John Thompson recently signed a cooperation agreement with STEAG Energy Services GmbH of Germany, a reputable international organisation specialising in providing services for power assets.
“The agreement, which came into effect in April this year, provides John Thompson’s Utility Boilers & Environmental (B&E) business unit with access to global skills and experience in the power generation field, as well as access to valuable software programs to assist with the introduction of modern solutions for the traditional markets as well as in the field of renewables,” said Gladstone Mbili, General Manager of the B&E unit.
“The introduction of STEAG’s expertise will enhance our ability to service our customers in the power generation industry, with the ability to offer technical, operational and commissioning advice. STEAG has over 40 years’ experience in owning, planning constructing and operating power plants totalling over 11 000MW.”
In addition to traditional coal-fired technology, STEAG has considerable experience in the renewable energy field, offering hydro, wind and solar capabilities and experience. STEAG also offers a comprehensive range of software modules to assist in the performance optimisation of facilities.
Services already offered by the B&E unit in the local market include boiler maintenance and upgrades, coal mill maintenance and refurbishment, electrostatic precipitator maintenance, upgrading and retrofitting, and fabric filter retrofitting and maintenance.
“All projects and services are managed in-house, and we are mostly elected as main contractor on the projects we are involved in. All services offered are backed by 24/7 engineering support and commissioning services,” said Des Oates, Regional Marketing & Commercial Manager for the B&E unit.
The B&E unit’s boiler outage services have been used for many years by several power stations.
“We maintain a low weld repair rate as part of our boiler outage management excellence commitment for our customers. We also have in-house metallurgical and non-destructive testing capabilities,” Des added.
In addition, the B&E unit has many years of coal mill maintenance experience and has its own locally developed pulse jet fabric filter technology specific to utility boilers. It also offers maintenance services and specialised engineering support.
