Siveco China on the Silk Road!
I had the great pleasure to visit Tunis last month for meeting with our African partners. My main theme was “Siveco China on the Silk Road”, as our EPC business is taking us from Korea in the East to as far as Algeria in the West! Siveco enjoys a very strong presence on the African continent, thanks to a network of local partners built in the past 30 years. At the same time in neighboring Algeria, our ongoing CMMS project at the Boufarik gas turbine power plant built by Turkish EPC GAMA is moving into final delivery phase.
read moreMaintenance preparation support for Indonesia’s Banjarsari power plant with CNEEC
PT Bukit Asam (PTBA) is an Indonesian state-owned coal mining company, partly listed on the Indonesian stock exchange. The second largest coal producer in Indonesia, with mineable reserves of approximately 7.3 billion tons, PTBA strives to become a competitive energy company. The 2x135MW power plant, a total investment of 240M USD, is located in South Sumatra province. China National Electric Equipment Corporation (CNEEC) was selected as the EPC contractor for this project. Construction started in April 2012.
read moreCMMS training for power plants in Turkey and Korea
Siveco China currently manages nine CMMS projects for gas turbine power plants owned by Algerian power generation group Sonelgaz. As two of the projects (Ain Arnat 1,200MW Combined Cycle Power Plant, built by Hyundai Engineering, and Boufarik 750MW Simple Cycle Power Plant), built by GAMA, are entering final delivery, Siveco conducted training at the EPC locations in Seoul, Korea and Istanbul, Turkey. For the two projects, the next activity is Site Acceptance Test (SAT) in Algeria.
read moreEntering new markets with partners: experience of Korea
In this article, we would like to share how we successfully grow our business in new markets, countries without local Siveco office, by working alongside EPC companies. The experience of Siveco in the Korean market is a perfect illustration of this model, which we hope will encourage partners in other countries.
read moreData preparation for SAP PM (and other CMMS)
The specialists data preparation services for SAP PM (or other CMMS) provided by Siveco primarily target greenfield projects. In some cases, such services may also apply to existing plants. With a strong background in greenfield infrastructure and industrial projects, Siveco has developed a specific expertise working alongside investors, EPC companies and their equipment suppliers during the construction phase, ensuring smooth transfer of technical documentation from construction to operation.
read moreBecoming a Siveco “EPC type” partner
In 2008, Siveco China launched its Value Added Partner Program, better known as “VAPP”. The program has since achieved some success but lessons have been learnt to improve its performance. In January 2014, the Siveco management team established new guidelines for partners, summarized in this article.
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