GIBB has proven expertise, in-depth knowledge, design, project management experience in the power and energy sector. The background gives us an invaluable perspective from which to support our clients’ power and energy generation, transmission and power distribution and delivery projects and needs. We offer a variety of products and services in conducting pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, engineering design, project assessment, project development, project advisory, project financing assistance and implementation. Our depth of both local and international, in-house and third party strategic partnerships, know-how and experience equips and enables us to effectively and efficiently support our clients whether developers, owners, investors, and contractors in the development and implementation of a wide range of projects.

Our Power and Energy sector group therefore brings together top class skills, capabilities and experience of our consulting team. Most of our staff have advanced technical engineering and business related degrees and other tertiary level qualifications and an optimum mix of consulting, technical and advisory related skills and competencies.

At GIBB we take pride in and are guided by inter alia a proven and prudent state-of-the-art project management approach, a ISO 9000:2008 Quality Management Program.

Our approach and core competencies also include the following attributes and characteristics:

• Project management house
• Rapid response (agility) to clients needs
• Professional and expert advice
• "One-stop-shop”
• Transformation agents
• Attention to detail

GIBB has become a trusted consultant and partner to especially South Africa’s state-owned parastatal, Eskom, and has been involved in a variety of its forward thinking, sustainable energy initiatives such as:

• The Ingula Hydropower pumped storage station
• The Medupi power station in Lephalale, Limpopo
• The Kusile power station in Witbank, Mpumalanga

The services offered by GIBB’s Power and Energy sector includes but not necessarily limited to the following areas:

• Generation
• Transmission
• Distribution
• Alternative and renewable energy
• Independent Power Producers (IPPs)
• Project development
• Bankable Feasibility Studies (BFS)  
• Energy management
• Energy efficiency
• Demand Side Management (DSM)
• Smart grid engineering
• Petrochemical
• Project management