STRASSEN, Luxembourg, June 24, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- On 10 June 2010,
Enovos Luxembourg S.A. signed the acquisition of a 100% stake in the wind
farm "La Benate" near Saintes (Charente-Maritime region, France).
The 6 wind turbine generators (WTG) are of the type Enercon E82 with a
nominal power output of 2 MW each and a hub height of 79 m. The wind farm has
already been partially feeding into the public grid since May this year;
final commissioning of all 6 WTGs will take place in June.
100% of the generated power will be fed into the public grid,
corresponding to the annual consumption of around 8,000 households.
"By investing in this wind farm, which generates around 32 GWh of green
electricty each year, Enovos Luxembourg S.A. contributes to further extend
it's share of power generation from renewable energy sources. Furthermore
around 13,000 t of CO2 emissions will be saved each year," emphasises Daniel
Christnach, Head of Renewable Energies at Enovos Luxembourg. "The lack of
roughness in the terrain, combined with a high annual number of wind hours,
makes this location extremely attractive."
Last week, Enovos Luxembourg also decided to participate in the offshore
wind farm "Bard 1." Jean Lucius, CEO of Enovos Luxembourg, underlines that
"the purchase of 'La Benate' is further significant proof of the commitment
of Enovos in the field of renewable energies. This highly profitable project
represents our first investment in renewable energies in France - additional
projects, in France and other countries, will follow."
Enovos Luxembourg was supported in the transaction by goetzpartners.
Luxembourg, 24 June 2010
Enovos Luxembourg S.A., a 100% subsidiary of Enovos International S.A.
Enovos International S.A. is - as a group - a newcomer in the energy
sector, headquartered in Luxembourg, arisen from the combination of three
strong traditional, regionally embedded companies: Soteg, Cegedel & Saar
Ferngas. Enovos International S.A. is the holding company in charge of energy
generator and distributor Enovos Luxembourg S.A. and grid company Creos
Luxembourg S.A., with each operating their German subsidiaries, respectively.
Close to 800 employees supply about 180,000 customers with electricity
and gas via 7,500 km electricity lines and 3,000 km of gas pipelines.
Alongside its traditional and core business, the company develops
substantially its activities in the renewable energies. The group of five
companies has a 1.5 billion euros annual turnover.
A 28.3% stake of Enovos International S.A. is owned by the Luxembourg
government and 10.8% by the state-owned investment bank S.N.C.I..
ArcelorMittal owns 25.3%, RWE 19.8%, E.ON 10.8% and Electrabel 5.1%.
SOURCE Enovos Luxembourg S.A.
