SOPWICO – Smart Operation of Wind Power Plants in Cold Climate | more
The industry-funded project SOPWICO started in July 2022 and had a duration of 32 months, including two test winters.
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Nuclear Buyers Guide: 22 companies presenting their products & services | more
Following its initial publication in 2025, the association is now presenting the new Nuclear Buyers Guide in a fully updated edition that includes additional companies.
New vgbe Conference ‘Health & Safety in the Energy Transition’ | more
Health & Safety in the Energy Transition 2026 is the new international conference organised by vgbe energy, sending a strong signal for safety and health in a profoundly changing energy world.
New opportunities for power plant inspections at vgbe | more
vgbe energy is expanding its technical portfolio and investing in the state-of-the-art inspection drone Elios 3 from the manufacturer Flyability.
Review vgbe Conference „Thermal Treatment of Waste and Sewage Sludge, Including Fluidised Bed Combustion 2025“ | more
Fuel handling, phosphorus recycling and the use of drones: the challenges and regulatory framework governing the thermal treatment of waste and sewage sludge are multifaceted.
vgbe pulse: The publication library for the energy sector | more
vgbe-standards, vgbe energy journal and the ICSC library under one digital roof
vgbe supports knowledge transfer in India: Simulator training and workshops in Nagpur and Hyderabad | more
On 24 November simulator training began at Steag Energy Services India, where participants were able to familiarize themselves with the flexible operation of a 660 MW coal-fired power plant.
New vgbe Committee on Battery Storage Systems Established | more
With the formation of the new Technical Committee “Battery Energy Storage Systems”, located within the Technical Competence Center “Future Energy System”, vgbe energy is pooling expertise on battery storage systems.
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vgbe energy journal
Issue 1/2 | 2026
- Security of supply
- Life cycle Management
- Forecasts and scenarios for global energy supply – The gap between aspiration and reality
- Conversion measures for natural gas-fired steam boilers to enable the use of hydrogens
Download selected papers from the latest issue free of charge:
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Challenges and strategies in operating large-scale battery storage systems
(Lucas Koltermann and Dirk Uwe Sauer) -
Development of strategies for life cycle management of steam turbines and Generators
(Pascal Decoussemaeker, Michael Binder and Paul Cooper)
New Publications
Issue - vgbe energy journal 1-2 / 2026
Main topics
- Security of supply
- Life cycle Management
- Forecasts and scenarios for global energy supply – The gap between aspiration and reality
- Challenges and strategies in operating large-scale battery storage systems
- Development of strategies for life cycle management of steam turbines and Generators
- Conversion measures for natural gas-fired steam boilers to enable the use of hydrogens
Folgen von Druckteilschäden an Wirbelschichtfeuerungsanlagen erkennen, behandeln und begrenzen (only available in German)
VGBE-S-051-00-2023-12-DE-ebook
Ziel dieses vgbe-Standards ist es, für Druckteilschäden und deren mögliche, wirbelschichtspezifischen Folgen, geeignete Handlungsempfehlungen aus Betriebserfahrungen, Hinweise für die Bemessung und Auslegung von Sicherheitseinrichtungen sowie bereits für Auslegungen in der Planungsphase zu geben.
Zentralwarte (only available in German)
VGBE-S-179-00-2023-09-DE-ebook
Mit diesem vgbe-Standard „Zentralwarte“ werden Betreibern von Energieanlagen Leitlinien an die Hand gegeben, welche vorbereitenden Maßnahmen zu treffen sind, um Energieanlagen an verschiedenen Standorten mit gegebenenfalls unterschiedlicher Erzeugungstechnologie von einer Stelle aus zentral zu betreiben.
Statische und quasistatische Dichtungen (only available in German)
VGBE-S-197-00-2024-04-DE-ebook
In diesem vgbe-Standard werden Hinweise für den Einsatz von Dichtungen und deren Ausführung in Energieanlagen gegeben. Auslegung, Werkstoffauswahl, Prüfung und Handhabung von statischen und quasistatischen Dichtungen werden behandelt.
Experience in processing the material 7CrMoVTiB10-10 (T/P/F 24, material no.: 1.7378)
vgbe position paper
The vgbe position paper describes the experience of the operator in connection with the processing and repairs of components made of the material 7CrMoVTiB10-10 in the form of e. g. pipes, web material, fillers, including web material and drop forged parts with machined ends for pipe connections.
EU Taxonomy & Hydropower: Criteria on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
vgbe position paper
Interpretation Note of vgbe energy | Hydro Power on Hydropower & the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act as a step to provide guidance for the application of the EU Taxonomy for the hydropower sector.
vgbe Position Paper | Position regarding EU Taxonomy Regulation
vgbe position paper
Position of vgbe energy|Hydro regarding EU Taxonomy & Hydropower in the context of the EU Sustainable Finance ambitions and their impact on hydropower generation and storage.
More information about our power plant identification systems KKS and RDS-PP
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Currently vgbe counts 418 companies from the areas of operators, manufacturers and other institutions associated with electricity and heat generation.
Our members come from 33 countries and represent an installed power plant capacity of 296,000 MW.
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