Industries

Power Generation

TWI's power industry experts help utility companies, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), research organisations, service companies, nuclear decommissioning agencies and regulators to ensure the safe, continuous and profitable operation of all kinds of energy generation and electrical power distribution plant and assets.

Adding value

For more than 55 years, TWI has added value to the power industry by providing technological solutions, advice and consultancy, all underpinned by world-class research.

Our state-of-the-art research facilities provide a one-stop-shop to our Members, to help them enhance best practice and reduce their operating costs through the effective use of advanced technologies and techniques.

In particular, we can help Members to:

Reduce operation and maintenance (O&M) costs
Improve risk management
Develop novel solutions and devices.

Focusing on challenges

Power industries are currently facing considerable challenges. Worldwide demand for electricity is growing at a time when energy-generating equipment is approaching the end of its service life. In addition, concerns over security of supply and the potential effects of climate change are driving forward new technologies, leading to an increasing diversification of the generating mix.

As well as the introduction of higher-efficiency coal, combined cycle gas turbine plants, and improvements to plant integrity and power transportation, there is a global trend for low-carbon technologies ranging from nuclear to renewables such as wave, wind and biomass, together with the newly emerging carbon abatement technologies (CAT) including carbon capture and storage (CCS).

TWI focuses its technologies and support on helping Members to overcome the challenges of today and the anticipated challenges of tomorrow, covering:

Plant and equipment life-cycle extension
Asset management
Risk-based inspection and maintenance
Condition monitoring and non-destructive testing (NDT) systems
Supply chain development technology transfer/training
Structural integrity, corrosion and advanced inspection services.

Driving change

TWI plays an important role in the development of the technologies that underpin the success of the power industry sector, and our work on codes and standards and as manager of the Energy Generation & Supply Knowledge Transfer Network (EG&S KTN) feeds into and enhances the multi-disciplinary services we offer to our Members.

For more information about TWI's services to the power generation industry, please contact us.