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Powered by GE Vernova’s H-Class equipment, 1.2 GW Pulau Indah power plant starts commercial operation in Malaysia

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  • Pulau Indah power plant, powered by GE Vernova 9HA.01 combined cycle equipment, will benefit from GE Vernova’s maintenance services for the next 21 years 

  • GE Vernova’s innovative block-size plant features a modular standard configuration that is simpler and more cost-effective to install, control and maintain to help a faster and safer project execution

SELANGOR, Malaysia (March 13, 2025) – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced a Selangor state-linked company, Worldwide Holding Berhad (WHB)’s Pulau Indah power plant achieved the start of operation in Selangor, approximately 60 km from the Malaysian capital city, Kuala Lumpur. Powered by two-blocks of GE Vernova HA combined cycle equipment, the new 1,200 megawatts (MW) plant is projected to produce the equivalent electricity needed to power approximately 2.5 million homes in Malaysia. In addition, under the terms of a 21-year agreement, GE Vernova is expected to provide maintenance services and software solutions to improve asset visibility, reliability, and availability of the plant.

Over the next three decades, the Malaysian economy is estimated to triple in size, while its population is projected to rise to over 40 million people; consequently, energy demand in Malaysia is set to increase significantly. Malaysia has announced its aim to reach net-zero emissions by as early as 2050 – reflected in its latest National Energy Policy – and continues to refine a long-term lower-emission development strategy.

At the core of the plant, the two 9HA gas turbines, engineered from the ground up to be extremely flexible, feature high ramp rates and fast start up times to help meet fluctuating demand. In addition, the HA unit has the capability to burn up to 50% by volume of hydrogen when blended with natural gas.

Natural gas has become an increasingly popular option for electricity generation in Malaysia due to increased availability and the fact that it emits less CO2 and other pollutants than coal. Gas power plants can also be turned on or off relatively easily, which allows for greater flexibility in dealing with demand peaks or low supply from renewable sources.

For the Pulau Indah Power Plant, GE Vernova provided two blocks of 600 MW, each including a 9HA.01 gas turbine, an STF-D650 steam turbine, a W88 generator and a Once Through Heat Recovery Steam Generator (OT HRSG).

Overall plant performance will be monitored and enhanced with GE Vernova’s tightly integrated Mark* VIe Distributed Control System (DCS) software software to help improve asset visibility, reliability, and availability while reducing operation and maintenance costs. In addition, data collected from sensors throughout the facility will be monitored and analyzed 24/7 at GE Vernova’s Monitoring & Diagnostics (M&D) Center in Greenville, SC, United States.

“We are proud to add this plant to the 116 units operating globally, and that have amassed more than 3 million commercial operating hours, the equivalent capacity needed to power more than 50 million U.S. homes,” said Ramesh Singaram, President and CEO of Asia, Gas Power, GE Vernova. “With more than 40 years of operations and the largest base of installed gas turbines in the country, GE Vernova is uniquely qualified to support Malaysia’s energy transition, while helping meet the growing power demand in the country.”

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* decarbonization as used in this article is intended to mean the reduction of carbon emissions on a kilogram per megawatt hour basis.

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GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base. 

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GE Vernova celebrates commercial operation for PLN Indonesia Power’s H-Class gas power plant in Indonesia

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  • PLN Indonesia Power’s Tambak Lorok power plant adds around 780 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the grid, the equivalent capacity needed to power approximately 5 million Indonesian homes

  • The plant provides flexible, efficient, and reliable power needed to enhance grid stability, support the growth of renewable power generation and coal phase-out

  • Tambak Lorok combined cycle plant features GE Vernova’s combined cycle equipment including: a 9HA.02 gas turbine, a steam turbine and a Once Through Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (August 30, 2024) – On the heels of GE Vernova’s 100th HA gas turbine commissioned globally announcement,  GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) celebrated today the start of commercial operation of PLN Indonesia Power (PLNIP)’s 780-megawatt (MW) Tambak Lorok Combined Cycle Power Plant Block 3 (“Tambak Lorok”), in Tanjung Mas, Central Java. With the highest energy consumption among the Southeast Asian Nations, Indonesia’s energy use is set to rise significantly as its economy and population grow. Powered by GE Vernova’s HA combined cycle equipment, the plant can deliver the electricity needed to power the equivalent of approximately 5 million homes in Indonesia.

To support Indonesia’s climate and energy transition agenda, the government of Indonesia has pledged to stop commissioning new coal power plant and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060 or earlier, Indonesia is targeting to retire the entire fleet of coal plants by 2040*.

“Tambak Lorok project represents a milestone for Indonesia, adding to the system a large-capacity plant that brings stability to the country's electricity matrix,” said Edwin Nugraha Putra, CEO of PLN Indonesia Power. “Tambak Lorok is in line with the national energy policy to lower emissions from the power sector. As more coal fired plants are retired, the need to add more reliable and flexible power that provides greater grid stability is essential. We trust GE Vernova, Marubeni Corporation and Hutama Karya, as the EPC, have delivered the highest standard of quality and safety in building this power plant that will provide reliable and more sustainable electricity to the Java grid.”

Tambak Lorok is powered by GE Vernova’s advanced equipment, namely a 9HA.02 gas turbine, a STF-D650 steam turbine, GE Vernova’s Once Through (OT) HRSG and balance of plant equipment. In addition to the core power plant equipment delivered in a turnkey combined cycle configuration, GE Vernova is contracted to provide a holistic solution including a 15-year service agreement to manage all aspects of the project’s lifecycle, training and maintenance management to enhance operational performance and increase the reliability of Tambak Lorok plant. The training will support skills development and knowledge transfer to improve the capability of PLN IP’s operations team.

“Our HA technology has been selected to increase power generation capacity in Indonesia and support its decarbonization process,” said Ramesh Singaram, President and CEO, Asia of GE Vernova's Gas Power. “In our commitment to support Indonesia’s power development and economic growth, our HA technology offers the lowest emissions in the industry to give our customers, like PLN Indonesia Power, the ability to reduce fuel consumption while lowering carbon emissions, moving forward this technology will help transition to net-zero carbon emissions.”

With GE Vernova’s H-class leading technology the plant has a lower emissions impact with up to 60% less emissions compared to other plants of the same size powered by diesel, coal and other fossil fuels. In addition, to further advance decarbonization utilizing gas power, H-Class gas turbine portfolio currently has the capability to burn up to 50% by volume of hydrogen when blended with natural gas with an expected roadmap to 100% in the future.

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* Irena Energy Transition Outlook 

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GE and the GE Monogram are trademarks of General Electric Company used under trademark license.

About GE Vernova
GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) is purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with more than 75,000 employees across 100+ countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future. GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and gas power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base of approximately 7,000 gas turbines.

GE Vernova’s mission is embedded in its name – it retains its legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy. Learn more: GE Vernova and LinkedIn.

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