Shenzhen Energy Dongbu Power Plant honoured at Asian Power Awards 2025

The project achieved high efficiency, compact design, and advanced environmental performance.

Shenzhen Energy Dongbu Power Plant won Fast-Track Power Plant of the Year - SILVER, Gas Engine Combined Cycle Power Project of the Year - SILVER, and Flexible Gas Power Project of the Year - GOLD in the Asian Power Awards 2025.

These recognitions highlight the success of the Shenzhen Energy Group Dongbu Power Plant Phase II Project, which completed commissioning of its two H-class gas-steam combined cycle units in October 2024. With a total installed capacity of 1.34 million kilowatts and a designed efficiency of 62.14%, the project demonstrates Shenzhen Energy Dongbu Power Plant’s strong technical capability and contribution to green, low-carbon energy development.

The Phase II project introduced two sets of Siemens SGT 8000H gas-steam combined cycle units. With expected annual generation of 4.438 billion kilowatt-hours, it operates at an emissions level below 7.50 mg per standard cubic metre, figures that meet international standards and advance the development of cleaner gas power generation in China.

Built under the concept of “compact space, high capacity,” the project overcame significant spatial constraints by installing an H-class unit in the site previously reserved for an F-class one. Through a low-position layout and top-inlet air technology, the plant reduced its height by more than four metres and nearly doubled its installed capacity. Its plant volume and land-use efficiency rank amongst the best globally for similar facilities.

The project applied Siemens’ top-inlet single-shaft H-class turbine configuration, optimising equipment layout and construction efficiency whilst maintaining top operational standards. Its innovative use of closed cooling water to heat natural gas recycled cold energy, improving unit efficiency and achieving circular energy utilisation.

Shenzhen Energy Dongbu Power Plant further enhanced system reliability with a double insurance architecture that interconnected its 220KV bus with the Phase I system. This ensured safe and stable power transmission for the China Southern Power Grid and the Greater Bay Area Power Grid.

Complementing its technical achievements, the project integrates a full-scale intelligent power plant platform. It features digital management systems, intelligent control applications, and 3D digital handover tools to improve data integration and operational automation. The plant’s green measures include dry low-nitrogen combustion, variable frequency drives to reduce energy consumption, and distributed rooftop photovoltaics that form a complementary clean-energy setup combining gas and solar power.

The Asian Power Awards celebrates the innovative and groundbreaking projects and initiatives in the power sector. Dubbed as the “Oscars” of the power industry, the awards programme honours companies that have taken game-changing steps to meet the growing energy demand.

The Asian Power Awards is presented by Asian Power Magazine. To view the full list of winners, click here. If you want to join the 2026 awards programme and be acclaimed for your company's revolutionary innovations and initiatives, please contact Danica Avila at [email protected]