Conventional generation refers to the use of coal, oil and natural gas to generate electricity. Although in recent years electricity producers have begun looking towards utilising renewable energy resources, however conventional generation remains widely used around the world.
The equipment used at conventional power generation sites includes turbines, generators, condensers and transformers. Gas and steam turbines are amongst the most complex pieces of machineries found in a power generation plant.
Any matter involving conventional power generation requires specialised expertise and a complete understanding of turbines.
Technical Expert Services
Disputes involving power generation arise over a number of issues involving the gas and steam turbines at the heart of operation as well as connections to the grid. To address disputes, the courts must understand the engineering principals behind power generation and the operation of plants.
Our Network of Experts have been asked to advise on matters involving all aspects of power generation. They have the capabilities available to assist in all matter of disputes, whether it be turbine failure, corrosion, or failure of electrical systems.
Construction disputes that arise (whether due to design defect or poor installation) require knowledge of the engineering principals that allow for power generation. Our electrical engineers and mechanical engineers are available to assist in the understanding of technical aspects and requirements for the functional operation of a power plant, as well as understanding what has gone wrong.
We have also advised on compliance with electrical regulations around the world, including the IEC, the NFPA, European Standards (EN), British Standards (BS) and other regional standards.
Forensic Investigation
Losses at power generation plants can result from manufacturing defects, damage sustained during installation or transportation of parts, machinery breakdown and damage incurred as a result of fire/explosion and flooding.
We are available to investigate losses that occur in power plants anywhere in the world.
Reinstatement
Following a loss, it is often necessary to work with OEMs to reinstate equipment that has been damaged. We have experience working alongside OEMs to secure the necessary information to correctly identify the root cause of failures.
We work closely with all stakeholders to identify whether equipment should be repaired or reinstated.
We also have experience working with aging power generation equipment where the availability of replacement parts has become difficult due to obsolescence..
Risk Management
Within a power plant each component comes with its own considerations and factors that contribute to the overall risk. Administration must be aware of all the complexity and variety of equipment and the diversity of fuels that exist in order to properly manage the site and prevent catastrophic losses that can lead to business interruption.
Climate change, cyber threat and increasingly catastrophic events are only some of the threats that must be accounted for during risk assessments. With new threats continually introduced into the power generation industry, it is vital to understand the nature of these threats and what can be done to mitigate them to avoid costly losses.
CEERISK experts have assessed the inherent risks of power generation failures and worked with personnel across several power generators to provide specialised risk analyses of large assets owned and operated by utilities companies worldwide.
We analyse the risk of machinery failure and machinery in ageing equipment, including transformers and turbines.
