MARIVELES, Bataan — GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD) here bagged a gold award for the Coal Power Project of the Year Category in Asia in evening ceremonies on Nov. 8, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
GNPD president and CEO Dennis Jordan received the honor from Asian Power Awards at the Westin Grand Ballroom “as a testimony of the company’s unwavering commitment to performance and excellence.”
GNPD said it won the gold category in Asia of the Coal Power Project of the Year award as it exemplified efficiency and environmental excellence.
Records showed that as of September 2023, GNPD has supplied an equivalent of approximately 7% to the Luzon and Visayas Grid, which has the highest combined demand in the Philippines, through over 26 supply agreements.
In its home province Bataan alone, GNPD supplies 22% of the province’s total power requirements.
From its beginning in September 2016, the company said it reached 97.38% on its Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) performance YTD as of September 2023, with units running up to 128 days continuously without deration or outage.
GNPD said this was something that is unheard of and unexpected from a new and complex facility as a supercritical plant.
The plant has also a Flue Gas Desulfurization Technology, enabling the plant to operate with a high efficiency, low emission process, and with the flexibility to use different types of coal that helps it provide competitive energy prices while safeguarding the environment.
“I am deeply honored to stand before you today to accept the Gold award for the Coal Power Project of the Year on behalf of GNPower Dinginin. As a new power plant that has only been commercially operating for two years, we are flowing with immense pride and gratitude as we receive this incredible acknowledgment,” Jordan said.
“While we celebrate this achievement today, we know that there is still much work to be done. As such, we at GNPD will remain steadfast in our commitment to innovation and excellence in the energy sector. Together, we can empower and ignite changes for generations to come,” the CEO added.
GNPD considered the Asian Power Awards ceremony as a celebration of excellence, innovation, and sustainability in addressing the challenges and opportunities in the energy sector. It also provides a platform for industry players to network, share their experiences and best practices, and learn from one another.
The Asian Power Awards, GNPD explained, is recognized as a prestigious event in the power sector business, bringing together the industry’s top leaders, innovators, and experts. It acknowledges and acclaims the most innovative and ground-breaking projects and initiatives in the power sector during the previous year.
Dubbed as the “Oscars” of the power industry, GNPD said, the award-giving body honors companies that have taken pioneering and game-changing steps to address the effects of the climate crisis and meet the ongoing growing demand for energy globally.
The award covers various categories, some of which are Solar Power Project of the Year, ESG Programme of the Year, Smart Grid Project of the Year and Innovative Power Technology of the Year.
