In brief
Company name:
Institute for Studies and Power Engineering – ISPE
Foundation year:
March 1, 1949
Chairman and C.E.O.:
Ioan Dan Gheorghiu, Ph. D. (Eng)
Head office:
1-3 Lacul Tei Blvd, 020371 Bucharest, Romania
Subsidiary:
18-20 Gh. Lazar Street, 300081Timisoara, Romania
Shareholders structure
Register of Commerce:
J40/5731/1996
VAT no:
RO8630885
Quality Management
The company is certified by TŐV Süddeutschland for the application of the integrated management system QEHS according to ISO 9001:2000, ISO 140001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:1999.
Business Areas
Based on our employees’ capabilities we deliver complex and integrated solutions (technically, financially and commercially) within business areas like:
- Energy
- Power and Heat Generation
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Power Transmission and Distribution
- Environment
- Infrastructure - Municipal Services and Civil Works
- Other Industries
Scope of Services
A wide range of services and expertise helping you tackle energy and environmental issues. ISPE offers consultancy and engineering services to public and private sector clients, in Romania and abroad.
- Technical Consulting
- Financial Consulting
- Project Management
- Basic and Detail Engineering
- Other Engineering Services
References in Romania
The entire Romanian National Power System (NPS) was practically developed based on ISPE projects. Our consulting activity and policy support had a significant growth through partnership contracts for important projects with well known international consultants ESBI / Ireland, PB Power / UK, Black & Veatch / USA, Fichtner, Lahmeyer / Germany.
Power Systems
- Developing strategies, energy models and forecasting studies for the NPS
- Energy policy support to governmental authorities and regulators
- Assessing security of energy supply, of resources, reserves and costs-benefits
Power and Heat Generation
- 15,000 MW installed in the Thermal Power Plants or Combined Heat and Power Plants, firing fossil fuels
- Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant - 700 MW installed in the conventional side
- Consulting, basic and detail engineering for retrofitting programs for more than 50% of the generation capacities (e.g. Complexul Energetic Rovinari, Complexul Energetic Turceni, Complexul Energetic Craiova, RAAN Drobeta Turnu Severin, Deva, Bucuresti Vest, Paroseni, etc.)
- OMV Petrom Romania – Consulting services for a new CCPP 867 MW in Ploiesti – Romania
- GE & Metca (as General Contractor) of CCPP 867 MW in OMV – Basic and Detail Engineering for Civil and Architectural Works
- e.on Kraftwerke – Consulting services for installing a new unit 700 MW in Romania (under consortium with ERM)
- Enel Production Romania – Permitting documentation for a new TPP 800 MW in Galati
- Wind Power in Romania. Studies for connection to the grid for more than 22000 MW
- Wind Power – complete permitting documentation and engineering services for more than 4500 MW in Romania
Cogeneration Systems and District Heating
- Developing urban heating strategies for more than 40 Romanian towns
- Consulting, basic and detailed engineering for upgrading and retrofitting programs for heat generation, transport and distribution systems all over Romania for cities with an average of 20,000 up to 2mil. inhabitants
- 258 district heating systems, for 2.5 million conventional flats, more than 16,500 km transport and distribution network
Power Transmission and Distribution
- 150 HV substations (110-750 kV), with an installed power of about 70,000 MVA
- 22,000 km Overhead Transmission Lines (110 kV, 220 kV, 400 kV, and 750 kV)
- Consulting, basic and detail engineering for upgrading and retrofitting programs for more than 60% of the existing OHTLs and HV substations
Environmental Protection
- National strategic support through climate change scenarios and environmental planning
- Assessing present situation and forecasting future emissions scenarios; inventories and projection of GHG
- Cost effectiveness, benefits analyses, identifying appropriate financial mechanisms and schemes (e.g. JI, CDM, etc.)
- Practical support for implementing ETS, for developing allocation methodology
- EIA Studies, IPPC documentation
- Water and waste water management systems, air quality systems, solid waste management systems, landfills, emissions monitoring systems
- PFS and FS for environmental installations (FGD plants, low NOx burners, ash & slag removal and storage systems) implementation for Complexul Energetic Turceni, Rovinari and Craiova, Paroseni CHPP, Electrocentrale Deva TPP, Termica Suceava CHPP, Braila CHPP, RAAN ROMAG Termo, COLTERM Timisoara, etc.
Industry
- Providing consultancy and engineering services for developing integrated solutions and solve energy and environmental issues for several industries (e.g. Cement, Petrochemistry, Metallurgy, Food and Beverage industry, Textile industry, etc.)
Infrastructure. Civil and industrial works
- Intelligent buildings - Air Traffic Control Centres - consulting, basic and detail engineering
- River borders improvement for the rivers Slanic and Valsan
References Abroad
Power Systems
- Energy policy support to governmental authorities and regulators in Nigeria and Jordan
Power and Heat Generation
- Thermal Power Plants summing more than 800 MW installed in: China, Syria, India, Turkey, Egypt
- Hai Phong TPP 2x300 MW Vietnam – Consulting services (together with ESBI)
Power Transmission and Distribution
- 22 mid and high voltage substations in Morocco, Turkey, Egypt, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Pakistan, Croatia, Syria, Iraq, India
- 7000 km electric lines (150, 220, 400 kV) in Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Cyprus, Yemen, Peru, Algeria, Malaysia, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, the Philippines
District Heating Systems
- District heating systems in Germany and Pakistan
Waste Water Treatment Stations
- Germany and the Czech Republic
Civil Engineering
- Steel structures engineering in co-operation with foreign firms in Germany, Austria and Greece
Cement Industry
- Lafarge Jordan Factories - Petcoke Conversion Project
Our Partner Companies and Clients:
Romanian: “Apele Romane” National Water Management Authority, ANPM – National Environmental Protection Agency, ANRE - National Regulatory Authority for Energy and Heat, ANRM - National Mineral Resources Agency, ANRSGC - National Regulatory Authority for Public Services, ARCELOR – Mittal, Celule Electrice, Craiova, Rovinari and Turceni Energy Complexes, Conversmin, COGEN Romania, District Heating Companies, ELCEN Bucharest, Electrica, Electrocentrale Deva, Electromontaj, Electronum, Energoconstructia, Eninvest, General Turbo, Grivco, Hidroconstructia, Hidroelectrica, Universities & Research Institutes, ICEMENERG, ICIM, ICPET, INCERC, INHGA, ISPH, Non-Governmental Organizations, Nuclearelectrica, OMV PETROM, OPCOM - Operator of the Romanian Power Market, PETRODESIGN, Public & Local Administration, RAAN Drobeta Tr. Severin, RADET Bucuresti, ROMATSA - National Authority for Air Traffic Control Services, Romelectro, Romenergo, SAEM, Tecnoservice, Termoelectrica, Transelectrica, Vulcan, Water management companies a.s.o.
Foreign: ABB, AECL Canada, ALSTOM, Ansaldo Energia Italy, AREVA, BABCOCK BORSIG Service Germany, BLACK & VEATCH, BTG, CEZ, CNIM France, COWI Denmark, DELOITTE, DOOSAN Korea, ECOLOCHEM, EMERSON PROCESS CONTROL USA, ENEL Italy, E.ON Germany, ERNST BASSLER Switzerland, ESBI Ireland, EVA Austria, FLS MILJO Denmark, FICHTNER Germany, FORTUM ENGINEERING Finland, FOSTER WHELLER Finland/Italy/Poland, Gaz de France - SUEZ, GAMESA Spain, GEA-EGI, GE, GLOBAL INTL Russia, HITACHI Power Europe, HONEYWELL, HYUNDAI Korea, IBERDROLA, IDOM Spain, INABENSA Spain, ITOCHU Japan, J-POWER Japan, GE JENNBACHER Austria, GEHO PUMPS Holland, KANEMATSU Japan, KAWASAKI Japan, KEMA Holland/Germany, KHNP Korea, KOPEC Korea, LAFARGE, LAHMEYER INTL. Germany, MAGALDI Italy, MARUBENI Japan, MECHEL, METKA Greece, MITSUBISHI Japan, MITSUI Japan, MVV, NORDEX Germany, NUOVO PIGNONE GE Italy, PARSONS USA, PB POWER UK, PUROLITE Italy, RAMBOLL, ROTORK UK, RWE Germany, SCHNEIDER France, SES TLMACE Slovakia, SIEMENS, SKODA Czech Republic, SOJITZ Japan, SOLUZIONA Spain, SPIG Italy, STE Italy, STEINMUELLER Germany, SUMITOMO Japan, SVT BRANDSCHUTZ Germany, TEBODIN Holland, TEPCO, TEPSCO Japan, TOSHIBA Japan, TURBOMACH Switzerland, TURBOMECA France, TUV Germany, UNION FENOSA Spain, US POWER CONSULT, VATENFALL Sweden/Germany, VERTIS Hungary, WESTJEC Japan, YOKOGAWA Japan/Austria, ZIO Russia
Membership
ISPE is member of more than 25 national and international associations and societies, such as: WEC, CIGRE, ENER, EUROHEAT & POWER, JRC, VGB, Balkan OPET, ARIC as FIDIC member, APER, SIER, COGEN Romania etc. ISPE, represented by Mrs. Carmencita Constantin, Energy & Environment Division director, is also an active member of the ZEP (Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants) Advisory Council within EU Technology Platform.
Key figures 2008
Turnover, 1000 EUR 15586
Nominal capital, 1000 EUR 1381
Emplyees, average no. 619
Gross profit, 1000 EUR 1362
Net profit, 1000 EUR 1038