The National Treasury of the Republic of South Africa has appointed an international consortium led by the vgbe energy association to conduct an independent assessment of the operational situation of the state-owned utility Eskom. The consortium includes Dornier Power and Heat GmbH, KWS Energy Knowledge eG, RWE Technology International GmbH and STEAG GmbH. All partners have extensive experience in the operation, maintenance and service of power plants. The services provided by vgbe energy and its partners include a review of all coal-fired power plants with regard to performance, operation and maintenance as well as a skill assessment and advise on operational improvements. The assignment is going to be completed by mid-2023. The results of the study are expected to foster the improvement of South Africa’s tight electricity supply situation in the near-term.
vgbe energy e.V. is the technical association of energy plant operators and the international competence centre for the generation and storage of electricity, heat, hydrogen and energy carriers based on them as well as sector coupling. vgbe energy coordinates and supports its members in topics of standardisation, research and development, by the exchange and preservation of know-how and access to expertise as well as by providing basic and advanced training. vgbe’s current 411 member companies from 34 countries operate an installed plant capacity of more than 292,000 MW.
