MechChem Africa May-June 2023

⎪ PowerGen,PetroChem and Sustainable energy management ⎪

a large role in today’s economic challenges, AES is able to offer clients fully-outsourced energy plant operation. “This includes the provision of our own team members on site for operations, maintenance and training. We can also present a ‘cradle to grave approach’, paired with the ‘build, own, operate, transfer’ model. We are flexible and work according to the client’s requirements,” says Williams. Paterson adds: “AES operates across a broad range of industrial sectors, with a well established national footprint. We promote optimised energy processes in the following industries: power generation, mining, chemi cal, timber, pulp and paper, textiles, dairy, poultry, food and beverage.” Williams observes that AES is widely re garded as the pioneering local O&M service provider in the local steam and boiler plant management and maintenance industry, based on its nearly three decades of operation and the size of its client base. “The company officially began as AES in 1996, but some of its earlier operations actually pre-date this pe riod and were then transferred to AES when it became a standalone operation,” he explains. “Our client base is also larger than any of our competitors. Additionally, AES was the first to offer an industry uptime and avail ability guarantee, which once again speaks to risk mitigation, as well as our status as a

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pioneer and forerunner.”

marking and optimising our internally and externally-focused processes and activities,” says Paterson. “There is no doubt that the cur rent energy crisis requires robust, sustainable solutions. AES is determined to continue playing its role in supporting the South African economy through the optimisation and management of industrial energy efficiency, energy solutions diversification, carbon footprint reduction and risk mitigation,” he concludes. www.aes-africa.com

People and safety first AES subscribes to the highest ethics and operates according to strict safety standards, being ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified. “AES is committed to quality, diverse and sustainable technology advancement and the development of human capital on an equal opportunity basis. Our certification ensures that we maintain a focus on achieving, bench

“O&M provision is critical in driving an energy plant to achieve successful and sustainable operations, allowing our client partners to benefit from the ongoing availability of steam and reliability of assets at an equitable price,” Williams explains.

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