Rated as the 'Best Green Power Plant' in Asia
New Delhi, September 10, 2007 --- A demonstration cattle waste-biogas cogeneration project in Punjab, India, powered by GE Energy Jenbacher gas engine, has been chosen as the 'Best green power plant' in Asia at the 2007 Asian Power Awards. In order to reduce the dairy complex's greenhouse gas emissions and to prevent the improper disposal of the animal wastes, the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) had installed and commissioned this demonstration power generation facility in 2004.
Speaking on the above, Kishore Jayaraman, GE Energy's Region Executive for India, said:
"We appreciate the support given to us by the Punjab Energy Development Agency's and we are honored to receive this important recognition. This initiative is in line with GE's innovative ecomagination initiative in India -- designed to bring to market new technologies that help address the most pressing environmental challenges such as the need for cleaner, more efficient sources of energy and reduced emissions."
Since late 2004, GE Energy's 1-MW Jenbacher biogas cogeneration system has supported the model cattle waste-to-energy conversion plant at the Haebowal dairy complex in the city of Ludhiana, in Punjab. The complex serves 1,490 dairy operations that own 150,000 head of cattle, generating a total of 2,500 tons of waste daily. GE's Jenbacher demonstration plant uses the biogas with high methane content to generate electricity and thermal power (hot water).
Surplus energy remaining after meeting the plant auxiliary requirements from the engine is sold to the local grid of Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB), while water heated by the engine is used to assist the digester fermentation process. In addition to the plant's energy and thermal output, remnants of the digester process are used as fertilizer by local farmers.
Clarke Energy India Private Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of England-based parent Clarke Energy Ltd., longtime UK distributor and service provider for GE Energy's gas engines, supplied the Jenbacher JMC 320 GS-B.L unit as part of its turnkey solution for the project. Entec Biogas GmbH of Austria provided the biogas digester system to PEDA.
About Jenbacher Gas Engines by GE Energy GE Energy's Jenbacher gas engine business, based in Jenbach, Austria, is a leading manufacturer of gas-fuelled reciprocating engines and packaged generator sets for power generation and cogeneration systems as well as gas engines for mechanical drive applications.
Jenbacher engines cover an output range of 0.25 to three MW and operate on natural gas or a variety of specialty fuels, including landfill and coal mine gas or alternative fuels like biogas, sewage gas and industrial waste gas. Patented combustion systems coupled with advanced engine and plant management systems enable customers to meet stringent international emission standards while offering high levels of efficiency, durability and reliability.
About GE Energy
GE Energy (www.ge.com/energy) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies, with 2006 revenue of $19 billion. Based in Atlanta, Ga., GE Energy works in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and biogas; and other alternative fuels. Numerous GE Energy products are certified under ecomagination, GE's corporate-wide initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that will help customers meet pressing environmental challenges.
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