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P O R T F O L I O UMOYA ENERGY 4 Round 1 wind farms shift focus to operations and community projects

AURORA WIND POWER 12 Leveraging South Africa’s position as a renewable hotspot

DANFOSS HPP 20 Addressing the critical need for a sustainable solution to water scarcity

EMIRATES SEMBCORP WATER & POWER COMPANY 28 Innovating one of the world’s largest hybrid desalination plants

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Under the Outlook Publishing umbrella and spanning three of the most developed and innovative regions on the planet; Africa Outlook, Asia Outlook and Europe & Middle East Outlook strives each and every month to bring the very latest news, trends and success stories across the full array of industrial sectors.

Energy and Utilities has long been an P O R T F O L I O instrumental and fascinating topic of discussion as part of these continuously evolving publications, featuring heavily in both our front-of-book section as well as our core company profile showcase.

The latter facet is where we pride ourselves especially, leading to the inclusion of some of the world’s most prominent players in the energy domain, as documented in this portfolio.

In Africa, both Emoya Energy and Aurora Wind Power have provided critical insight into the most pressing industry trends engulfing continental energy provision. Meanwhile, Scandinavian heavyweights, Danfoss HPP have benefited from our digital and print offering in Europe. The significance of the sector in the Middle East has similarly been reflected through a plethora of feature profiles, including the success story of Emirates Sembcorp Water & Power Company, as seen within this assortment.

These examples, and this portfolio as a whole, provide just a small sample of the extensive coverage we have provided the energy and utilities industry’s leading protagonists over the past two years, and with the Outlook Publishing name fast-spreading throughout the sector’s consciousness via numerous media partnerships and event collaborations, there has never been a better time to join these industry heavyweights in enjoying the same unparalleled levels of exposure.

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UMOYA ENERGY 4 Round 1 wind farms shift focus to operations and community projects

AURORA WIND POWER 12 Leveraging South Africa’s position as a renewable hotspot

DANFOSS HPP 20 Addressing the critical need for a sustainable solution to water scarcity

EMIRATES SEMBCORP WATER & POWER COMPANY 28 Innovating one of the world’s largest hybrid desalination plants

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Umoya Energy has demonstrated its commitment to not only contribute to creating a greener future for the country, but also the ongoing provision of community upliftment projects Writer: Emily Jarvis • Project Manager: Tom Cullum

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Umoya is a recognised name in South Africa’s wind energy sector, having been on the renewable energy scene since the start of the REIPPP Programme this decade. During this time, the Company has been joined by a wide range of local and international IPPs also seeking to participate in the

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“The shareholders of both of our wind farms [Hopefield and Cookhouse] have taken an active and supportive role throughout the development, construction and operational phases.

Given that both projects were built in the first round of the REIPPP Programme, shareholder support was welcomed as we have navigated what was fairly uncharted territory in South Africa,” says Sam Cook, Technical Manager for Hopefield Wind Farm and Cookhouse Wind Farm.

Since completing construction, Umoya has turned its attention to

optimising the operation of its power plant as well as implementing and supporting community projects in the Hopefield area.

“The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) is promoting coordination between its members, and some IPPs whose projects are in close proximity are already preparing to work together on economic development (ED) projects. Given that Hopefield Wind Farm (HWF) has been fully operational for more than 17 months now, our attention has turned to economic development (ED) initiatives, in addition to continuing in our efforts to optimise operation

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and maintenance (O&M) of the wind farm,” Cook explains.

As with other Round 1 projects, the necessary skills for building-out both wind farms were sourced through a combination of local and foreign companies. Now, as operating plants, the requisite skills are largely and increasingly coming from within South Africa as the companies involved invest in ongoing training and development of staff.

Cook continues: “Both O&M contractors [Vestas for Hopefield and Suzlon for Cookhouse] are continually training their wind turbine service technicians. Suzlon has 15 South African technicians on staff who operate and maintain our S88 turbines. They began their training as wind turbine technicians at our wind farm during the construction phase and some have even visited India for training. Their training and professional development is ongoing.”

Driving costs down

Wind energy alone is predicted to contribute around R7 billion to the community development over the next twenty years. We think this will fundamentally transform these rural communities for the better

Creating a highly skilled pool of talent is vital considering the rapid growth of wind power in South Africa in general.

While it is subsequently having an extremely positive effect on the country’s economy, it is also helping to mitigate power generation challenges, as well as delivering cost savings to those participating in the REIPPP Programme, which in turn leads to cheaper electricity.

Commenting on the current state of the industry and its economic impact in SA so far, SAWEA comments: “Research by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has shown that wind energy is presently costing South Africa less than nothing.

Savings in diesel and coal costs should be added to the economic savings

REIPPPP Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme South Africa has a high level of Renewable Energy potential and presently has in place a target of 10,000 GWh generated by renewable energy sources.

The required generation capacity from renewable energy sources is estimated at 3,725 megawatts to ensure the continued uninterrupted supply of electricity throughout South Africa.

This IPP Procurement Programme has been designed so as to contribute towards the target of 3,725 megawatts and towards socio-economic and environmentally sustainable growth, initiating the growth and stimulation of the renewable industry in South Africa.

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from avoided load shedding. These benefits have increased significantly in the past six months, over the previous period. If we assume South Africa will be electricity constrained until 2020, it is fair to assume that an expansion of the REIPPP Programme will yield enhanced benefits.

“We believe that the South African government agrees with this logic, leading to the Minister of Energy’s recent announcement that the Programme is being expanded and expedited. Wind energy alone is predicted to contribute around R7 billion to the community development over the next twenty years. We think this will fundamentally transform these rural communities for the better.”

Those within the industry hope that firm commitments will be made with respect to megawatts allocated under future rounds of the REIPPP Programme in order to enable further investment in local manufacturing.

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lesco is a global insurance broker and risk management consultant, with specialist teams operating in the power and energy industry. We represent our clients throughout the development, construction and operational phases of Independent power projects, interacting with sponsors, lenders, contractors and any other parties engaged in your Project.

Our expert teams design, arrange and service construction and operational insurance programmes. Our client base on the African continent spans 6,000 MW of independent power across 15 countries and includes thermal, hydro, wind and solar projects.

Cookhouse, the largest wind farm in Africa today

Cookhouse Wind Farm

Located near the town of Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape Province, Cookhouse Wind Farm comprises 66 turbines, each with a hub height of 80 metres, giving a total installed capacity of 138.6MW. One of the largest wind farms in Africa, it reached COD in November 2014 and has been delivering electricity to the Eskom grid since then.

Jannie Retief, CEO of Cookhouse Wind Farm, says that the project is expected to deliver around 370,000MWh per annum of clean

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energy into the grid; which is enough electricity to power 138,000 lowincome homes or 57,000 mediumincome houses.

“The excellent cooperation of contractors, subcontractors, shareholders, lenders and Eskom, underpinned by a strong contractual framework governing these relationships, has supported the realisation of the project. This made Cookhouse, the largest wind farm in Africa today, a reality,” he continues.

In order to produce the same amount of electricity using fossil fuels, a South African coal-fired power station would emit approximately 384,000 tonnes of CO2 every year; equivalent to taking over 78,000 cars off the road.

Cookhouse Wind Farm has established itself as a market leader in a number of aspects. Over and above being the largest South African wind farm at the time, it is 25 percent owned

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On our key projects across the continent we work in tandem with our Africa partner, Lapis Re, to ensure we consistently provide our clients with the global expertise and local knowledge needed to deliver innovative and competitive insurance solutions.

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Our benefits to our clients engaged in Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution is our ability to provide investor security through insurance solutions that result in materialized and sustainable projects by applying knowledge, skill and the know-how in the 14 countries we have conducted business on the continent.

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rcus Consultancy Services is an environmental, planning and engineering consultancy, based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Arcus Ecologists are undertaking environmental monitoring at the Hopefield Wind Farm in the Western Cape, South Africa, one of the first operational facilities in the country, to understand and minimise the impacts of wind turbines on bats and birds.

Arcus designed the monitoring survey which employs Hopefield community members to undertake regular searches for bats and birds, giving them opportunities in the environmental and renewable energy sectors.

Arcus is committed to delivering technically sound projects efficiently and with minimum risk.

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by the local community through the Cookhouse Wind Farm Community Trust; five times the governmental target for local community ownership.

The project has already supported many local charitable organisations including soup kitchens, special day-care centres for children with disabilities, care homes for the elderly, foster care homes and sports facilities.

The establishment of the Community Trust will ensure that local development projects will continue to benefit from dividends throughout the 20-year project life.

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Hopefield Home Improvement Project

Over a period of two years, 19 previously unemployed residents in Hopefield are being trained and working as artisans

The Hopefield Home Improvement Project is the first major project undertaken by the Hopefield Wind Farm Local Community Company.

Over a period of two years, 19 previously unemployed residents in Hopefield are being trained and working as artisans making improvements to more than 600 homes in this small town in the Western Cape. “The Home Improvement Project will see the installation of solar water

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geysers, insulated ceilings and electrical reticulation in Hopefield homes. By the end of June, a total of 207 homes had been completed by the 19 local artisans who are being trained in plumbing, electrics or carpentry. Their training commenced with a four week course at Northlink College in Cape Town.

“The artisans are now honing their skills further with on-the-job training.

The project aims to prepare them for employment or entrepreneurship roles in construction and related sectors. We are looking at ways to assist them in this regard,” explains Cook.

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Wind farms are rapidly finding homes in South Africa’s windswept provinces, and with the REIPPP programme in full swing, Aurora Wind Power is keen to make its mark on the landscape, starting with West Coast 1 wind farm Writer: Emily Jarvis Project Manager: Tom Cullum wned by a consortium involving an experienced international Independent Power Producer (IPP), ENGIE (formerly GDF SUEZ) and South African investors, Investec Bank Limited and Kagiso Tiso Holdings, Aurora Wind Power proudly celebrated the commercial operation of its 94MW West Coast 1 wind farm this month, beginning to generate full output of electricity on schedule, on 9 June, 2015.

Secured in the second bidding round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) programme organised by South African authorities, West Coast 1 wind farm is strategically situated in the Western Cape Province, 130km north of Cape Town near Vredenburg, where the quality of wind resource produces a high quantity of electricity. “Factors such as this and the proximity of the electrical network determine a site’s suitability for a wind farm. Additionally, a favourable local logistical and infrastructure environment also contributed to deliver West Coast 1 on time and in safe conditions,” details Tristan Bosser, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aurora Wind Power.

Driving along the West Coast road just outside of Cape Town reveals the

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he Aurora 94 MW Wind Power project, initiated seven years ago, will provide environmentally sustainable energy generation and ease South Africa’s current electricity constraints. Socio-economically, Aurora aims to establish several educational initiatives in the local community. This is in addition to the more than 600 jobs generated during construction and the 24 permanent jobs created.

Investec has a multi-disciplinary global team, capable of advising, arranging and structuring finance and underwriting transactions. Our renowned expertise and knowledge of the Power and Infrastructure arena is evident through our financing of approximately 6 900MW of Thermal, 1 342MW of Wind, 1 065MW of Solar, 2000MW of Hydro and 70MW of Biomass globally.

In certain markets and sectors, we also play a development role, structuring projects to attract long-term capital.

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extent to which the area has become a renewable hotspot; with the likes of Hopefield wind farm just one example of the many projects currently in operation as a direct result of the well received REIPPP programme. With the celebration of Global Wind Day on 15 June, 2015, the South African Wind Energy Association reported that 294 wind turbines have been installed to date in South Africa, which gives clear indication that wind power is truly taking off in South Africa. The Association also reported that the country has the potential for 2,000 wind turbines to be installed by 2020.

“Across South Africa, more than 20 large-scale wind farms under construction are due to generate close to 2,000MW of power when completed. There has been a high level of transparency in the competitive process organised by South African authorities which has been welcomed by the industry and all involved players,

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• 4.29MW Eternity Power, the first of its kind co-generation power plant using Ormat’s Organic Rankine Cycle technology in SA (current commission)

Across South Africa, more than 20 large-scale wind farms under construction are due to generate close to 2,000MW of power when completed

• 100MW Kathu Solar Park, one of the largest concentrated solar plants in SA (preferred bidder status) • 10.7MW Power Alt, the first gas-fired IPP developed in SA (in operation) • 40MW Kuvaninga, the first project financed natural gas-fired IPP in Mozambique with EDM as the sole off-taker (under construction).

With a co-development portfolio in excess of 500MW in the Western and Northern Cape, Investec aims to increase its participation in the wind industry.

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Long-term energy partner for Africa • Over 50 years of experience on the continent • 2.8 GW power capacity in operation & under construction + another 0.5 GW renewable capacity under development (mid-2015) • First mover in independent power generation in South Africa (Peakers) • Global gas expertise to be leveraged for Africa

The wind farm is expected to offset an 5.6 million tonnes of CO2 over 20 years

notably the financing institutions, which consist mainly of South African banks. Other African countries are showing interest in this renewable model as well. This model is considered of interest by other countries in Africa.

West Coast 1 wind farm fits right into this environment, boasting 47 turbines, each with a generation capacity of 2MW and a total project investment of close to two billion rand,” says the CEO. West Coast 1 started commercial operation on schedule and is a shining example of what can be achieved over the course of two years since construction began. “The wind farm is expected to offset an estimated 5.6 million tonnes of CO2 over the 20-year duration of its power purchase agreement (PPA). The estimated annual energy production represents the consumption of 110,000 low income houses, or 45,000 middle income houses. The success factors that contributed to this achievement are solid partnerships,

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We are... able to report zero working accidents during our construction period, a notable achievement of which we are extremely proud

strong support from both local and national authorities and highly motivated teams. We are also able to report zero working accidents during our construction period, a notable achievement of which we are extremely proud.”

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In order to curb the country’s reliance on coal for electricity and contribute towards decreasing carbon emissions, the REIPPP programme was introduced with the hopes of delivering 3,625MW of renewable energy by the end of 2016. “It has really taken off which has encouraged the South African government to grow the programme larger than originally intended; and there is talk of them doubling the MW available in a substantial programme extension.

The REIPPP programme is moving in the right direction and the additional megawatt allocation in round 4 promises to bring in a further 1,800MW

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to be awarded within the next year by South African authorities.

“Its success has created fierce competition in the wind industry, which has resulted in the price of wind energy decreasing every year, becoming the cheapest form of renewable energy across all technologies,” comments Bosser.

South African authorities have now approved more than 50 renewable IPPs and each project will require connection to the Eskom network in order to evacuate the power into the regional and national grid. This represents both large and sudden construction management and financing efforts for Eskom. “To cope with this big challenge Eskom has begun subcontracting IPPs via the specific procedure of a ‘selfbuild agreement’ to complete the work for them, which is proving very efficient given the current power crisis environment; taking some of the pressure off Eskom,” says Bosser.

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Challenges

During the construction phase, both in terms of job creation and South African local content purchase, the project exceeded the objectives for local economic development

Aurora Wind Power faced many challenges when realising the West Coast 1 project, both in terms of grid connectivity and site construction.

“Firstly, in terms of the physical operating environment, deep sands along the 33km grid connection servitude hampered the construction supply chain, specifically when it came to the delivery of concrete for the 100 overhead poles,” Bosser explains.

“Secondly, in terms of erecting the wind turbines themselves, we found shallow boulders when excavating certain wind turbine foundations which subsequently required the use of dynamite. Strong seasonal summer winds also often halted the use of cranes for several days therefore, to maintain our timelines, we worked closely with Vestas to work through the night to make use of less windy slots and organise additional specific safety measures to support night-time construction,” he further adds.

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Leveraging both the strengths of South Africa’s construction industry and the international experience of ENGIE and Vestas, Aurora was able to obtain all the skills required for every aspect of the West Coast 1 project. The construction of the site created more than 600 jobs, 450 of which were from the surrounding communities. From design and logistical arrangements through to project management and maintenance, the main project contractors – Vestas for the turbines and their management and Consolidated Power Projects Pty Ltd (CONCO) - coordinated with local subcontractors and were able to hire from the local communities.

Bosser adds: “Expats like myself have been recruited to initiate skills transfer right down the value chain, given our experience working on wind farms in other countries. During the construction phase, both in terms of job creation and South African local content purchase, the project exceeded the objectives for local economic development agreed within the South African government’s economic development goals (EDGs).”

These economic development goals include an emphasis on corporate social responsibility projects, which Aurora Wind Power has taken very seriously in order to contribute to socio-economic development initiatives in the local area. So far, the Company, in partnership with a

The construction of West Coast 1 created more than 600 jobs, 450 of which were from the surrounding communities

South African NGO, has initiated a five year upliftment programme in the 24 primary and high schools of Saldanha Bay Municipality, as well as bursary programmes for students from the local communities.

Another important Company topic is ensuring the safety of all staff, which sits at the centre of Aurora Wind Power’s company policies. “We place a very strong emphasis on this aspect of the business and this is part of the selection criteria during our recruitment process. We were able to achieve zero working accidents throughout the whole construction period, for both the grid connection

and wind farm project. Construction of large infrastructures implies exposure to a high level of risks - such as earthworks, working at heights with large cranes and heavy loads, being in a high voltage environment and so on – therefore, the necessary risk assessment and corresponding preparation was organised to minimise exposure for everyone involved in the project,” he emphasises.

Aurora Wind Power will continue to maintain the West Coast 1 wind farm with help from Vestas, while looking to continuously improve electricity output where possible to get the most from each turbine.

Bosser concludes: “West Coast 1 has no doubt been a learning curve in terms of the challenges South Africa’s new IPP and new renewable landscapes can bring, but the project was delivered on time and met all expectations. Subsequently, we hope to apply all our learnings from this project to others in the future, setting our sights even higher to secure higher electricity production levels to really change South Africa’s renewable future.”

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fter decades of research and development, Danfoss HPP (High Pressure Pumps) seeks to revolutionise sustainable water usage for a variety of applications through its high pressure pump systems that present one of the most cost-effective and reliable solutions available today for desalination, humidification, adiabatic cooling, cleaning and applications in the oil & gas industry.

In just 10 years, around half of the global population is expected to live in water-stressed areas, with fresh water scarcity threatening health and prosperity in many parts of the world, and the UN predicting an increase in demand on this precious resource of 55 percent by 2050. This increasing pressure on traditional water management systems is driving many companies and individuals to find a sustainable solution to the problem. Moreover, water shortage is fast becoming critical to local farming and food production that also needs to be addressed in reaction to climate change.

“What started as a Danfoss Group project exploring opportunities to replace oil with water in hydraulic machinery quickly grew wings and transformed into something entirely different. We began researching applications which require the pumping of high pressure water; identifying reverse osmosis, ultra pure water and tap water as the three key areas that we could create meaningful products for,” explains Tommy Hansen, Vice President of Danfoss HPP.

Tommy Hansen, Vice President of Danfoss HPP

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NSM YOUR DEMAND – OUR SPECIALITY Specialising in the advanced machining of high resistant super alloys, including: • Hastelloy, inconel, super duplex, titanium, stainless steel As a preferred supplier to the offshore, medical, food and dairy and chemical industries, NSM is your partner, from the start of the R&D process, continuing with prototyping and testing and finally running production on our high tech and efficient equipment.

• High quality, ISO 9001 certified • High tech robot operated CNC machining • 3-D measuring and documentation • Lot traceability • PPAP documentation • Six Sigma process mapping The Danfoss Axial Piston Pumps (APP) are designed for SWRO in-land-based and marine applications

Addressing a need

harshest environments, offering a In the late 1990s, Danfoss HPP was return on investment with minimal formed as a culmination of past maintenance required.” research and market experience Its current value-add product range coming together to address the now comprises high pressure pumps, world’s energy and utility needs. valves and isobaric energy recovery Hansen recalls: “It was important devices (ERDs) used for reverse for us to remember that our long R&D osmosis across a wide spectrum of process would result in a high potential applications in the oil & gas, tap water gain in the long-term. We took a and ultra pure water subsectors. chance and dedicated our time to finding ways to help the environment, Global growth which ultimately paid off.”

With Europe representing around half Leveraging the wider Group’s global of its business, Danfoss HPP has been presence, corporate structure and working on growing its second, third experienced teams, Danfoss HPP and fourth largest markets in recent was able to deploy its new product years; namely the US, the Middle East range around the world; working with and Asia; with a concerted focus on some of the most aggressive fluids China. that can be pumped. “This is where In line with this, the Company is we have found our niche,” Hansen now looking to move its production adds. “For example, our ultra pure to bigger facilities to keep up with water applications are designed and demand, investing nine percent of its constructed to withstand even the turnover into its continuous innovation

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PSFU PRECISION IS OUR PROFESSION With more than 30 years of experience, PSFU is one of the leading European manufacturing companies for highprecision machined parts. Besides CNC turning and 5-axes milling, PSFU is specialized in a wide range of CNC grinding technologies. Serving the who’s who of the German industry, PSFU develops the perfect fit for the challenging and specific needs of its clients. State-of-the-art machining equipment, highly experienced professionals, innovation power and a professional management are all important factors to ensure that PSFU will also be able to solve your problems.

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This is our unique expertise. Acquired through more than 35 years, to a level that today qualifies us as a priority supplier to some of the world´s most demanding manufacturers of equipment for the food, dairy and pharmaceuticals production, offshore and technical/chemical industry.

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We have developed an extensive knowledge of seals and their applications, including lifespan and suitability for a specific job. Our range of 50,000 different seals allows us to provide multiple solutions.

Individual custom parts in rubber and PTFE is also an important part of our service.

Developing our own automated production of M-FLEX™ spring-loaded PTFE lip seals in large series, is making this product affordable across many new applications.

www.m-seals.com The APP is designed to provide unsurpassed efficiency and great flexibility for configuration

processes to reach its targets; including a significant proportion of this devoted to installing new equipment to optimise production flow.

“Similarly, we are implementing automation in key areas across our assembly lines and testing facilities to ensure the end result each time is of a consistent quality. This also helps us to keep to our timelines and be as efficient as possible.

“These elements are designed to better position us in our ambition to achieve TS16949 compliance and subsequently achieve world-class status,” Hansen highlights.

Already benefitting from Danfoss Group’s presence in more than 100 markets, Danfoss HPP is able to showcase its new offering to a huge range of potential customers.

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“Our bigger production facility will prepare us for accelerated demand for our products, as the need for sustainable water production is tipped to increase,” he says.

New products

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We are known and want to be known, for being on time and a source of no restraints.

We have gained a reputation for having solid policies in communications by acting with openness and sincerity to our most important client.

Our accomplishments are proven by working at the forefront of the industry to our mutual benefits and stringent approach to managing multiple projects.

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Innovation fitted in PTFE and high tech constructions plastic´s Acoplastic create solutions that make client’s product/ part better. Since the beginning in 1969, we specialize in tailoring PTFE recipes and engineering plastics for Danish and international industrial companies. As a subcontractor, we focus on developing, producing and provide proof of our services regularly to help to strengthen your business. We want to be the ”crank” in your production machinery that is always reliable and generate added value.

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Construction of the APP with fewer parts allows highly reliable operation with long service intervals and easy maintenance

Being able to follow the Group’s business model from our central office in Denmark, while being anchored locally, is vitally important

from the Middle East and China, as well as demands for other applications including reverse osmosis and high pressure pumps in the oil & gas industry; such as for pumping glycol, wash water or chemical injection.

“In October, 2015 we launched two major products at the IDA exhibition in San Diego; namely the APP 86 high pressure pump capable of handling bigger capacities and a new ERD - the iSave 50-70 - which has higher energy recovery rate. Specifically developed for reverse osmosis applications, we have already secured sales on the order book, with a good mix of new and returning

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customers,” Hansen adds.

The APP 86 is Danfoss HPP’s largest high pressure positive displacement pump yet, which can be paired with the new ERD to achieve up to 90 percent energy efficiency and up to a 20 percent electricity saving when compared to other ERD and pump packages.

Furthermore, the iSave 50 and iSave 70 models can achieve flow rates of up to 70 cubic metres of water an hour, and Danfoss HPP has utilised the same design principals from the model’s predecessor to create a more compact and energy efficient unit.

“For this latest technological innovation, our engineers had to re-think the construction of our isobaric pressure exchanger. Along the way, they also picked up a few new international patents and broke new ground in Danfoss’s long tradition of precision manufacturing at our dedicated iSave production facility in Denmark,” he details.

In addition to this, the Company is due to launch a selection of products to other markets, such as high pressure water injection for gas turbine aggregator’s.

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Complying with regulations in different parts of the world doesn’t just bring new challenges, but also a wealth of local opportunities and experience.

“Being able to follow the Group’s business model from our central office in Denmark, while being anchored locally, is vitally important,” says Hansen. “Quite often, we base our production and central functions in areas where we can access qualified, competent local people within our countries of operation; and the same goes for our procurement,” he adds.

Likewise, the HPP division is able to utilise the Group’s wider career programme, offering skills transfer opportunities for its staff and the chance to be stationed abroad at select locations as part of their individual skills development.

“When we run large projects, we can then utilise staff to engender the right balance of global expertise and local market understanding in that country of operation,” Hansen adds.

your partner in stainless steel We supply stainless steel bar, as well as 6 meter length as cut to length by Danfoss specification.

Our partnership is set up on a long term basis and based on close communication and a system that guaranties a high level of service and reliability.

Delivering value

Supported by its four key pillars that mirror the latest industry trends, Danfoss HPP has been able to reapply the skills it had already gained from researching hydraulic solutions to create an innovative and unique niche product that represents the visionary, behind-the-scenes ideas at work to combat climate change and water shortages.

Along with the global emphasis on sustainability and energy saving, these pillars led the Danfoss Group to address its own energy usage, announcing in November, 2015, that it plans to use half as much energy to run its business by 2030. “Our products are designed to add value within our pillars - climate, energy efficiency, infrastructure and food preservation - delivering value and energy efficiency to businesses around the world, making it vital that we also make the right internal moves to honour this,” Hansen emphasises.

He concludes: “Going forward, we will continue to invest significant amounts into R&D so as to continuously innovate; and this same attitude to invest in success is transferable to our forwardthinking and valued team.

“In such a niche but growing market, we do not seek to copy our competitors; we aim to set the bar high.”

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Emirates Sembcorp Water & Power Company’s latest expansion of the Fujairah 1 Independent Water & Power Plant will make it one of the largest reverse osmosis desalination facilities in the Middle East Writer: Matthew Staff • Project Manager: Josh Hyland

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Taking ownership of the Fujairah Independent Water & Power Plant in 2006, ESC inherited not only one of the most pivotal projects in the region’s utilities and energy domain, but it took on a project that had already been in the development stage for five years previously; making the initial smoothness of the transition all the more important.

“In 2001, the Fujairah Water & Power Plant was established to meet the rising demand for water in the Abu Dhabi Emirate and the growing power needs of the Northern Emirates,”

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“In 2006, as a result of privatisation organised by Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA), the plant was acquired by ESC, a joint venture between ADWEA and Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp). The plant was the sixth power and water project in the UAE to be privatised

by ADWEA and was then renamed Fujairah 1 Independent Water & Power Plant (F1 IWPP).”

The subsequent nine years have seen not just a continuation of the initial work being carried out under the site’s objectives, but have witnessed an even stronger drive towards creating an efficient, reliable, sustainable, safe and environmentallyfriendly resource for the region; inkeeping with the core values dictated

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The competitive bidding process that began in 2005 is evidence not only of the significance of the project itself, but of Sembcorp’s capabilities and business structure that led it to be so successful in attaining F1 IWPP. Much of its pulling factor as a bidder came down to its strong operating track record and ability to capitalise on its technical expertise in managing power and water facilities. Expansion plans for the project itself were soon put into place following the acquisition’s completion in 2006.

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Gulf Foundation places emphasis on specialized foundation activities such as pile foundations, sheet pile walls, drilling and grouting but also designs and builds maritime structures.

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www.gdfc.ae While the plant is designed to allow for seasonal fluctuations in power load demands, water demands remain fairly constant throughout the year

“The Plant had a net capacity of 534 megawatts (MW) of power and 100 million imperial gallons a day (MIGD) of water in June, 2004,” Alhammadi says. “The acquisition also included an expansion of the generation capacity of the facility by a further 225 MW, and in March, 2009 the expansion was successfully completed and the net power capacity was increased to 760 MW.” As water demand in the Northern Emirates and Abu Dhabi has continued to grow ever since, the next stage of ESC’s expansion plan for F1 IWPP commenced in 2013, addressing the Plant’s seawater desalination capacity with an increase of 30 MIGD, taking the total capacity to 130 MIGD. Alhammadi continues: “This additional output will be produced using reverse osmosis and the expansion will make the F1 IWPP one of the largest reverse osmosis desalination facilities in

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the Middle East.

“The F1 IWPP’s key business is to produce reliable power and water, and supply them to our customers’ respective networks for further distribution. At present, it has an installed power capacity of 893 megawatts and a seawater desalination capacity of 100 MIGD, with an additional 30 MIGD under development.”

Innovative features

Employing a combination of multistage flash and reverse osmosis membrane technologies, the two prerequisites of being one of the largest global operating hybrid desalination plants, and being the regional leader in reverse osmosis desalination are testament not only to ESC’s vision and ambitions for the Plant, but also to its commitment to innovation.

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• Offshore lifting operations (rental of barge with 200ton lattice boom crawler crane).

• All types of steel structures (onshore and offshore).

• Selling used and brand new sheet piles.

• Rental of sheet piles.

• Rental of piling & earth movement equipment.

• Rental of marine equipment (tug boat & barge with 200 ton lattice boom crawler crane).

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Alhammadi explains: “The most notable innovation and technology featured in the F1 IWPP comes from the seawater reverse osmosis expansion project. Apart from the expansion of the plant’s desalination capacity from 100 MIGD to 130 MIGD, the project also includes the adoption of a number of innovative features that improve energy efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of the plant.

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“First is its ability to recover seawater discharge from the existing multi-stage flash facility for reuse as part of the seawater feed for reverse osmosis. This will not only reduce the amount of fresh seawater intake required, but also reduce the amount of power needed for reverse osmosis due to the higher temperature of the seawater feed from the multi-stage flash facility.”

From an environmental perspective, brine discharge from the Plant is also being minimised to reduce the negative impact of salinity changes on aquatic flora and marine life.

“Next, the expansion includes the installation of a new dissolved air floatation system which will provide enhanced pre-treatment of seawater feeding into the reverse osmosis plants,” Alhammadi adds. “This system enhances the reliability and availability of the reverse osmosis facility,

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particularly during red tide or algae bloom season.

“Lastly, the plant is also designed keeping in mind the varying power load demand as this varies a lot between the winter and summer seasons, although water demand remains fairly constant throughout the year.”

Through this, ESC is capable of producing an increased water output even with relatively low power demand, set up to cater for varying requirements across its jurisdiction.

Availability, reliability, safety

Since the acquisition, and in line with the ongoing capital investments being instilled into F1 IWPP, the Plant has achieved impressively high availability records as well as ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and Abu Dhabi Environmental Health and Safety Management System (EHSMS) certifications.

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Training Observation Programme) introduced to enhance safety awareness and encourage employee collaboration further epitomises this dedication to sustainability and longevity; embracing what Alhammadi states as the Company’s most important assets, its people.

“ESC’s priority and focus is to ensure that we hire the right people and continuously invest in skill and competency development of our staff,” he says. “Staff performance is monitored on an ongoing basis and tailored training programmes are

regularly implemented for relevant staff depending on the requirement and the areas of skill improvement required.

“We consider all our staff as part of the F1 family and promote an open and conducive work environment.”

Encouraging high levels of localisation across both its staff and supply chain is another philosophy engrained in ESC’s long-term vision as it looks to further leverage one of the region’s most exciting sectors via one of the region’s most important facilities.

Alhammadi concludes: “The F1 IWPP

brings together the technological knowledge and operational track record of ESC’s ultimate joint venture partners - Sembcorp Industries and ADWEA - with the aim to marry the rising need for water in the region with environmental protection.

“Our focus is to ensure that the plant continues to achieve high availability, reliability and process safety, and meet all required potable water quality standards, while we will continue to look at areas we can further improve in terms of plant performance and overall efficiency.”

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