Review vgbe Congress 2025: Focus on energy transition and affordability | more
On 24 and 25 September, the vgbe Congress 2025 took place in Vienna under the motto “Energy transition and affordability – how can we reconcile these goals?“
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15th Emden Workshop on Occupational Medicine in Offshore Wind Energy – Successful exchange in an excellent atmosphere | more
There are workshops that have become established institutions, firmly anchored in the calendar and now a tradition that speakers and participants alike look forward to. One such workshop is the Emden Workshop on Occupational Medicine in Offshore Wind Energy.
Opening ceremony of the vgbe Congress in Vienna —<br>Presentation of the vgbe Innovation and Quality Awards<br> | more
Two young researchers receive the prestigious vgbe Innovation Award – Three projects receive the vgbe Quality Award
vgbe brings students and experts together in its Summer School | more
This year´s 52nd vgbe Summer School took place from August 25 to 28, 2025. Thanks to the financial support of the vgbe RESEARCH FOUNDATION, we were able to welcome 12 students from Germany and abroad to Essen.
Technical Programme “Material Safety in the Hydrogen Economy” – Successful project launch and growing interest | more
Two new partners have been acquired: Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions) and TÜV Rheinland.
Reliable performance in uncertain times – Review of the vgbe Conference “Gas Turbines and Gas Turbine Operation” | more
The two-day event focused on the pivotal role of gas turbines in the energy transition, particularly in relation to hydrogen deployment, operational flexibility, efficiency improvements and decarbonisation strategies.
New PV Faults and Failures Database (PVFF) Launched! | more
The PVFF Database is designed to capture significant faults, those impacting safety, performance, or the environment.
Strong Hydrogen Alliance: H2Valley RheinRuhr Submitted | more
North Rhine-Westphalia has the potential to become a leading European market for a future hydrogen economy. The Rhine-Ruhr region in particular is ideally suited to demonstrate how the energy transition can succeed.
New vgbe members
We are pleased to welcome the following companies as vgbe members:
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vgbe energy journal
Issue 8 | 2025
- Integration of fluctuating generation
- Sustainable generation
- Flexibilization and hybridization of gas and steam power plants with synchronous clutches
- RED III: New momentum for wind energy – with uncertainties
Download selected papers from the latest issue free of charge:
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How simulators help to manage a complex energy production environment
(Elisabeth Burghart, Sajesh Nambiar and Thi Quynh Do) -
RELY – Reliable Reinforcement Learning for Sustainable Energy Systems
(Carlotta Tubeuf, Anton Maly, Hugo Götsch and René Hofmann)
New Publications
Issue - vgbe energy journal 8 / 2025
Main topics
- Integration of fluctuating generation
- Sustainable generation
- How simulators help to manage a complex energy production environment
- RELY – Reliable Reinforcement Learning for Sustainable Energy Systems
- Flexibilization and hybridization of gas and steam power plants with synchronous clutches
- RED III: New momentum for wind energy – with uncertainties
Availability of Power Plants 2014 – 2024 (eBook)
VGB-TW-103-Ve-ebook
The current report provides performance indicators of The Technical-scientific Report Availability of thermal power plants is available for the period 2014 to 2023. The current report provides performance indicators of 612 power plants units plus 166 machine sets of pumped storage and storage power plants.
Analysis of Unavailability of Power Plants 2014 – 2023
TW103Ae-ebook
Unavailability is analysed annually in order to identify such systems and equipment and to monitor or retrofit these parts in order to improve power plant performance. The systems and equipment are specified according to the power plant identification system (KKS).
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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Our members are companies from the operator sector, manufacturers and other institutions associated with power and heat generation.
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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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