Siemens “Huaneng Yuhuan Power Plant” bags Asian Power Plant of the Year

Here are the winners:

1. Asian Power Plant of the Year
Gold - Siemens Energy Sector (Huaneng Yuhuan Power Plant)

2. Best Environmental Performance Power Plant of the year

Gold - Taiwan Power Company

3. Independent Power Producer of the Year
Gold - ABB Lakdhanavi Ltd. (Kerawalapitiya Power Project)
Silver - TeaM Energy Corporation

4. Power Utility of the Year
Gold - North Delhi Power Ltd.

5. Most innovative Power Technology of the Year
Gold - Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific Private Limited
(Ratchaburi Combined Cycle Power Plant)

Silver - Honeywell Process Solutions (Sinopec Power Plant)

Bronze - Invensys Process Management (Datang Yungang Power Plant)

6. Environmental Company Of the Year
Gold - Senoko Power Limited

Silver - TeaM Energy Corporation

7. Best Transmission and Distribution Project of the Year
Gold - ABB (Bishnupur Sub-station)

8. Best Fast Track Power Project in Asia
Gold - Aggreko International ( Khulna 40 MW Power Project)

9. Best Power Plant Upgrade in Asia
Gold - Siemens Energy Sector (Sendai Nuclear Power Plant)

Silver - Meiya Power Company Limited

Bronze -Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific Private Limited (China Huaneng Dalian Power Plant)

10. Best operation & Maintenance project in Asia
Gold - Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd. (KOMIPO)

Silver - GE Energy (Tri Energy Co. Ltd. (TECO) )

Bronze - Alstom Power Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.(Kuala Langat Power Station)

11. Best Decentralized Power Plant in Asia
Gold - Envitec Biogas (India) Pvt. Ltd.

12. Best Co-Generation Project in Asia
Gold - Siemens Energy Sector (China Huadian Beijing Zheng- ChangZhuang Cogen Power Plant)

13. Best Renewable Energy Power Plant of the Year
Gold - GE Energy (Yamagata Wood Gas Plant)

14. Most Inspirational CEO of the Year
Gold - Sunil Wadhwa of North Delhi Power Ltd.

The eyes of the power generation industry were all on the luxurious JW Marriott in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last October 22, 2008 for the 2008 Asian Power Awards night. Hosted by Asian Power, the region's top power generation industry magazine, the AP Awards night featured Asia's best and brightest power mavens and honored their extraordinary achievements in their respective fields. The event featured speakers John Yeap, Partner, Pinsent Masons, John Goss, Director of Ceejay International and Daniel Liew, Co-Chairman of the China Committee, IPPF.

And speaking of satisfied guests, none were more satisfied than the award winners. Judged by an expert panel composed of Daniel Liew, Co-chairman of the China Committee, IPPF, Tim Charlton, Publisher of Asian Power, Rowena Everson, Editor of Asian Power, John Goss, Director of Ceejay International and Jose Oliveira Paulo, Secretary General of CEM Macau, the winners were duly recognized for their noteworthy, groundbreaking, and pioneering energy industry work over the past year.

The top honour of Asian Power Plant of the Year went to Siemens Energy Sector for their work on the Huaneng Yuhuan Power Plant. Siemens Energy Sector also captured the Best Co-Generation Project in Asia thanks to their involvement with the China Huadian Beijing Zheng- ChangZhuang Co-Gen Power Plant.

Environmental awareness plays a big part in power generation today, and several companies were honoured throughout the night for their invaluable contributions to the preservation of nature. Taiwan Power Company bagged the Best Environmental Performance Power Plant of the Year award, while the Yamagata Wood Gas Plant handled by GE Energy was named Best Renewable Energy Power Plant of the Year. The Environmental Company of the Year awards were taken by Singapore's Senoko Power (Gold award accepted by Roy Adair) and the Philippines' TeaM Energy Corporation (Silver award accepted by Jocelyn Guanlao and Larry Medrano). TeaM Energy Corporation also took home the Silver for the Independent Power Producer of the Year as well, trumped in this category only by ABB for the Kerawalapitiya Power project.

Siemens Energy Sector captured another Gold award, this time for Best Power Plant Upgrade in Asia for their work on the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant. Silver and Bronze awards were snapped up by Meiya Power Company and Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific (for the China Huaneng Dalian Power Plant) respectively.

India's North Delhi Power Limited scored big as well, taking both the Power Utility of the Year award and the Most Inspirational CEO of the Year to boot. North Delhi Power Limited's Sunil Wadhwa definitely had a night to remember!

The Most Innovative Power Technology of the Year awards were awarded to Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific for the Ratchaburi Combined Cycle Power Plant (Gold), Honeywell Process Solutions for their contribution to the Sinopec Power Plant (Silver), and Invensys Process Management and their involvement with the Datang Yungang Power Plant (Bronze).

While our trailblazers got their deserved recognition, excellent maintenance and operations were honoured as well. Korea Midland Power Co., GE Energy (for Tri Energy Co.) and Alstom Power Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.(for Kuala Langat Power Station) received first, second and third positions respectively in the Best Operation and Maintenance Project in Asia category. Other winners include ABB (Best Transmission and Distribution Project of the Year, for India's Bishnupur sub-station), Aggreko International (Best Fast Track Power Project in Asia, for their difficult yet successful build of the Khulna 40 MW project), and Envitec Biogas (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Best Decentralized Power Plant in Asia).