The upgrade, which is supported by the Genco Energy Efficiency Grant awarded by Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) in 2023, entails modifications to the gas turbine frame including the turbine, compressor, as well as the combustor.
Keppel Limited announced, on July 1, that it will upgrade a second existing gas turbine unit at the Keppel Merlimau Cogen combined cycle power plant (KMC) on Jurong Island.
The upgrade will enhance the efficiency of KMC’s overall plant operations, increase operational reliability and extend the major maintenance intervals. The upgrade is expected to lower the plant’s carbon emissions by at least 17,800 tCO2e per year, or the equivalent of removing over 5,400 vehicles off the roads annually.
