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Power Plant Operations and Flexibility 2025

Led by the Institution’s Thermal Power Committee, this year's Power Plant Operations seminar will focus will on the changing role of thermal power plants in Britain's energy mix.

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Power Plant Operations and Flexibility 2025
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£290.00 Plus vat
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£360.00 Plus vat
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Summary

Led by the Institution’s Thermal Power Committee, this year's Power Plant Operations seminar will focus will on the changing role of thermal power plants in Britain's energy mix.

Presentations will provide an update on the challenges facing engineers and professionals working on thermal power plants, supported by input, strategies and insights from engineers working on operational sites.

Case studies will share how challenges with plant efficiency, inspections, maintenance, and retrofitting are addressed and overcome, and will provide attendees with fresh perspectives and best practice, together with opportunities to benchmark their organisation's processes.

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Access 3 events in one location:

Power Plant Operations and Flexibility 2025 will take place alongside Decarbonising the Industrial Clusters 2025 and Energy Storage: Batteries and beyond – innovating for grid-scale storage.

Attend to get access to the presentations, insights, discussions and networking at all three events and maximise your learning.

Who should attend?

All engineers working with power generating plants are strongly recommended to join, including those involved with:

  • Operations and efficiency
  • Monitoring, inspections, and maintenance
  • Safety, risk and compliance

How will I benefit?

  • Get updates on the changing electricity market and the direction of future trends and developments
  • Understand how to identify and meet the expectations and requirements of operations staff and their need to balance the market demands for efficiency, reliability, and flexibility
  • Learn about the impact of sustainability and decarbonisation demands on the realities of safe operational procedure
  • Learn about new business opportunities for thermal power plants and the technical challenges presented
  • Benefit from the experience of industry experts in managing and maintaining aging assets
  • Join discussions and networking between operations and other personnel involved in power generation
Contributes 7 CPD hours

Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies: E, B and A

  1. Professional commitment - For Incorporated and Chartered Engineers: ‘Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment’
  2. Design and development of processes, systems, services and products - For Chartered Engineers: ‘Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solution of mechanical engineering problems’ For Incorporated Engineers ‘Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, manufacture, construct commission, operate, maintain, decommission and re-cycle mechanical engineering processes, systems, services and products’
  3. Knowledge and understanding - For Chartered Engineers: ‘Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to optimize the application of existing and emerging technology’ For Incorporated Engineers: ‘Use a combination of general and specialist mechanical engineering knowledge and understanding to apply existing and emerging technology’

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  • Duration:
    1 day
  • Location:
    Manchester
  • CPD Hours:
    7
  • UK-Spec:
    E, B, A

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29 Apr 2025

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