STEAM TURBINE AND
GENERATOR USER GROUP 2027
STEAM TURBINE AND
GENERATOR USER GROUP 2027
9-10 March 2027
Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
The Institution's industry-leading technical user group will return to Manchester in March 2027.
Whether you are involved in the operation, design, maintenance, service or upgrading of steam turbine or generator assets, the User Group is THE forum for engineers and professionals to meet, network and learn from the shared experience of the Steam Turbine and Generator community.
Join two days of technical presentations, panel discussions and Q&A sessions to get a thorough understanding of the current landscape, together with all the latest technical and regulatory developments affecting the operation, inspections, maintenance and upgrade of your engineering assets.
Peer-reviewed presentations from engineering end-users, manufacturers, service provides and experts will share technical details, best practice and lessons-learned from recent projects, enabling you to effectively benchmark your organisation and take back valuable insights to ensure your organisation maximises output, increases safety and minimises plant downtime.
Why you need to join this User Group
More than just another conference, this event is designed specifically to support all engineers and end-users working with these assets with unparalleled knowledge-sharing and networking opportunities:
- Gain insight into the current position of the UK power generation industry from policy advisors, major utility companies and manufacturers
- Get fresh perspectives from operational and new-build projects taking place internationally
- Learn from real-life case studies illustrating project experience and best practice
- Discover the latest steam turbine and generator developments and technologies
- Hear advice from leading specialists on a wide number of issues
- Benchmark your organisation's processes and take away best practice
- Understand how to manage and minimise plant risks and improve the performance of your plant
- Network at our dinner with the leading manufacturers, operators and service providers within the steam turbine and generator community
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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
The formal call for presentations has now closed, if you would like to be involved, please complete the form to share your interest in presenting this year.
Some of our great attendee feedback:
The Steam Turbine and Generator user group continues to provide an industry leading event for Engineers in this field of work. The evolution and adaptation of this field with progressive changes in energy systems continues to be highly relevant, demonstrated by many of the presentations during the event.
Christian Keefe, Intergen
Sharing knowledge and experiences amongst key professionals is the core of this event: it's well delivered in a delicate but powerful manner. definitely a worthy experience.
Adriano Capurro, Wartsila
An excellent event hosted at a prestigious venue, delivered with professionalism, high production quality, and outstanding networking opportunities.
Terry Raddings, GE Vernova
I was very impressed with the professionalism of the event and was a privilege to attend. The collaboration between companies and event sponsors was impressive. The discussions at the event meal were professional and humorous but it was strange to hear that my problems at my facility were not unique and I took away from these discussions some techniques that I will try to implement, so well worth the attendance.
Martin Towey, Essar UK
Well organized and well attended event, focused on the turbine sector, with good quality technical content and industry delegates.
Colin Bateman, Integrated Global Services
Extremely insightful and enjoyable learning and networking experience for engineers present and future.
Henry Forster, Siemens Energy
The IMechE STGUG was a terrific opportunity to network with market leading OEMs and high-level end users throughout Europe. Presentations were topical and informative, improving my knowledge of the industry, machinery and applications.
Michael Scott, Modal Shop
The STGUG conference has grown into an extraordinary event - not to be missed by anyone involved in the power industry. It covered a diverse range of subjects, delivered by excellent presenters. A great opportunity to network and learn from the experts.
Mike Jones, Turbine Mechanics Ltd
The User Group welcomes over 200 engineers each year from:
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Pricing
Early Bird price
(Ends 12 January 2027)
Standard price
(from 13 January 2027)
Member
£675
£750
Non-member
£945
£1050
Student or Retired
£630
£700
Bring a group and save
Discounts are available for groups of 5 or more attendees; this is a great opportunity for multiple engineers to:
- Benefit from the topics and discussions
- Maximise opportunities for learning and networking
- Contribute to their ongoing professional development
- Meet and collaborate with colleagues across multiple sites
- Bring new/junior team members up to speed
To organise your group booking, simply contact our Training team and we would be delighted to make all the arrangements.
Our technical organising committee m
- Andrew Laycock, Group Senior Engineer - Mechanical/Turbine Specialist, enfinium
- Ben Adams, Principal Associate, Hawkins and Associates
- Colin Caldow, Group Lead Asset Integrity, VPI Energy
- David Boyd-Smith, Head of Asset Management, SUEZ
- Ian Rowntree, Plant Services Team Leader, Uniper (Chair)
- James Betts, Mechanical Engineering Manager, FCC Environment
- James Fogden, General Manager, Power Systems Division, Toshiba International (Europe) Ltd.
- James Hough, Engineering Manager - Rotating Plant Team, SSE Thermal
- James Porter, Group Lead Electrical Engineering, VPI
- Ling Li Li, Electrical Engineer, EES
- Michal Hoznedl, Head of Experimental Research, Doosan Škoda Power
- Mike Jones, Director, Turbine Mechanics Limited
- Paul Cooper, Consulting Engineer - Steam Turbine Mechanical Integrity, GE Vernova
- Paul Roper, Team Leader - Steam Turbines, RWE
- Peter Calver, Engineer, Siemens Energy
- Rahul Shah, Electrical Engineer, SSE
- Richard Bridge, Consulting Engineer - Steam Turbine, Arabelle Solutions
- Richard London, Fleet Turbine & Maintenance Manager, EDF
- Rob Goldthorpe, Asset Engineer – TEAM, SSE
- Roy Beardshaw, Engineering and Technology Manager, Baker Hughes (Vice-Chair)
- Steve Mitchell, Senior Electrical Engineer, RWE Generation UK