Highest customer satisfaction:
Eskom equips its power plant fleet
with training simulators
Reference – Simulator
Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical
SPPA-S3000 Individual Plant Simulator (IPS)
is used for intensive and on-going training
of power plant personnel. It provides a 1:1
replica of the power plant with the original
SPPA-T3000 Human Machine Interface (HMI).
The Company
The Result
■ More flexible and efficient
assignment of operators
throughout Eskom‘s power
plant fleet
■ Perfectly qualified employees
for routine operation as a
result of quick and
comprehensive training
■ High availability through
perfectly trained operators
who can master fault event
conditions safely and quickly
■ Homogeneous simulators
at multiple power plants
■ Efficient and cost-saving
validation and verification
of plant modifications before
the actual implementation
The South African electricity public utility
Eskom, established in 1923 as the Electricity
Supply Commission, is one of the world‘s
leading power producers. By generating approx.
95 % of the electricity used in South Africa and
approx. 45 % of the electricity used in Africa,
it is the continent’s biggest electricity supplier.
Eskom generates, transmits and distributes
electricity to industrial, mining, commercial,
agricultural and residential customers and
redistributors as well as neighboring states.
The Task
To satisfy South Africa’s rising power demand,
Eskom has been extending its power plant fleet
with new builds, refurbishments or re-activating
decommissioned plants. Thereby, many of
these plants were newly equipped with
Siemens SPPA-T3000 Control System. Eskom’s
operators now need to be trained and qualified
for the new system. Eskom required a tailormade solution for its power plants, ensuring
comprehensive and quick operator training
for standard operation and to enable flexible
allocation and relocation of power plant
personnel where necessary.
The simulator behaves exactly like the real
power plant during operation, every kind of
practice is possible.
In Komati, the simulator is utilized for operator
training. Three simulators cover all three
variants of the plant’s nine units installed on
a single SPPA-S3000 platform.
SPPA-S3000 Individual Plant Simulator enables
hands-on practice of various operational
scenarios. Training is repeatable, so operational
staff can become acquainted with routine
operations and learn how to react safely and
quickly even in the case of critical situations.
Hence, high plant availability is ensured.
With its SPPA-S3000 IPS solution, Siemens
meets all requirements for effective and
comprehensive simulator training, validation
and verification of engineering data throughout
Eskom’s power plant fleet. In addition to
uniform training conditions and technology,
the homogeneously-designed, single-source,
SPPA-S3000 Simulators enable efficient
utilization of employees throughout the plant
fleet.
Following the success in Komati, SPPA-S3000
Individual Plant Simulator has also been
implemented at Kriel, Duvha and Camden
Power Plants.
Eskom equips its power plants with training simulators.
Kriel
Duvha
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Komati
Camden
Our Solution
Siemens‘ SPPA-S3000 IPS adapts easily and
individually to any customer requirements.
Eskom’s coal-fired power plant Komati, for
instance, has been equipped with Siemens‘ IPS.
It provides a 1:1 replica of the power plant in
the simulator based on the plant’s original
engineering data, guaranteeing high-fidelity.
Johannesburg
siemens.com/sppa
Eskom Simulators:
Komati Power Plant
Kriel Power Plant
Power Plant details:
Power Plant details:
■ Coal-fired power plant
■ Located between Middleburg and
Bethal in Mpumalanga, South Africa
■ Five 100 MW units, four 125 MW units
■ Installed capacity: 1,000 MW
■ SPPA-T3000 Control System
■ Coal-fired power plant
■ Located between Kriel and Ogies
in Mpumalanga, South Africa
■ Six 500 MW units
■ Installed capacity: 3,000 MW
■ SPPA-T3000 Control System
Project details:
Project details:
■ SPPA-S3000 Individual Plant Simulator
■ Three simulator solutions installed on a single hardware platform,
i.e. three plant variants
■ Process model from Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH (RDE)
■ Contract Scope: Full Scope High Fidelity Operator Training
Simulator
■ Simulator use: for operator training
■ In operation since 2007 (ready for training)
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SPPA-S3000 Individual Plant Simulator
One simulator platform, i.e. one plant variant
Process model from Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH (RDE)
Contract Scope: Full Scope High Fidelity Operator Training
Simulator
■ Simulator use: for operator training
■ In operation since 2007 (ready for training)
Camden Power Plant
Duvha Power Plant
Power Plant details:
Power Plant details:
■ Coal-fired power plant
■ Located east of Witbank
in Mpumalanga, South Africa
■ Six 575 MW units
■ Installed capacity: 3,450 MW
■ SPPA-T3000 Control System
■ Coal-fired power plant
■ Located close to Ermelo
in Mpumalanga, South Africa
■ Eight 200 MW units
■ Installed capacity: 1,600 MW
■ SPPA-T3000 Control System
Project details:
Project details:
SPPA-S3000 Individual Plant Simulator
Two simulator platforms with two plant variants each
Process model from GSE Systems, Inc.
Contract Scope: Full Scope High Fidelity Operator Training
Simulator
■ Simulator use: for operator training
■ In operation since 2014 (ready for training)
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SPPA-S3000 Individual Plant Simulator
Two simulator platforms
Process model from Samahnzi (Pty) Ltd.
Contract Scope: Full Scope High Fidelity Operator Training
Simulator
■ Simulator use: for operator training
■ In operation since 2015 (ready for training)
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