The first major contracts awarded to CESS were from John Brown Engineering Ltd to supervise the commissioning of the 20 & 40 MW diesel standby power stations at Coulport and Faslane in Scotland.

CESS were subsequently contracted to Born Heaters Ltd of Brighton to provide commissioning support in Pertamina's Balikpapan Refinery in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

During 1995, CESS were successful in the sale of 2 x 40 MW LM 6000 gas turbine generator sets into Tanzania on behalf of Stewart & Stevenson and a 25 MW AEG steam turbine generator with auxiliaries to Binani Cement in India.

During 1996, the company completed a major contract for the South African Pulp & Paper Industries (SAPPI) cellulose plant at Umkomaas in Natal/Kwa-Zulu. This project (US$ 1.5 Million) involved the purchase, removal, and shipment of 2 x 6 MW Siemens Gorlitz steam turbine generator sets from Gotha in Eastern Germany and their re-installation at the Sappi Saiccor Plant in South Africa.

In December 1996, CESS sold eight Solar Centaur T4000 Gas turbine gen sets (8 x 2.8 MW) from South Africa to GENR in Louisiana. CESS at this time then purchased and de-commissioned a 3 MW Peter Brotherhood and 6 MW AEI steam turbine generator set from BPB Paperboard's Davidson Mill in Aberdeen, Scotland.

CESS also carried out a feasibility study on the repair or replacement of the hybrid energy scheme on Foula, West of Shetland, Scotland. The system has a wind turbine, pumped storage and a diesel standby.

Early in 1998, CESS were contracted by AECI Operations Services (Pty) Ltd. of South Africa to provide options for a 60 MW gas turbine cogen plant and deliver training to AECI on cogen design.

In June 1998 CESS were contracted by Sabah Shipyards to perform a market valuation report on their 5 power barges (totaling 420 MW) which they have available as a result of various cancelled IPP projects.

In July 1998 CESS were directly responsible for the sale of 4 x GE Frame 6B, 5 x GE Frame 5N and 4 x GE LM5000 gas turbines from Tenaga National Berhad (TNB) in Malaysia.

In August 1998 CESS were appointed by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to perform an initial valuation of all TVA's surplus assets and in December 1998 TVA awarded a further 3 year Direct Marketing Contract to CESS for their surplus and unused equipment.

In June 1999, CESS were awarded a Valuation & Marketing Contract by Midlands Power International for the disposal of their 15 MW Pielstick diesel power plant at Hereford. This plant was sold in April 2000 by CESS who then managed and supervised the de-commissioning and dismantling. In August 1999, CESS were successful in the valuation, marketing and subsequent sale of a gas-fired CHP plant for Esso Petroleum at Abingdon (Exxon Corp)

In October 1999 CESS were contracted by PT GE Finance in Indonesia to perform the valuation and marketing of two 4 MW Solar Centaur 50-5901 gas turbine generator sets. These units were then successfully sold by CESS to Petronas in Malaysia in May 2000.

In November 1999, CESS were awarded a contract by Maritrans Shipping (USA) to perform a market evaluation of their two GE Frame 3 and two Ruston TD4000 gas turbine generator sets in their tankers.