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CHINA China EPC Management program shanghai, June 2-3, 2009 gE Energy is serious about its Chinese EpC alliance partners. that’s why the China EpC Management program is a crucial tool in building long-term relationships. “this program helps our customers better understand our company while supporting them in developing a global market,” explains Cheng wen Yang, EpC account Manager, gE Energy. Magued Eldaief, Executive director of global accounts, welcomed the 38 attendees from key Chinese EpCs with a keynote speech. the conference focused on best practices and lessons learned on global operation, management and leadership skills as well as project execution and risk mitigation. “the EpC Management program is a great platform for EpCs to get to know gE better,” says Yang. “they now realize that besides offering technology and innovative solutions, we can also help with funding support thanks to our relationships with NgOs and the Us trade development agency.” the EpCs gave positive feedback as well. “Clients told us they’re more confident about working with gE and would like to stay with us for their future power projects,” Yang sums up. a pROVEN tEChNOLOgY FOr CHINA IGCC promises reduced emissions — a boon for countries where coal is an important fuel source. Jason Crew, director, Gasifi cation, Asia region & China at GE Energy, explains how this technology can help power growth in China. Integrated gasification, combined-cycle, or IGCC, technology is not new. However, rapidly developing countries with large coal reserves are looking carefully at this system, which turns coal into gas and, ultimately, electricity. “based on IGCC’s success in the United States, a number of large-scale projects featuring this technology are already under development in China,” says Jason Crew, director, Gasification, Asia region & China at GE Energy. How does IGCC work? In short, coal is transformed into a synthesis gas (syngas) that is processed to remove pollutants such as mercury, NOx and SOx (nitrogen and sulfur oxides), and particulate matter. These methods can also remove carbon for storage or enhance oil recovery. The syngas is then sent to a highly efficient combined-cycle gas turbine that produces electricity. “WITH GE’S PrOvEN IGCC TECHNOLOGy, COAL CAN ACHIEvE CrITErIA EMISSIONS APPrOACHING THE PErFOrMANCE OF NATUrAL GAS” Jason Crew Cleaner power generation The result? “Compared to traditional pulverizedcoal plants, GE Energy’s IGCC plant would emit up to 75% less SOx, 30% less NOx and 40% less particulate matter*,” says Crew. What’s more, IGCC offers higher than 90% mercury removal while using 30% less water and enabling carbon capture. All of this adds up to power with less impact on the environment. An historical leader in IGCC, GE Energy has played a central role in several milestone projects, including a pilot IGCC plant in California and a demonstration plant in Florida back in 1996. Today, GE Energy is supplying IGCC technology for a commercial plant with an approximate capacity of 630 MW in Indiana for duke Energy. When it comes online in 2012, it’s expected to be the largest IGCC plant in the world. “With GE’s proven IGCC technology, coal can achieve criteria emissions approaching the performance of natural gas,” Crew explains. “Not only can clients use local coal supplies, but our cleaner coal technology supports CO 2 reduction as well.” Bringing IgCC experience to China GE is already set up to get closer to Chinese customers. “We have nearly 40 gasification licenses in China with industrial customers and have helped those clients start up their plants quickly,” Crew says. “Plants have been built in 24 to 36 months and have gone from commissioning to normal operations in two to five weeks, with some achieving 90% availability in the first year.” That’s experience that will help China deliver power. *data based on a US IGCC plant using bituminous-coal feedstocks. 20 l CONNEXION GE Energy EPC Associates Magazine
INdIA RENEwaBLE ENERgY INdIA’S GrEEN FUTUrE India is making renewable energy a priority and opening a new market for suppliers. Kishore Jayaraman, President and CEO, GE Energy India, bangladesh and Sri Lanka, talks about the stakes for GE and EPC companies. Kishore Jayaraman, President and CEO, GE Energy India, bangladesh and Sri Lanka w ith its spectacular economic growth, one thing is clear: India needs power. In order to keep India’s development humming, the country intends to increase its generation capacity by nearly 80% by 2012. “The Indian government has set specific targets for renewable energy: by 2012 it expects renewable energy to make up 10% of total power-generation capacity and have a 4% to 5% share in the electricity mix,” says Kishore Jayaraman, President and CEO, GE Energy India, bangladesh and Sri Lanka. These projections mean that renewable-energy growth will skyrocket compared to traditional power generation, with clean solutions making up 20% of the 70,000 MW of total additional energy planned from 2008 to 2012. The focus on renewable energy is a positive step for India. “renewables can help us meet a part of the persistent energy shortage, which is around 14%,” explains Jayaraman. “It can also mitigate some of our energy-security concerns, considering we import 75% of our oil and 5% of our coal. Last but certainly not least, we’ll be able to minimize our carbon emissions.” green opportunities The emphasis on alternative energy sources means new opportunities for both GE and its EPC companies. “According to a United Nations Environment Programme report,” Jayaraman points out, “India saw a 12% rise in sustainable solutions like wind, solar, biomass and small hydro projects, with $4.1 billion being pumped into this sector last year.” With 17% growth in investment in 2008, wind power is one area that is ripe for development. “Given the low wind-speed regime sites in India, GE has the technology to extract maximum power from these sites, improving the internal project rate of return compared to other suppliers of wind turbine generators in the market,” says Jayaraman. “With independent power producers [IPPs] eyeing the renewable-energy space in the Indian market, the average size of such projects has increased to 50 MW. Estimated renewable energy market in India by 2012: $1.9 billion Number of “green” megawatts to be added by 2012: 15,000 percentage of clean solutions in energy mix by 2020: 20% Source: Ministry of New and renewable Energy, government of India This calls for bigger, more experienced EPC players who can bring in their expertise in fulfilling this kind of power-generation contract.” the importance of partnerships Other companies are focusing on the renewable-energy sector as well. “Currently, eight manufacturers, including major international players, cover 80% of existing market demand,” Jayaraman says. “In order to best position GE, we need a strategic associate for project-development activities, as the market is quickly shifting from a retail business to large IPP projects.” GE is a step ahead, however, as plans for its local wind turbine manufacturing facility are already under way. “We’ll be well placed in terms of product availability and competitive pricing due to the advantage of product localization and the impact of import taxes and duties,” says Jayaraman. The growth in this segment over the past 15 years since wind power came to India — along with the global demand for wind power in developed economies like the United States over the past five years — has spurred creation of domestic capacity and capabilities in technology and the supply chain that enable Indian companies to compete on a global scale as well allowing global players to establish their presence in India, all benefiting the end consumer in the long run. Number 3 l October 2009 CONNEXION l 21
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