 2008

Phnom Penh SEZ
Location: Cambodia
Operator: Colben Energy
Configuration: 2 X 5 MW
Fuel: heavy oil
Operation: 2009
E/G supplier: ??
Quick facts: In Oct 2006, Colben Energy formed a 70:30 JV with Japan Cambodia Development Corp to be the exclusive supplier of electricity to Phnom Pehn Special Economic Zone . In Apr 2008, Colben signed a PPA with EDC to supply 10-MW of capacity from the PPSEZ plant and two 5-MW gensets were installed later in the year, each burning heavy fuel with diesel-firing capability.

Photograph courtesy of Phnom Penh SEZ
Posted 8 Aug 2010

Pesanggaran Wika
Location: Indonesia
Operator: PT Indonesia Power
Configuration: 3 X 18 MW 18V48/60 engines
Fuel: HFO
Operation: 2011
E/G supplier: MAN B&W
EPC: PT Wijaya Karwa
Quick facts: This IPP in Bali cost about Rp 550bn.

Photograph courtesy of PT Wijaya Karwa
Posted 17 Dec 2010

 

Pomalaa Extension
Location: Indonesia
Operator: PT Aneka Tambang
Configuration:  6 X 17 MW 18V46 engines
Fuel: heavy fuel oil
Operation: 2004-2005
E/G supplier: Wartsila
Quick facts: This is one of the largest industrial diesel power plants in the region and supplies a mine and ferronickel smelting complex. In 1974 and 1994, respectively, MHI supplied two five-engine plants at the site. These have 5.8-MW, 16V40/54 engines firing distillate.

Photograph courtesy of Wartsila
Posted 29 May 2005

Abbreviations

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 05-Sep-2012

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