African plants lose megawatts quietly when O&M is treated as a handover binder. Filters clog in harmattan dust. Fuel quality drifts. Spares sit in the wrong country. Operators trained for a week face a year of night shifts alone. Your plant needs an operating partner who can get to site, train local crews and own the availability numbers.
Local teams, global backing
USP&E runs African O&M from Johannesburg (22 Kildoon Rd, Bryanston) and Cape Town (31 Brickfield Road, Woodstock), with site teams travelling to plants across the continent. Behind them, 400+ engineers and project managers in Colorado Springs, Knoxville, London and Wuxi back up local crews instead of replacing them.
Johannesburg
Engineering, procurement and project controls for southern African mining and industrial fleets.
Cape Town
Design, commissioning support and operations backing for plants across the region.
London
Project structuring and finance support for owners and lenders.
USA and China
Equipment supply and engineering from Colorado Springs, Knoxville and Wuxi.
What lifecycle O&M covers
- Round-the-clock plant operations
- Planned maintenance and condition monitoring
- Overhauls, rehabilitation and life extension
- Spares strategy and stock management
- Training and development for local operators
Extended warranty options can apply when USP&E supplied the equipment, engineered the plant, delivered the EPC and then operates it. Read more about USP&E operations and maintenance.
Good O&M starts at design
The wrong fuel train or undersized switchgear cannot be maintained into reliability. That is why USP&E pairs O&M with EPC and equipment from USP&E inventory, so the people who run your plant helped shape it.
Remote performance monitoring and a proper maintenance management system keep work orders, spares and compliance tasks out of private spreadsheets. The tools do not replace technicians; they make performance visible to you, your offtaker and your lenders.
One O&M team for a mixed fleet
Many African fleets will run mixed technology for a decade: HFO engines beside new gas blocks, diesel bridge sets beside aeroderivative turbines. USP&E stays brand-agnostic while standardising procedures, spares and training across the fleet.
Proof from recent work
O&M · Mali
Power plant recovery, Mali
USP&E took over a 100+ MW plant of 15 Caterpillar CM32 engines, restored availability to about 95% and cut maintenance cost per engine by 66%.
Mining · Mali
Barrick Gold, Loulo-Gounkoto
USP&E refurbished the 104 MW power station, rebuilding more than 80 MW of Caterpillar CM32 engines and adding new zero-hour capacity.
Mining · Mali
Resolute Mining, Syama
USP&E installed and operated a 30 MW Caterpillar power station for the Syama gold mine.
Why owners choose USP&E
USP&E is a full-service engineering, EPC and O&M company, not a broker. One team designs, builds and runs your plant, so nothing falls between contracts.
Common questions
Where are USP&E’s African offices?
USP&E has offices in Johannesburg (22 Kildoon Rd, Bryanston) and Cape Town (31 Brickfield Road, Woodstock), supported by offices in Colorado Springs, Knoxville, London and Wuxi, China.
Can USP&E take over O&M of an existing plant?
Yes. USP&E regularly takes over plants built by others, starting with a condition assessment and a recovery plan. In Mali, a takeover restored a 100+ MW plant to about 95% availability.
Does USP&E train local staff?
Yes. Training local operators and technicians is part of every O&M programme, so your plant builds its own capability over time.
Facing a power challenge in Africa?
Tell us your load, fuel and timeline. An engineer will come back with options, not a sales pitch.