Asian Power Awards 2013 hails outstanding power companies in Asia

Nearly 100 executives from power companies gathered for the awards night.

Now on its 9th year, Asian Power Awards 2013 recognized the best initiatives and projects in Asia. The 'Oscars' of the power industry held in Bangkok, Thailand was graced by nearly 100 key executives from exceptional companies in the industry who relentlessly strive for great quality and excellence in their respective categories.

The judges were John Goss, Managing Director at Ceejay International; Narayan Bhat, Head, Power Asia at Lloyd’s Register Group; and John Yeap, Partner and Head of Energy – Asia at Pinsent Masons.

Addressing the winning companies during the awards night, Yeap said, "We are always impressed by your nominations every year and the projects have been improving significantly. Congratulations to all the winners."

Asian Power congratulates the companies who made it to this year’s Asian Power Awards. The winning companies are:

Solar Power Project of the Year

Gold - Pratapghar 9 MWp Solar Power Plant powered by Integrated Coal Mining Limited
Silver - 100kW Offgrid Hybrid Inverter HITC for island electrification powered by Zigor HK Ltd.
Bronze- SPP2, SPP3, SPP4, and SPP5 Tracking Solar Power Plants powered by Electricity Generating Public Company Limited [EGCO]

Hydro Power Project of the Year

SON LA HYDROPOWER PROJECT powered by Alstom Hydro China Co., Ltd & Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN)

Biomass Power Project of the Year

Metso

Wind Power Project of the Year

Longyuan Offshore Demonstration Wind Farm - Jiangsu Longyuan Offshore Wind Power Co.Ltd

Coal Power Project of the Year

Gold - Hubei Xisaishan Power Project powered by Meiya Power Company
Silver - Trouble free operation for 5,000 days of Boryeong thermal power plant unit #3 powered by KOMIPO
Bronze - Mong Duong II, Vietnam powered by Victaulic

Gas Power Project of the Year

Gold -Dangjin 3 CCPP - More than 60 percent efficiency for the first time in Asia - GS EPS Co. Ltd.
Silver - Paju Co-Generation Combine Cycle Power Plant Korea District Heating Corp. (KDHC) powered by EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD

Fast-Track Power Plant of the Year

Gold - SON LA HYDROPOWER PROJECT powered by Alstom Hydro China Co., Ltd & Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN)
Silver -Siam Solar
Bronze -Mong Duong II, Vietnam powered by Victaulic

Environmental Upgrade of the Year

Gold -Hubei Xisaishan Power Project powered by Meiya Power Company
Silver - NOx Emission Reduced Project of the Gas-Fired Combined Cycle unit at NanPu Power Station powered by Taiwan Power Company
Bronze - GE

Transmission & Distribution Project of the Year

Gold - Chui Ling Road 132KV Substation: A Showcase of Stakeholder Participative Model and Sustainable Design in Hong Kong powered by CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd.
Silver - Integrated Call Centre with SAP BCM Support powered by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.
Bronze - A Successful Case in Preventive Maintenance Management powered by Taiwan Power Company

Power Plant Upgrade of the Year

Gold- Eco-friendly and high-efficiency Energy Complex for Yeongheung Units 5 and 6 powered by Korea South-East Power Co.
Silver - Shinincheon Combined Cycle Power Plant Improvements powered by Korea Southern Power Co., LTD
Bronze: ZhuZhou Power Plant, China powered by Victaulic

Innovative Power Technology of the Year

Gold - Achievement of trouble-free operation during 3,000days powered by Korea Southern Power Co., LTD
Silver - Ongrid/Offgrid Three Phase Hybrid System HITD powered by Zigor HK Ltd.
Bronze - Improving power system efficiency with Fast Flexible Power – Case Thailand. Powered by Wärtsilä

Smart Grid Project of the Year

Development and Establishment of A Data-Management Platform for Monitoring of Lightning Arresters powered by Taiwan Power Company

Information Technology Project of the Year

Gold -Origin's Information Technology Project of the Year - Origin
Silver - Load Forecasting Solution powered by Reliance Infrastructure Ltd
Bronze - Integrated Call Centre with SAP BCM Support powered by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.

Power Utility of the Year - Thailand

Siam Solar

Power Utility of the Year - Vietnam

SON LA HYDROPOWER PROJECT powered by Alstom Hydro China Co., Ltd & Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN)

Power Utility of the Year - China

Hubei Xisaishan Power Project powered by Meiya Power Company

Power Utility of the Year - India

382.5 UNOSUGEN CCPP - TORRENT POWER LIMITED

Power Unitility of the Year - Korea

Trouble free operation for 5,000 days of Boryeong thermal power plant unit #3 powered by KOMIPO

Independent Power Producer of the Year

Gold - SINGRAULI SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION powered by NTPC Limited (Govt. of India Enterprise)
Silver - 382.5 UNOSUGEN CCPP - TORRENT POWER LIMITED
Bronze -Rays Solar Park powered by Rays Power Experts Private Limited

CEO of the Year