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OKG, with the international E.ON group as its principal owner, is currently implementing an extensive investment program to modernize the plant and increase production capacity. The investment in IFS Applications is part of a long-term focus on further enhancing efficiency and safety at the plant. OKG has used IFS Applications to support its maintenance processes since 1997 and has collaborated closely with IFS over the years to develop the solution. This has included specific functionality required by the nuclear power industry to ensure safety during shutdown. Börje Ericsson, industry director for utilities and telecom, at IFS, said, “For IFS, this upgrade reaffirms our competitive edge among the most demanding customers in the market for maintenance solutions. Because we combine advanced functionality with ease of use and high user efficiency, we are able to implement the solution at a reasonable cost.” IFS prioritizes the energy and utilities industry and has 120 customers involved in power generation, transmission and distribution. These include the world's largest hydropower plant, Three Gorges (P. R. China), nuclear power stations in Barsebäck (Sweden), OKG (Sweden), and Qinshan (P. R. China), grid operators such as Svenska Kraftnät (Sweden), Statnett (Norway), Federal Grid Company of Russia, and TenneT (The Netherlands) as well as distributors such as Siemens Energy Services (New Zealand), Fortum (Sweden), and Hafslund Energi (Norway). Asset and workforce management are critical processes in the energy and utility industry, to which IFS has provided solutions for the past 19 years. Industry analysts such as Gartner, AMR Research, and ARC rank the asset and workforce management functionality in IFS Applications among the best in the market.
About OKG
The plant is located on the Swedish east coast, 30 km north of Oskarshamn. OKG owns and operates three nuclear reactor units—Oskarshamn 1, 2 and 3—which together account for ten per cent, approximately 17TWh, of the total electricity generation in Sweden. OKG is a part of E.ON Sweden, which holds 54.5% of the shares. The remaining 45.5 % of the shares is owned by Swedish subsidiaries of the Finnish energy group, Fortum.
About IFS
IFS (XSSE: IFS) is one of the world’s leading providers of component-based business software developed using open standards. IFS’ industry-focused solutions are optimized for ERP, enterprise asset management, and MRO. IFS Applications™ offers companies an integrated lifecycle approach to managing customers, products, assets, and services, enabling them to employ lean enterprise concepts, control costs, manage projects, increase efficiencies in their supply chain, and measure their performance. As a leader in component-based software, IFS delivers tangible business benefits for companies in the aerospace & defense, automotive, construction & facility management, high-tech, industrial manufacturing, process, and utilities & telecom industries. Working in close collaboration with partners, IFS is driving the market to embrace standards and co-existence that offers customers faster payback, reduced risk, and freedom of choice.
For additional information, contact:
Börje Ericsson, Industry Director, Utilities & Telecom
Phone: +46 733 454 815
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