GE hands over Southeast Asia's single largest ultra-supercritical power unit to Malaysia

GE hands over Southeast Asia's single largest ultra-supercritical power unit
to Malaysia

US energy giant GE has just announced the handover of the 1,000MW Manjung 4
power plant to Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), the largest electricity utility
in Malaysia, following two years of successful commercial operation.

GE was the EPC contractor together with its consortium partner CMC
Engineering for the power plant and it successfully delivered the project on
time and within budget.

Located in the Manjung complex in the state of Perak, TNB Manjung 4 is
Southeast Asia's first ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant and a
critical part of Malaysia's energy diversification policy.

Manjung 4 is the single largest unit in Southeast Asia and produces enough
electricity to power nearly two million households.

Manjung 4 was built in four years and commenced commercial operations on
April 14, 2015. Using GE's ultra-supercritical combustion technology, the
plant can generate electricity with lower emissions up to 10 per cent more
efficiently than the global average of coal fired power plants.

Each additional percentage point in efficiency reduces carbon dioxide
emissions by 2 per cent, as well as lowering plant operating and overall
lifecycle costs.

During its operation, Manjung 4 has met or exceeded original performance
commitments to deliver more value to TNB.

In addition to its incredible efficiency, the plant has also achieved
extremely high availability, particularly during the second year of
operation.

The plant has achieved 94.5 per cent availability in its first two years of
operation, exceeding its target rate while allowing TNB to reliably deliver
full base load to the grid.

"The energy demands of Southeast Asia are growing and coal remains a vital
part of the energy mix. By bringing reliable, affordable, and efficient
solutions to the Manjung 4 plant, we have proven that coal can continue to
play an essential role in meeting the region's growing energy needs reliably
and sustainably," said Andreas Lusch, president and CEO, GE Steam Power
Systems.

"Manjung 4 represents the latest step in the evolution of coal-powered
plants and demonstrates the potential for ultra-supercritical technology to
lower emissions while responding to growing energy demands across Southeast
Asia," Lusch added.

Manjung 4 has sophisticated environmental control technology to
significantly reduce SO2 and NOx emissions up to 70 per cent compared to
other Manjung units.

GE's Seawater Flue Gas Desulfurisation (FGD) system achieves more than 90
per cent SO2 removal, setting Manjung 4 at 200mg/Nm3, significantly below
World Bank standards of 750 mg/Nm3.

Acknowledging its world-class EPC capabilities that enable power producers
such as TNB to deliver on both their power and environmental commitments
within a very dynamic industry, GE Steam Power Systems received awards from
Asian Power and International Project Management Association for this
project.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com