Being part of vgbe
Benefits
Being part of a strong network for power generation
vgbe at a glance
vgbe is the technical association of energy plant operators. Since its foundation in 1920, VGB has become the technical centre of competence for the operators. The membership is open for companies and institutions active in the whole power business.
Our mission
- Support our members in their operational business.
- Support our members in strategic challenges.
- Be a key contact for international energy stakeholders.
Our objectives
- Keep operational and plant safety at a high standard.
- Ensure high availability and reliability of power plants.
- Ensure environmental compatibility of power plants.
- Secure occupational health and safety.
- Ensure cost-effective power plant operation.
Exchanging knowledge -
Generating
solutions
Some benefits of the
vgbe-membership
We do ...
Provide an international platform for the exchange and transfer of technical knowhow for power and heat generation in accordance to compliance rules and anti-trust rules.
Your benefit ...
- Exchange and transfer of technical experience and know-how for the complete life cycle of power and heat generation
- Access to ‘fuel to grid‘ know-how via committees and panels, databases, information pools.
- „vgbe energy journal“ – vgbe’s renowned technical journal, and events covering all generation technologies.
We provide ...
- 70 vgbe Committees with 1,700 active experts.
- Conferences, workshops and meetings with more than 3,200 participants and about 350 exhibitors.
- Networking via the vgbe web platform “eNet”.
We do ...
Act as a gatekeeper and provider of technical know-how for members and relevant partner associations.
Your benefit ...
- Harmonisation of technical positions and support of international and national partner associations (e. g. EURELECTRIC, BDEW, WANO) within the EU and in relation to national legislation procedures.
- Harmonisation of technical positions through direct contact to ENTSO-E, VDMA and suppliers.
We provide ...
Position papers, e. g.:
- Advantages and Limitation of Biomass Co-combustion in Fossil-fired Power Plants.
- Improving the Relationship Between Manufacturers and Owners of Wind Turbines.
We do ...
Generate technical and operational standardisation in close cooperation between operators and suppliers.
Your benefit ...
- Efficient execution of projects and improved plant operation, higher plant availability and cost savings..
- Digitisation in power and heat generation.
We provide ...
- Industry guidelines and standards: More than 350 vgbe-/VGB-Standards, more than 100 in English.
- Power plant designation systems KKS and RDS-PP® as well as guidelines for Technical Documentation.
We do ...
Guarantee access to a pool of expert knowledge.
Your benefit ...
Direct access to a network of independent experts by personal contacts, by databases or by online reporting systems (e. g. benchmarks, damage analysis, expert assessment, mediation and arbitration, provision of expert reports for the management).
We provide ...
- KISSY data-base (Power Plant Information System, KraftwerksInformationSSYstem) to benchmark power plants.
- Database on transformer damages.
- WiPPeX (Wind Power Performance Data Exchange).