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of the plant, to be located between Jakarta and Bandung. The facility will have significant power generation capacity to meet peak demand, provide significant storage capacity to enable a larger penetration of renewable energies and, because of its close location to two large demand centers, will alleviate increasing transmission loads on the grid. As a result, a more environmentally friendly and reliable supply of electricity will benefit consumers in Java and Bali. “We are excited about this project as it will be the first of its kind for Indonesia. It represents a turning point for Indonesia’s decarbonization pathway. The World Bank will continue to support Indonesia in its efforts to achieve resilient, sustainable, and inclusive development that will benefit the people of Indonesia now and in the future,” said Satu Kahkonen, World Bank Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
India
NHPC and PFC to cooperate on new hydropower India’s NHPC Limited and PFC Limited have signed an agreement that will see the firms cooperate in the development of hydropower projects.
Under the terms of the deal signed last month, PFC will provide financial assistance to projects currently being developed or planned for development by NHPC (particularly projects under a Joint Venture route) and will also support NHPC in participation of various bids by providing financial commitment required for taking over the projects, on a case by case basis. In return, NHPC will provide expert advice on ongoing hydro projects funded by PFC, and will also undertake O&M activities of hydroelectric projects taken over by PFC.
Switzerland New lab for hydropower research Alpiq, HYDRO Exploitation, Forces Motrices Valaisannes (FMV) and the School of Engineering of the HES-SO Valais-Wallis are teaming up to develop industrial expertise in the field of power production from hydropower with the creation of a new research laboratory. The partners have signed a five-year contract for the creation and development of the Hydro Alps Lab, with a budget of CHF 2 million allocated to the project. The lab Is expected to employ 10 people in the long term. The main objective of the laboratory is
to develop sustainable, modern energy production from hydropower. The concept will be based on innovative R&D work and development of joint competences in the hydropower field. The results of this work will be incorporated into the training to ensure that it meets the needs of the industry. Students at the lab will deal with the practical
problems of the industry partners and capitalise on the results of the lab’s research projects - with the practical relevance of this project expected to enhance their employability. In the first phase, the focus will be on projects in the field of monitoring and improvement of alpine high head power plants and run-of-river hydropower plants. The collaboration will focus on the following topics: Condition monitoring and analysis of the wear of various power plant components with regard to the planning of maintenance work; Numerical simulation for operating mode optimisation of the hydraulic machines; Digitalisation and integration of machine learning tools to improve power plant performance. The lab will be managed by a UAS lecturer with support by Lab Leaders at the various partner locations, whose task will be to facilitate exchange of ideas and information between the lab employees and the industrial partners with regard to implementation of the projects. A management committee composed of decision-makers from each partner will be responsible for defining the strategy, selecting projects and ensuring proper execution.
Africa SEFA grant will help modernise ageing hydro fleet Africa’s aging hydropower fleet is set to benefit from a $1 million grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). The funds will be used to map and evaluate
rehabilitation needs of hydropower facilities across Africa. It will also support the preparation of modernization works for two pilot facilities to a bankable stage, a move expected to add 200MW in generation capacity, create 150 jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 300 kilotons of CO2 annually. Modern hydropower plays a key role for Africa’s energy transition, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and anchoring larger shares of Variable Renewable Energy sources. This transformative program under SEFA’s Green Baseload component will specifically capitalize on the significant market opportunity for rehabilitation of Africa’s existing hydropower plants, said Dr. Daniel Schroth, Acting Director for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency at the African Development Bank. SEFA is managed by the African Development Bank. It is set to implement the program in partnership with the International Hydropower Association which has participated in similar initiatives in Asia and South America.
Lao PDR Keppel and Electricite Du Laos in hydro import deal Keppel Electric Pte Ltd (Keppel), a subsidiary of Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd (KI), and Electricite Du Laos (EDL) are exploring
collaboration opportunities in renewable energy, with the firms signing an agreement to import up to 100MW of renewable hydropower from Lao PDR to Singapore via Thailand and Malaysia using existing interconnectors under an import trial.
Both companies signed an exclusive framework agreement as part of the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP). The LTMS-PIP is an inter-government project to study the feasibility of cross-border power trade from Lao PDR to Singapore. The LTMS-PIP will serve as a pathfinder to further advance cross-border trading in ASEAN and complement existing efforts in the ASEAN Power Grid vision by creating opportunities for multilateral electricity trading beyond neighbouring borders. In addition to the framework agreement,
Keppel Electric and EDL will also explore collaboration opportunities arising from the demand for renewable energy and the transition towards greener forms of energy, including development and supply of long- term renewable hydropower for the ASEAN region as well as renewable energy tracking, verification and assurance which will support the growth of ASEAN’s renewable energy sector. “Keppel is honoured to work with EDL on this
regionally significant project to jointly explore opportunities to import renewable energy into Singapore,” commented Ms Cindy Lim, Chief Executive Officer, KI. “This project is not only a testament of the strong collaboration amongst ASEAN energy leaders, but it is also a significant step towards promoting greater energy infrastructure connectivity as well as energy sustainability for the region. The importation of renewable power from Lao PDR to Singapore is aligned with Keppel’s Vision 2030 to provide innovative solutions for sustainable urbanisation.”
Mr. Chanthaboun Soukaloun, Managing
Director, EDL, added: “EDL is delighted for this opportunity to supply power across two separate countries to Singapore and honoured to be able to partner with Keppel for this important project. This project is a complement to the realisation of the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) in the future. We would like to express our gratitude to Tenega Nasional Berhad (TNB) and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) for their continuous support in the LTMS-PIP Project. As we embarked to supply up to 100 MW to Singapore on a trial basis, we look forward to the long-term supply to Singapore in the future.”
As of 2020, Laos has exported over 6,000
MW cross-border electricity to its neighbouring countries including Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The country has more than 8000 MW of installed hydropower capacity, which is set to grow in the near future. The trial electricity supply is expected to commence once all technical, commercial,
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