Operation & Maintenance of Power Plants
Russian power plant services market opens up
many opportunities for power services companies. Even though the Russian power plant services market has witnessed a slow down in recent years, it is recovering and is poised to show continuous growth in the near future. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan,
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Strategic Analysis of the Power Plant Services Market in Russia, finds that the market earned revenues of €849.2 million in 2010 and estimates this to reach €1,134.1 million in 2017. In this research, Frost & Sullivan’s expert
analysts thoroughly examine the following segments: gas turbine, steam turbine and boiler servicing. “Despite the challenges that the Russian
ue to low investments in the past, the Russian power generation sector currently presents
power plant services market faces, there are a number of opportunities across the various functional segments of gas turbines, steam turbines and boilers,” notes Frost & Sullivan’s analysts. “The market is projected to expand, driven by ageing electricity generation fleet, ongoing liberalisation of the electricity market, together with the rising trend of outsourcing services.” An ageing electricity generation fleet
is the strongest driver stimulating the development of the services market in Russia. It is predicted that the impact of this driver will increase over the next few years due to high investment needs in the power generation sector and privatisation of power generation companies. According to the privatisation
requirements, the acquiring company is obliged to upgrade the plant and maintain
B Biogas plant for Czech Republic
y 2015, biomass is to become the Czech Republic‘s primary source of renewable energy. Accordingly,
there is a high demand for biogas plants among investors and operators, especially from manufacturers who have international experience and an extensive service network. With its 10-year history, Vechta-
based WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH is an experienced German biogas plant manufacturer. This summer, it established its fifth plant in the Czech Republic. The construction of the agricultural
biogas plant in Příložany in the southern part of the country was completed in four
months. After casting the concrete floor slabs
in March, the construction of the 2,500 cubic metres stainless steel fermenter, the combined heat and power generation plant (CHP), and the 35 cubic metres vertical dosing feeder started in the same month. The set-up of the biogas plant equipment was finished in May. The gas started flowing through the pipes in early May, and the final approval of the test
operation was granted in June. The WELTEC biogas plant has a biogas
emergency flare and operates without a hygienisationunit and separation unit. In the CHP, a CHP-Unit with 366 kW output produces the electricity that is fed into the grid. The plant‘s energy efficiency is high, because the generated heat is used in the facilities and stables. The plant is fed with substrates and manure of the operator and farms in the vicinity: pig manure, grass silage, maize silage, crop silage, and grain waste. The EU and the Czech government
Fig.1. Four months of construction: The WELTEC-Biogas Plant in Prilozany, South of Czech Republic.
provide special incentives for biogas plant projects in the Czech Republic. One of the main reasons is that the carbon dioxide emissions per capita are rather high compared to other countries. Czech
Fig. 2. Final Works on the cladding of the 2500 cube digester.
farmers receive financial support for the establishment of biogas plants from an EU environmental fund and an EU rural development fund. Since 2005, the feed-in law for decentralised eco-power has resulted in an increase in the energy production from regenerative sources. In 2010, a share of about 10 per cent of the energy was already produced from alternative sources, compared to only 4 per cent in 2008. ●
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it well, regardless of its age and present condition. This is motivating the widespread adoption of power plant services. “The reluctance to outsource power
plant services, together with the strong presence of local service providers, presents a challenge,” caution the analysts. “Such factors, coupled with high bureaucracy barriers, make this market challenging for new entrants and foreign incumbents.” In particular, the strong presence of local
companies with competitive prices is an important challenge for international firms. Due to future market changes and planned power capacity additions, international service providers may gradually increase their position over the long term. ●
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