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Indian Captive Plant Orders Semi-Dry FGD System.
Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) licensee Isgec Heavy Industries
Ltd. was recently awarded its first order in India for a semidry
flue gas desulfurization (FGD) circulating fluidized bed
scrubber system. The project was won through a competitive
bidding process for Hindalco Industries Ltd.'s 150-MW
unit at Mahan Aluminium at Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, India.
The scope of the project includes design, engineering,
manufacturing, supply, civil works, construction, commissioning,
and performance guarantee testing for the complete
system package.
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Joint Policy Proposal Promotes Biomass Co-firing at
Thermal Power Plants in Indonesia. Mitsubishi Power Ltd.,
a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group,
has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with
Indonesia's state-owned electricity provider PT. PLN (Persero)
and two of its subsidiaries (PT. Indonesia Power and PT.
Pembangkitan Jawa-Bali), and Bandung Institute of Technology
(ITB) on joint formulation of a policy proposal to promote
the adoption of biomass co-firing at Indonesia's thermal
power plants. The industry-academia collaborative team will
undertake studies mainly on selection of appropriate biomass
fuel and their combustion evaluations, and equipment modification
plans, in a quest to make effective use of Indonesia's
abundant biomass resources. Economic evaluations will be
carried out in cooperation with PLN Group, which operates
numerous thermal power plants in the country. After conclusion
of the MOU, the focus will be to make a roadmap for
promoting biomass co-firing in Indonesia, including selection
of the optimal biomass fuel and pilot facility from among PLN
Group's power plants. This will be based on the results of
technical feasibility tests conducted by Mitsubishi Power in
Japan together with policy analysis and market research performed
in Indonesia under ITB's leadership.
Optimized Bifacial Solution Selected for Australia's
Largest Solar Power Plant. Nextracker, a Flex company,
said that its solar tracker technology, NX Horizon, has been
chosen for Australia's largest solar farm, a 460-MW-peak
installation in Queensland's Western Downs. Independent
power producer Neoen and the project's engineering, procurement,
and construction contractor Sterling and Wilson
selected Nextracker's solution with the expectation that it will
deliver significant energy yield gains. Nextracker technology
has been installed at some of the largest power plants in the
world including an 838-MW plant in Villanueva, Mexico, and
the first utility-scale plant in Australia-the Moree solar farm
in New South Wales.
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New Wind Farms Expected to Ease Power Shortages in
Pakistan. Siemens Gamesa has secured a series of orders
for eight new wind farms in Pakistan, totaling 410 MW. These
projects will position the company as one of the leading players
in Pakistan's nascent wind energy market. The central
Asian country is rigorously building out electricity generating
capacity, battling power blackouts. Siemens Gamesa will supply,
install, and commission a total of 205 units. Two of the
eight wind farm projects have already started construction,
with commissioning expected in November 2020 and February
2021, respectively. All eight sites are expected to be fully operational
at the end of 2021, significantly alleviating the power
shortage in Pakistan, where 40 million residents still have no
access to electricity. ■
-Sonal Patel is senior associate editor for POWER,
and Aaron Larson is POWER's executive editor.
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