GE Vernova’s HA Combine-Cycle Assets Power Pulau Indah Plant
The 1.2-GW Malaysian plant started commercial operation with GE Vernova’s equipment and control system software.
Worldwide Holding Berhad’s 1,200-MW Pulau Indah power plant began commercial operation outside of Kuala Lumpur, powered by two 600-MW blocks of GE Vernova’s HA combined-cycle equipment:
- Two 9HA.01 gas turbines
- Two STF-D650 steam turbines
- Two W88 generators
- Two once-through heat recovery steam generators
GE Vernova also signed a 21-year maintenance and software services agreement for Pulau Indah, which is expected to generate enough electricity to power up to 2.5 million Malaysian homes. Plant performance will be monitored and enhanced with GE Vernova’s Mark VIe distributed control system software, improving asset visibility, reliability, and availability. Sensors will collect data to be continuously monitored and analyzed at GE Vernova’s Monitoring & Diagnostics Center in Greenville, SC, reducing operation and maintenance costs.
“We are proud to add this plant to the 116 units operating globally, and that have amassed more than 3 million commercial operating hours, the equivalent capacity needed to power more than 50 million U.S. homes,” said Ramesh Singaram, President and CEO of Asia, Gas Power, GE Vernova. “With more than 40 years of operations and the largest base of installed gas turbines in the country, GE Vernova is qualified to support Malaysia’s energy transition, while helping meet the growing power demand in the country.”
Pulau Indah power plant; image credit: Worldwide Holding Berhad
The plant’s 9HA gas turbines are engineered to be flexible with high-ramp rates and fast start-up times, featuring the capability to combust up to 50% hydrogen-natural gas blends to meet intermittent supply and fluctuating demand.
Natural Gas in Malaysia
Over the next 30 years, Malaysia’s economy is expected to triple in size with population exceeding 40 million; thus, the country’s energy demand will increase notably. In the wake of exponential growth, natural gas is increasingly relied upon to generate electricity for the following reasons:
- High availability
- Emits less CO2 and other pollutants than coal
- Gas power plants can turn off/on quickly
- Enables flexibility when managing demand peaks and low renewables supply
Malaysia’s most recent National Energy Policy aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, with a long-term emissions development strategy in the works.
More GE Vernova News
In late February 2025, NRG Energy, GE Vernova, and Kiewit’s The Industrial Co. formed a joint venture to generate new electricity capacity to fulfill the increasing power demand for advanced computing and generative AI. The joint venture aims to shorten the concept-to-electron timeline, ensuring that electricity generation capacity is quickly brought online to help meet demand.
Initially, the venture will advance four natural gas, combined-cycle power plant projects totaling over 5 GW in the ERCOT & PJM markets. The first 1.2 GW, powered by two 7HA gas turbines, is expected to come online in 2029 under a slot reservation agreement with GE Vernova—the following projects are scheduled to commence operation through 2032. The replicable and scalable model may generate 10-15 GW of future power and expand to other areas across the United States.
Also in February, GE Vernova’s package solution—an LM6000 gas turbine and generator—marked the first LM6000VELOX package plant solution in operation globally. It was in 2023 to reduce installation time, by 40%, and costs. The newest upgrades reduce site construction delays. The company announced the South Carolina-based Bushy Park combustion turbine facility, owned by Dominion Energy, kicked off commercial operation on Nov. 1, 2024.
