Exceptional industry leaders celebrated at Asian Power Awards, Asian Oil & Gas Awards, Asian Water Awards 2025

The awards programmes lauded the region’s trailblazers advancing innovation, impact, and sustainability.

Across Asia, companies in the power, oil & gas, and water sectors continue to shape the region’s growth by embracing innovation, resilience, and sustainable practices in addressing challenges and meeting rising customer demand.

Recognising these achievements, the Asian Power Awards, Asian Oil & Gas Awards, and Asian Water Awards gathered the region’s most outstanding leaders and projects at the Awards Dinner, held on 23 October 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The awards programmes honoured companies and initiatives that advanced clean and sustainable energy, demonstrated resilience in overcoming complex challenges, and delivered impactful contributions in conservation, water management, and long-term sustainability.

The esteemed panel of judges for this year's Asian Power Awards consisted of Petteri Härkki, Managing Director, AFRY South-East Asia Ltd; Gregory Poussardin, Partner, Power & Utilities, EY Consulting; Imanol Arbulu, Partner and Head of Energy Practice, Southeast Asia, Kearney; and Mike Thomas, Managing Director, The Lantau Group. The judges for the Asian Oil & Gas Awards 2025 include Sanjeev Gupta, Asean and Singapore Energy Leader, EY-Parthenon, and Mike Thomas, Managing Director. Meanwhile, the judges for the Asian Water Awards 2025 consisted of Josette Soh, Sustainability & Emerging Assurance Partner, Deloitte Singapore, and Chris Ong, Principal, Roland Berger.

Congratulations to all the winners!

ASIAN POWER AWARDS 2025 WINNERS

Biogas-Fired Power Project of the Year

• Gold - Ipoh Lahat 2 MW Landfill Biogas-to-Energy Project by Teraju Sepadu Sdn Bhd

Circular Economy Leadership of the Year

• Philippines - Cost-Effective Mill Enhancement Project Leveraging Fuel Flexibility to Promote Customer Satisfaction and Drive Industry Innovation by Masinloc Power Co. Ltd.

Cross-Border Collaboration of the Year

• Gold - 600 MW Monsoon Wind Project in Lao P.D.R. by Envision Energy

Dual Fuel Power Plant of the Year

• Gold - Development of an Integrated Waste Management Ecosystem to Support the Green Energy Transition at PLN Indonesia Power UBP Suralaya

Employee Engagement Initiative of the Year

• Gold - SMGP Sustainability Month Event by San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp.

Environmental Upgrade of the Year

• Australia - Groundlink Energy - North Efate Geothermal Project by Groundlink Energy Pty Ltd
• China - Research on Key Technology Innovation and Engineering Application of the "Three-Reform Linkage" of Coal-Fired PowerUnits under the Background of New Power System by China Resources Power Dengfeng Co., Ltd.
• India - Environmental upgrades in ITPCL by IL&FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Limited
• Pakistan - 102 MW Gulpur Hydropower Plant by Mira Power Limited
• Philippines - Leading with Clean Chemistry: Sustainable Corrosion Mitigation at Masinloc Unit 3 335 MW Supercritical Coal-Fired Power Plant by Masinloc Power Co. Ltd.

ESG Integration Excellence of the Year

• Gold - NING*NING Solar Rooftop by Jin Navitas Solaris, Inc.
• Silver - RASLAG 4 Lighting Communities, Empowering Lives by RASLAG Corp.
• Bronze - Marafiq Approach Toward Sustainability and ESG by Marafiq Power and Water Utility Company

ESG Programme of the Year

• Indonesia - BIOMASS CO-FIRING AT COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS TO SUPPORT INDONESIA’S ENERGY TRANSITION PROGRAM by PT PLN NUSANTARA POWER SERVICES
• Pakistan - 1180 MW Bhikki CCPP, Sheikhupura by Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power (Pvt) Limited
• Philippines - RASLAG 4 Lighting Communities, Empowering Lives by RASLAG Corp.
• Saudi Arabia - Marafiq Approach Toward Sustainability and ESG by Marafiq Power and Water Utility Company
• Singapore - Gentrack and Amber Electric: Powering the Future of Sustainable Energy by Gentrack
• Taiwan - SF₆ Reduction Methods and Results in Power Equipment by Taiwan Power Company
• UAE - Utilities For Net Zero Alliance by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA)

Fast-Track Power Plant of the Year

• Gold - 100 MW Fast Start Services - Enhancing Grid Resilience for Singapore by PacificLight Power Pte Ltd
• Silver - Shenzhen Energy Dongbu Power Plant

Flexible Gas Power Project of the Year

• Gold - Shenzhen Energy Dongbu Power Plant

Gas Engine Combined Cycle Power Project of the Year

• Gold - Harbin Electric International Co., Ltd. (HEI): Excellence in RLNG-Based Gas Engine Technology by Harbin Electric International Company Limited
• Silver - Shenzhen Energy Dongbu Power Plant
• Bronze - Gas power plant of the year -  KOMIPO Incheon by Korea Midland Power Co., LTD. Incheon Power Generation Site Division

Gas Power Project of the Year

• Uzbekistan - ODAŞ: Shaping Asia’s Energy Future with Unrivaled Pride and Purpose by ODAŞ ELEKTRİK ÜRETİM SANAYİ TİCARET A.Ş.

Green Hydrogen Power Project of the Year

• Gold - HaengWon Demonstration Wind Power Plant Project from JeJu Energy Corporation by Emerson Korea

Hydro Power Project of the Year

• Gold - 102 MW Gulpur Hydropower Plant by Mira Power Limited

Independent Power Producer of the Year

• Australia - Zenith Energy
• India - Greenko
• Indonesia - PT Huadian Bukit Asam Power
• Pakistan - Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power (Pvt) Limited
• Philippines - Aboitiz Renewables Inc

Information Technology Project of the Year

• Malaysia - Digitalization of Distribution Network Planning via the Integrated Network Expansion Tool (i-NET) by Tenaga Nasional Berhad
• Philippines - SNAP Data Science and AI Program: Powering People, Powering Performance by Aboitiz Power Corporation

Innovative Power Technology of the Year

• China - Xizang Development & Investment Group Seni District Dagapu 100 mw/400 mwh Stand-alone Grid-forming Energy Storage Project by Xizang Development & Investment Group, Naqu River Hydropower Development And Investment Co., Ltd./ Xizang Development & Investment Group, New Energy Industry Development Co., Ltd./ POWERCHINA HUADONG ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED (HDEC) 
• India - IndiGrid Setting a benchmark in the BESS space with the Kilokari project by IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust
• Indonesia - Innovative Energy Efficiency Through Biomass Implementation by PT PLN Indonesia Power Jawa Barat 2 Pelabuhan Ratu
• Malaysia - TNB's AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance for 11 kV Underground Cables by Tenaga Nasional Berhad
• Philippines - Magat Turbine Efficiency Prediction Tool: From Intuition to Intelligence by Aboitiz Power Corporation
• Singapore - Gentrack and Amber Electric: Powering the Future of Sustainable Energy Gentrack
• UAE - DERASAT (Arabic Name means Studies) by Dubai Electricity & Water Authority [DEWA]

Lighting Innovation of the Year

• Philippines - Solar Tower Lights - Albus by EEI Power Corporation

Operational Efficiency Initiative of the Year

• Gold - Fuel Flexibility in a Cost-Effective Mill Improvement Project to Promote Industry Innovation and Customer Satisfaction by Masinloc Power Co. Ltd.
• Silver - Semirara Mining and Power Corporation’s efficiency innovation using the Micro-Oil Burner System in SCPC Unit 2 by Semirara Mining and Power Corporation

Power Plant Upgrade of the Year

• Australia - Jundee – Northern Star Resources by Zenith Energy
• India - Greenko
• Korea - Financing Kebithigollawa Solar Power Plant of Windforce PLC by Yeongheung Power Division
• Philippines - MGEN Renewable Energy Inc (Baras Solar) by Meralco PowerGen Corporation
• Singapore - Powering Efficiency: Asia’s First ATEP Upgrade at PacificLight by PacificLight Power Pte Ltd
• Thailand - A.T. Biopower Co., Ltd.

Power Project Finance House of the Year

• Gold - Financing Kebithigollawa Solar Power Plant of Windforce PLC by Amana Bank

Power Utility of the Year

• China - HUADIAN JINSHA RIVER UPSTREAM QAMDO NEW ENERGY Co. LTD
• India - IL&FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Limited
• Indonesia - PT PLN Indonesia Power Jawa Barat 2 Pelabuhan Ratu
• Malaysia - Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd
• Philippines - POWER 4 ALL, INC.
• Singapore - SP Group
• Thailand - A.T. Biopower Co., Ltd.
• UAE - Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA)

R&D Project of the Year

• China - Virtual Power Plant Platform of China Resources Smart Energy by China Resources Smart Energy Co., Ltd.
• Korea - Reduction of Coal Spillage Through the Development of New Technology in Coal Handling Equipment by KOREA SOUTH-EAST POWER
• Pakistan - Harbin Electric International Co., Ltd. (HEI): A Leader in Power Sector Research and Development by Harbin Electric International Company Limited
• Saudi Arabia - Cryogenic Carbon Capture (CCC) by Saudi Electricity Company

Smart Grid Project of the Year

• India - Smart Grids aiding infrastructure development in 100 villages in India by OMC Power Private Limited
• Malaysia - TNB's AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance for 11 kV Underground Cables by Tenaga Nasional Berhad
• Singapore - Building the Energy Metaverse by SP Group
• Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) powered by Solar PV by Hayleys Solar
• Taiwan - Estimation of System Real-time Frequency Regulation Ancillary Service Demand Using Wide Area Measurement System by Taiwan Power Company
• UAE - Smart Grid Transformation through Rooftop Solar: EtihadWE’s Distributed Solar System (DSS) by Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE)

Solar Power Project of the Year

• Bangladesh - Sirajganj 68 MW (BCRECL) Solar Power Plant by Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL)
• China - HUADIAN GROUP JINSHA RIVER UPPER REACHES CLEAN ENERGY BASE 2600 MW PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION PROJECT by HUADIAN JINSHA RIVER UPSTREAM QAMDO NEW ENERGY Co. LTD
• India - Solar Power Project of the Year – Bikaner Project by Serentica Renewables
• Indonesia - Saguling Floating Solar PV Power Plant by PT INDO ACWA TENAGA SAGULING
• Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka’s Largest Single-Roof Solar Installation with First-Ever Smart Transformer Technology by Hayleys Solar

Solar/Wind Power Project of the Year 

• Australia - Bellevue Solar Farm by Zenith Energy

Standby Power Plant of the Year

• Gold - Regional Power Grid Battery Storage Project – Regional Power Supply Planning and Implementation by Taiwan Power Company

Sustainable Renewable Energy Initiative of the Year

• Gold - Amanpulo: A Sustainably-Powered Paradise by Upgrade Energy Philippines, Inc. (UGEP)
• Silver - NING*NING Solar Rooftop by Jin Navitas Solaris, Inc.

Transmission & Distribution Project of the Year

• Gold - Beneath the City: Singapore and Southeast Asia’s First Large-Scale  Underground 230 kV Substation by SP Group
• Silver - Power Supply Planning For Advancing Semiconductor Advanced Process Technologies by Taiwan Power Company
• Bronze - Kam Tin South Substation by CLP Power: Powering the Community with Innovation and Sustainability by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited

Wind Power Project of the Year

• China - Windey Overseas Projects by Windey Energy
• Korea - Renewable Power of the Year - Wind Power Generation Park Phase 2 of Yeongheung Power Division, Korea South-East Power by Emerson Korea

CEO of the Year

• Emmanuel V. Rubio of Meralco PowerGen Corporation

ASIAN OIL & GAS AWARDS 2025 WINNERS

ADNOC Offshore

• Innovative Technology Initiative of the Year - UAE
• Offshore Initiative of the Year - UAE
• People Development Initiative of the Year - UAE

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

• Digital Transformation Initiative of the Year - India

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

• Operations and Maintenance Initiative of the Year - India

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited CRDC

• Refinery Project of the Year - India

Borouge

• New Product of the Year - UAE

ENOC RETAIL LLC

• Downstream Project of the Year - UAE
• Plant/Facilities Upgrade of the Year - UAE

GAIL (India) Limited

• Plant/Facilities Upgrade of the Year - India

Kuwait Oil Company

• Data Initiative of the Year - Kuwait

McDermott

• Health and Safety Initiative of the Year - Malaysia

NMDC Energy

• Digital Transformation Initiative of the Year - UAE
• ESG Initiative of the Year - UAE
• Onshore Initiative of the Year - UAE

Pertamina Drilling Services Indonesia

• People Development Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

Pertamina International Shipping (PIS)

• Innovative Technology Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

PHUC SANG MINH GAS ENGINEERING CO.,LTD

• LNG Project of the Year - Vietnam

Pivotree Pty Ltd

• Innovation Award - Australia

PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited

• Offshore Initiative of the Year - Thailand
• Upstream Project of the Year - Thailand

Reliance Industries Limited

• Innovative Technology Initiative of the Year - India

Saudi Aramco - OSPAS

• Digital Transformation Initiative of the Year - Saudi Arabia
• Net Zero Initiative of the Year - Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco

• Innovation Award - Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco & Halliburton

• New Product of the Year - Saudi Arabia

Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd.

• ESG Initiative of the Year - India

Shell Singapore

• Digital Transformation Initiative of the Year - Singapore
• Operations and Maintenance Initiative of the Year - Singapore

The Shell Company of Thailand

• Plant/Facilities Upgrade of the Year - Thailand

ASIAN WATER AWARDS 2025 WINNERS

ACCIONA

• Engineering Excellence of the Year - Philippines
• Water Education and Awareness Initiative of the Year - Philippines

Aumsat Technologies LLP

• Water Company Excellence Award - India

BW Water

• Water Treatment Excellence Award - Indonesia

L&T Technology Services

• Engineering Excellence of the Year - India

Malita Power Inc.

• Outstanding Water Resources Contribution of the Year - Philippines

Maynilad Water Services, Inc.

• Water Reuse and Recycling Project of the Year - Philippines

Metito Utilities

• Outstanding Water Treatment Plant Design Award - Saudi Arabia

Nama Water Services Co.

• Sustainable Water Infrastructure Award - Oman
• Water Company Excellence Award - Oman

NXTLVL Water Technology Inc.

• Water Company Excellence Award - Philippines

PT Indonesia Ruipu Nickel and Chrome Alloy & Besino Environment Co., Ltd.

• Water Reuse and Recycling Project of the Year - Indonesia

PT Metichem Indonesia

• Water Company Excellence Award - Indonesia

PT PLN INDONESIA POWER UBP SURALAYA

• Engineering Excellence of the Year - Indonesia

PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero)

• Collaborative Water Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
• Net Zero Carbon Project of the Year - Indonesia
• Sustainable Water Infrastructure Award - Indonesia

Puerto Princesa Water Reclamation and Learning Center, Inc.

• Water Quality Improvement Project of the Year - Philippines

San Miguel Corporation/Northern Cement Corporation

• Water Conservation Initiative of the Year - Philippines

Saudi Water Authority

• Net Zero Carbon Project of the Year - Saudi Arabia
• Renewable Water Energy Innovation Award - Saudi Arabia

Sydney Water

• Environmental Conservation Excellence Award - Australia
• Sustainable Water Infrastructure Award - Australia

Taipei Water Department

• Cross-Border Water Cooperation Project of the Year - Taiwan
• Water Company Excellence Award - Taiwan

URS Scott Wilson India Private Limited (An AECOM Company)

• Safe Drinking Water Initiative of the Year - India

Water Technology Innovation Institute and Research Advancement (WTIIRA), Saudi Water Authority

• Engineering Excellence of the Year - Saudi Arabia

Wipro Water a div of Wipro Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

• Sustainable Water Infrastructure Award - India

The Asian Power Awards, Asian Water Awards, and Asian Oil & Gas Awards are presented by Asian Power. For more information about the awards programmes, please contact Danica Avila at (+65) 3158 1386 or [email protected].