TG Power Generation Maintenance Optimization Network (PGMON)
Despite competition between Power Generation Companies, the members of the group believe that there continues to be considerable benefits in adopting a co-operative approach to addressing the problems of the future. These benefits have been expanded over the past 10 years through formal and informal contact and exchange of information and experiences.
The changing energy market, deregulation, competition and concern for the environment are key factors both now and in the future. Considerable emphasis is placed on reduction of 0&M costs and increasing efficiency.
The members of the group have established as their mission:- To promote and to facilitate the continuous improvement of overall plant management practices.
- Operations and Maintenance Costs
- Production capability (Availability and RAM data)
- Quality
- Safety
- Environment
- Risk Management
- CEZ a.s. (Czech Republic), ESB (Ireland), AS Latvenergo (Lettland), EDF (France), Seven Engineering s.r.o. (Czech Republic), EDF (Great Britain), Vattenfall (Netherlands)
- Meetings are conducted in English.
New members (who must be members of VGB) are welcome.
Terms of References
Increase maintainability and availability by maintenance optimisation as a function of the operation conditions:- Asset management
- Use of data basis
- Low merit operation and flexibility
- Mothballing
- Decommissioning of power plants
- Ageing and lifetime aspects
- Maintenance strategy including spare parts management and LTSA
- Condition monitoring and component health indication
- Renewal and reconstruction of the equipment
- Process and plant safety
- Maintenance aspects from burning biomass and byproducts
- Knowledge management
- Influence of environmental regulations
Current Topics
- Commercial availability
- Life of CT blading
- Cost of two-shifting Gas Turbines
- Turbine cover-lift intervals
- Spare parts
- Maintenance costs
- Use of cost measurement and analysis as a performance indicator and a tool for performance improvement
- Developments in VGB data base
Meetings
- 61. Meeting; Onlinemeeting (14.10.2020)
- 60. Meeting; Onlinemeeting (14.05.2020)
- 59. Meeting in Karlovy Vary (17./18.10.2019)
- 58. Meeting in Retford (23./24.05.2019)
- 57. Meeting in Dublin (11./12.10.2018)
- 56. Meeting in Amsterdam (17./18.05.2018)
- 55. Meeting in Mannheim (7./8.12.2017)
- 54. Meeting in Paris-La-Defense (27./28.04.2017)
- 53. Meeting in Hamburg (10./11.11.2016)
- 52. Meeting in Linkebeek (20./21.04.2016)
- 51. Meeting in Prag (13./14.10.2015)
- 50. Meeting in Riga (16./17.04.2015)
- 49. Meeting in Arnheim (16./17.10.2014)
- 48. Meeing in Berlin (24./25.04.2014)
- 47. Meeting in Hanover (17./18.10.2013)
- 46. Meeting in Amsterdam (11./12.04.2013)
- 45. Meeting in Copenhagen (18./19.10.2012)
- 44. Meeting in Brussels (12./13.04.2012)
- 43. Meeting in Paris (6./7.10.2011)
- 42. Meeting in Dublin (7./8.04.2011)
- 41. Meeting = ausgefallen
- 40. Meeting in Prague (24./25.03.2010)
- 39. Meeting in Lippendorf (14./15.09.2009)
- 38. Meeting in Arnhem (26./27.03.2009)
- 37. Meeting in Swindon (11./12.09.2009)
- 36. Meeting in Lyon (27./28.03.2008)
- 35. Meeting in Birmingham (10./11.10.2007)
- 34. Meeting in Copenhagen (19./20.04.2007)
- 33. Meeting in Linkebeek (5./6.10.2006)
- 32. Meeting in Amsterdam (30./31.03.2006)
- 31. Meeting in Neckarwestheim (24./25.11.2005)
- 30. Meeting in Dublin (21./22.04.2005)
- 29. Meeting in Arnhem (30.09.2004 to 01.10.2004)
- 28. Meeting in Lisbon (22./23.04.2004)