A Shining Light in Power Engineering Education



 Des Covey

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Mr Covey is a mechanical engineer who has used technology, control and instrumentation as well as computers to focus and drive change within the power industry. He has been in managerial leadership positions in the industry developing renewables and cogeneration technologies while maintaining asset management of Stanwell Power Station to a very high level of reliability.  More recently he has taken up consulting and is working on optimising operations at Callide C, and performance  testing of Tarong North Power Stations and Indonesia’s Paiton Power.  Mr Covey is a site manager and owner’s representative for project management of start-up and station alarm review projects, and a technical consultant for potential development of the 400MW combined cycle plant at Townsville South Power Station.