SINGAPORE: POWER-GEN Asia to gather industry professionals at the Marina Bay Sands in November

(EnergyAsia, August 25 2010, Wednesday) --- POWER-GEN Asia, the conference and exhibition for the power generation and transmission and distribution industries, will be held at the recently opened Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore from November 2 to 4.

Organised by Pennwell Corporation, the event, will be a headline event for the Singapore International Energy Week, jointly organised by the state agency, Energy Market Authority (EMA), and Energy Studies Institute.

POWER-GEN will be held at the same venue as the Renewable Energy World Asia conference, an event dedicated to the renewable and sustainable energy sector.

Leading international speakers from the region and will be discussing key issues facing the industry, economy and environment at the POWER-GEN conference. Issues discussed include market trends, financing, environmental protection and operational efficiency. A panel will discuss the impact of China and India on the industry’s fuel supply, costs and environmental impact on the region. The panel members include Mark Hutchison (IHS CERA), Torbjorn Kjus (DnBNOR Markets), and Neil McGregor (Chevron International).

The conference will include technical sessions to discuss product developments including plant technology, optimisation and operations. Speakers include Reinhard Kloster (Siemens AG), Pierre Gauville (Alstom), Takayoshi Isoda (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), and May Kwong Han (ABB).

Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry, Lim Hng Kiang, will open the conference on November 2, followed by the keynote session giving a strategic overview of the industry.

The POWER-GEN exhibition will feature displays on the latest technologies, products and services for the power sector.

The event is supported and endorsed by the EMA, Power Seraya, Tuas Power, Institute of Engineers Singapore and the National University of Singapore (NUS).

In affiliation with NUS, POWER-GEN Asia will be offering a discounted rate for students to attend the conference.

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