Innovative power projects and initiatives recognised at the Asian Power Awards

Over 50 companies were awarded in this year’s Oscars of the power industry.

The Asian Power Awards is back for the 17th year to once again recognise ground-breaking projects and trailblazing initiatives in the power sector in Asia. Dubbed as the Oscars of the power industry, the Asian Power Awards is the sector’s most prestigious awards programme.

With the continuing climate crisis and growing demand for renewable energy, industries are shifting their focus on the development of a more sustainable business model. This paradigm shift has resulted in innovative solutions, and this year, the programme has awarded 54 outstanding power companies for their successful initiatives.

The esteemed panel of judges for this year’s nominations consisted of Mike Thomas, Partner at The Lantau Group; Wen Bin Lim, Director, Asia Pacific Renewable Sector Lead at KPMG Advisory; John Yeap, Partner at Pinsent Masons; Petteri Harkki at Regional Director for Asia at AFRY; and Gervasius Samosir, Partner at YCP Solidiance.

Awards presentations will be held virtually from 12 November 2021. 

Congratulations to the winners!

ASIAN POWER AWARDS

Battery Storage Project of the Year

• Gold - Highlights, Status and Future of Taipower’s Kinmen Smart Grid and Energy Storage System by Taiwan Power Company
• Silver - Utility-Scale Energy Storage Systems by DEWA
• Bronze - Community Energy Storage System by TATA Power 

Biomass Power Project of the Year

• Gold - Absolute Clean Energy PLC (ACE) Thailand Biomass Plant by Metito
• Silver - Integrated Palm Waste Management Facility (IPWMF) by BAC Biomass (Kg Gajah) Sdn Bhd
• Bronze - North Negros BioPower, Inc.

Coal Power Project of the Year

• Gold - Jawa 7 Coal-Fired Power Plant by PT Shenhua Guohua Pembangkitan Jawa Bali
• Silver - Jawa - 9&10, 2 x 1000 MW OECD-Class USC CSFPP by PT Indo Raya Tenaga
• Bronze - Sujin Energy Shuozhou by Emerson

Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year

• Bangladesh - 114 MW HFO Fired Power Plant by Feni Lanka Power Limited 
• India - Project Pragyan – a Sterlite EdIndia Foundation (SEF) Initiative by Sterlite Power Transmission Limited (SPTL)
• Indonesia - Documentation of Pempek Bakar Program Community for Waste to Energy by PT PLN (Persero) Kantor Pusat
• Philippines - Microenterprise Program for Tugbo Women's Organization by DMCI Power Corporation

Dual Fuel Power Plant of the Year 

• Gold - CLP's D1 Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Project at Black Point Power Station by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
• Silver - Husk’s Chanpatia Project: 100% Renewable with PV, Biomass by Husk Power Systems
• Bronze - Gas Engine Power Plant Bangkanai (Peaker) Stage 2 (140 Mw), PT PLN (Persero) by Consortium of PT. PP (Persero) Tbk - Wartsila

Environmental Upgrade of the Year 

• China - Technical Insight of TAIHAN 550MW Aqua-PV Farm in Wenzhou China  Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd
• Indonesia - Jawa - 9&10, 2 x 1000 MW OECD-Class USC CSFPP by PT Indo Raya Tenaga
• Vietnam - Vu Phong Energy Group - Lac Long, Vietnam by PROINSO

Fast-track Power Plant of the Year 

• Gold - PT Shenhua Guohua Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Jawa 7 Coal-Fired Power Plant
• Silver - Safety-Related Enhancement of Tank Seismic Capacity at the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant by Taiwan Power Company
• Bronze - Proton Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Solar Project by MFP SOLAR SDN BHD

Flexible Gas Power Project of the Year

• Gold - CLP's D1 Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Project at Black Point Power Station by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
• Silver - Relocation of Gas Power Plant to Support the Blackstart System of Coal-fired Power Plant Punagaya 2 X 125 Mw by PJB Services 

Gas Engine Combined Cycle Power Project of the Year

• Gold - Consortium of PT. PP (Persero) Tbk - Wartsila Lombok Gas Engine Combined Cycle (Peaker) Power Plant (130 - 150 Mw), PT PLN (Persero)

Gas Power Project of the Year

• Gold & Hong Kong- CLP's D1 Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Project at Black Point Power Station by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
• Silver & Malaysia- Project Melaka by Edra Energy Sdn Bhd
• Bronze & Taiwan- The Datan Combined-Cycle Power Plant Expansion Project – Unit 7 Combined-Cycle Power Plant Addition by Taiwan Power Company 
• China - The First SGT 8000H Gas Turbine Power Plant in Commercial Operation in China by Huadian Fuxin Guangzhou Energy Co.,Ltd, 

Geothermal Power Project of the Year - 

• Gold - 1 x 85 MW net Geothermal Power Plant by PT. Supreme Energy Muara Laboh
• Silver - PT Indonesia Power Kamojang POMU - 375 MW by PT PLN (Persero) – PT Indonesia Power

Hydro Power Project of the Year 

• Gold - Hatta Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant, 250 MW by EDF Renewables Middle East 
• Silver - Lower (Aşağı) Kalekoy Dam and HEPP by Kalehan Genc Enerji Uretim A.S.
• Bronze - PLTM Sampean Baru by PJB Services

Independent Power Producer of the Year 

• India - The Tata Power Co. Ltd.
• Indonesia - PT. GH EMM INDONESIA
• UAE - ACWA Power

Information Technology Project of the Year 

• Indonesia - Digital Power Plant Program - Automatic Failure Detection by PT PLN (Persero) - PT Indonesia Power
• Maldives - The Residence Falhumaafushi Photovoltaic Plants - Maximum Inverter Power Tracking Technology by DHYBRID Power Systems GmbH
• Pakistan - KE Live App – A Consumer Centric Journey by K Electric
• UAE - AI Based Distribution Asset Criticality Ranking (DACR) by DEWA

Innovative Power Technology of the Year 

• Bangladesh - 114 MW HFO Fired Power Plant by Feni Lanka Power Limited
• India - Conversion of Hydrogen Generation Plant at 2x600 MW RGTPP, Khedar, Hisar by Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited
• Indonesia - Simpang Belimbing Coal Fired Powerplant by PT. GH EMM INDONESIA
• Korea - Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd (ShinIncheon Power Plant) by Emerson
• Malaysia - TNB Integrated Learning Solution by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Centre of Excellence for Solar Energy
• Philippines - South Negros BioPower, Inc.
• Thailand - BIC Cogeneration Power Plant Cooling Tower Optimization by CK Power Public Company Limited

Power Plant Upgrade of the Year 

• Hong Kong - Castle Peak Power Station Turbine Control, Protection & Mechanical System Upgrade Project by Emerson
• India - Adhunik Power and Natural Resources Limited
• Indonesia - Heat Recovery Steam Generator Tambak Lorok CCPP Block 2 Life Extension and Upgrades by PT Indonesia Power Semarang Power Generation Unit

Power Project Finance House of the Year 

• Gold - Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited 145 MW Cirata Floating Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant

Power Utility of the Year

• Bangladesh - Summit Power international
• India - ReNew Power
• Indonesia - PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali
• Pakistan - K Electric
• UAE - FUJAIRAH ASIA POWER COMPANY PJSC

Smart Grid Project of the Year - India

• The bleeding-edge of gridtech: Husk Power by Husk Power Systems

Solar Power Project of the Year

• Australia - 256.5 MWp Kiamal Solar Farm by Total Eren
• China - TAIHAN 550MW Aqua-PV Farm in Wenzhou China by Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd
• India - 110 MW Solar Power Plant, Pokhran, Rajasthan by  ReNew Power
• Indonesia - Cirata Floating Solar Power Plant by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC - Masdar
• Japan - Hohoku Solar Farm by CEF CO., LTD. 
• Malaysia - 50 MWac Large Scale Solar (LSS) Power Plant at Kuala Langat, Selangor by TNB Renewables Sdn. Bhd.
• Maldives - The Residence Falhumaafushi Photovoltaic Plants - Maximum Inverter Power Tracking Technology by DHYBRID Power Systems GmbH
• Nepal - 25 MW Solar Power Project at Nuwakot District of Nepal by Promentute Incorporation (P) Ltd
• UAE - MBR Solar Park Phase III: a technical prowess in UAE by EDF Renewables Middle East
• Vietnam - Vu Phong Energy Group - Lac Long, Vietnam by PROINSO

Standby Power Plant of the Year 

• Gold - Highlights, Status and Future of Taipower’s Kinmen Smart Grid and Energy Storage System by Taiwan Power Company
• Silver -  Line Charging PLTD Suppa from 11 KV to 150 KV System by PJB Services

Transmission & Distribution Project of the Year 

• Gold - Applying XR (Extended Reality) to the Tutoring on Substation O&M by Taiwan Power Company 
• Silver - Ma Sik Road 132kV Substation  by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited 
• Bronze - Value added Services & Demand Side management by The Tata Power Company Limited 

Wind Power Project of the Year 

• India - Ostro Kutch Wind Pvt. Limited by ReNew Power
• Sri Lanka - Mannar Wind Power Project - Phase 1 by Ceylon Electricity Board
• Thailand - LomLigor Project by BCPG Public Company Limited