SGS Provides Technical Consulting for Belchatow Power Plant in Poland

Top Quote SGS Industrial Services was assigned a contract to provide Technical Consulting for the construction of the new 858 MW unit in the Belchatow Power Plant in Poland in January 2007. End Quote
  • (1888PressRelease) May 03, 2011 - In January 2007, SGS was awarded a contract to provide Technical Consulting for the construction of the new 858 MW unit in the Belchatow Power Plant in Poland, a large 4,440 MW lignite-fired power station, situated near Belchatow, an industrial city in Poland.

    With a view to increase the total capacity of the power station to 5,258 MW while contributing to a reduction in both fuel consumption and emissions, as compared to the existing unit, PGE Elektrownia Belchatow S.A., a subsidiary of the Polish Energy Group, decided to modernize the plant while also beginning construction of the new 858 MW unit.

    In order to proceed with such an extensive project in compliance with all relevant regulations and requirements, the project owner looked for a Technical Adviser - a reliable inspection, verification, testing and certification company. In January 2007, due to its extensive experience and competence, SGS Poland was awarded a contract to provide extensive Technical Consulting Services for the entire project, including review of initial design and documentation, Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Construction Supervision.

    With Design Verification (link to: http://www.sgs.com/design_verification-5?serviceId=10069410&lobId=5550), SGS ensured at an early stage in cooperation with the client that the design of the new unit was in accordance with proven industry standards and met given international and local requirements for operational, safety and environmental performance. Based on its substantial experience in projects of this kind, SGS provided verification for the design drawings, review of installation specifications and verification of material certificates as well as reviewed various concepts, including flue gas desulfurization, flue gas heat recovery, CO2 emissions, co-firing coal and process automation and monitoring.

    In order to ensure that the construction of the 858 MW unit is in compliance with all contractual specifications, codes, standards and government regulations, the team of SGS's experts in relation with the investor provides both Quality Assurance and Quality Control (link to: http://www.sgs.com/quality-assurance-and-quality-control?serviceId=16857&lobId=5550) inspections for the duration of the construction works. With Quality Assurance and Quality Control, SGS verifies materials and machinery equipment through checks, audits, inspection and witnessing. Based on its extensive skills in the construction industry, SGS also conducts Construction Supervision for the Belchatow Power Plant. With a team of highly qualified experts, SGS supports the client in carrying out independent site inspections and Factory Acceptance tests to guarantee that the new unit is constructed according to local and international standards.

    About SGS Industrial Services

    Industrial Services is one of the major Business Lines of the SGS Group, a global service provider for technical verification, inspection, testing and conformity assessment. SGS Industrial Services ensures that the customer's installations, material, equipment, facilities and projects meet all quality and performance requirements, whether they are regulatory, voluntary or customer based. Industrial Services has decades' worth of experience and some remarkable references in serving key industries, such as Construction, Industrial Manufacturing & Trade, Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industry, Power Generation and Transmission, Banks and Financial Institutions as well as Renewable Energy.

    For further information, please contact:

    SGS Industrial Services
    Zbigniew Gargas
    Conventional Power Vice President
    t: +48 22 329 22 50

    E-Mail: industrial.pr ( @ ) sgs dot com
    Website: www.sgs.com/industrial

    SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 64,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,250 offices and laboratories around the world.

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