GE to power Vietnam LNG plant
GE Vernova has secured an order to supply two 9HA.02 gas turbines and two H78 generators for Vietnam Electricity’s (EVN) Quang Trach II LNG-fuelled power plant, a combined-cycle facility expected to generate more than 1.6 GW. The plant, located in the Hon La Economic Zone in Quang Tri Province, is scheduled to begin commercial operations by 2030.
GE powers up Vietnam’s first LNG-fuelled CCGT units
GE Vernova has announced the commercial start-up of Vietnam’s first 9HA-turbine driven combined-cycle power plant, Nhon Trach 3&4. Operated by PV Power, these two plants are Vietnam’s first LNG-fuelled unit, helping to accelerate the coal-to-gas transition of the power sector.
Soaring construction costs jeopardise US gas power projects
The price of building gas-fired power plants in the US has risen to $2,200–$2,500 per kilowatt of capacity, raising doubt about projects economics and freeing up more feedgas for LNG exports. At the Energy Finance Conference in San Diego, panellists warned that building a modern combined-cycle gas power plant now requires hundreds of millions in upfront investment – notably $25 million deposits to secure key equipment.
IHI to convert LNG terminals to ammonia service by 2030
Japanese technology conglomerate IHI is set to convert selected LNG terminals into ammonia-receiving facilities before 2030. A trial is underway at JERA’s Hekinan thermal power unit 4 to pilot ammonia combustion technology.
Taiwan’s coal-to-LNG fuel switch gathers speed
Start-up of the first repowered block of Taipower’s Hsinta plant is accelerating Taiwan’s switch from coal to LNG-fuelled power generation. The Government is actively promoting new nuclear and LNG in an effort to decarbonise.
Massive endorsement given by key study into life-cycle superiority of LNG as a maritime fuel
The most comprehensive study ever undertaken to assess the advantages of liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel, involving leading consultants, academics, the oil and gas majors and the leading global engine-makers, has given LNG a massive endorsement.
AES Colón LNG-to-power project slated to start on Sept 1
Panama’s $1.15 billion AES Colón venture, an integrated LNG import terminal and power plant, is due to start full commercial operation on September 1. Investors inaugurated the project this week.
US power giant launches 80-MW induction motor to serve LNG industry processing plants
General Electric, the US power plant and machinery company, said it had successfully completed the testing of an 80-megawatts induction motor at its factory in northeast France to serve the LNG industry liquefaction plants.
LNG exporting region of Western Australia broadens fuel use by supplying gold project
Evol LNG, a company involved with liquefaction and export plant owner Woodside Petroleum in developing LNG fuel use in Western Australia, has entered into a long-term agreement to supply a large gold mining operation for processing and power.
Texas developer of Rio Grande export plant in Brownsville seals GE investment and equipment
NextDecade, developer of the Rio Grande LNG export plant in the Texas port of Brownsville and an associated pipeline, has signed an agreement with the energy subsidiary of General Electric to supply gas turbines and compressors for the liquefaction plant.
