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IIn April of this year, the vgbe was commissioned by GIZ Indonesia to support the flexibilization of coal-fired power plants in the country.

Around 200 participants from Germany and abroad travelled to Dresden to learn about the latest trends and to exchange insights within the highly interconnected vgbe steam turbine community.

Flue gas cleaning remains a key topic in energy technology. Despite the growing share of renewable energy — approximately 48% of the EU electricity mix in 2025 and roughly 29% of electricity generation in the EU is still based on fossil fuels.

The topics covered at KELI 2026 could hardly have been more timely or exciting.

Dr Lukas Biesen successfully completes training as a fire safety officer

On May 20 and 22 of this year, two Workshops took place in Lucknow and Jaipur under the theme “Technical Pioneers of the Energy Transition”.

Technology, Transformation, Future: Under the theme “Germany’s Energy Supply – Transitioning to Low-Carbon Generation,” the vgbe conference took place in Potsdam on April 22 and 23, with numerous industry participants and prominent exhibitors in attendance.

Representatives from Mahagenco, India’s largest state-owned power plant operator, visited the vgbe on 6 May 2026.

The industry-funded project SOPWICO started in July 2022 and had a duration of 32 months, including two test winters.