Louwrens Luyt

To collate, verify accuracy and report on performance parameters of all Eskom Power Generating units; the development and implementation of strategies and achieved clean technical audit findings with no serious findings; as member of VGB European Plant Performance workgroup to develop to standardize generating plant performance metrics; to maintain the plant performance monitoring policies and standards in line with VGB European Standards.

The collation of contracts, systems and processes for the successful deployment of Eskom human resources to utilities across Africa.

Managed an Eskom subsidiary company (GESCO) staffed 95% by Libyan citizens to provide Engineering and plant maintenance services to the Generation Division of the Libyan energy utility GECOL to a contract value of Eur46Mil

To establish systems and processes to support the Eskom International business and the provision of Generation technical specialist resources for utilities in Europe and Africa; conducted and reported on a special investigation into the finances of Hwange Power Station resources project.

Head of Power Station Finance Group responsible for Cashflow and Budget planning for both business and construction capital costs. In addition to Finance also headed the Quantity Survey Section that provided a QS service to the Construction team and in the evaluation of tenders.

Majuba Trading and Bidding (Electricity sales through a bidding process) and the monitoring and controlling of all Power Station energy related business costs (coal, oil, water, electricity) and sales revenue management.

Head of construction team responsible for the design, erection, commissioning and contract management of all Electrical and I&C plant and systems for the successful commissioning of Majuba's 3807MW six unit power station

Head of Power Station maintenance which included the planning and execution of all electrical, mechanical and I&C maintenance.

Head of Power Station Maintenance which included the planning and execution of all electrical, mechanical and I&C maintenance

Started as an underground electrician maintaining production equipment and qualified as Certified Electrical and Mechanical engineer responsible for safety and electrical and mechanical maintenance of all surface and underground equipment at various shafts and later headed the Planned Maintenance Department and established an integrated CMMS (maintenance management system) for ten operating shafts, six reduction plants and underground trackless mining sections