E.ON Italia Press Kit

E.ON Italia
Press Kit
Table of Contents
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The E.ON Group p. 3
E.ON in Italy p. 6
Power generation p. 7
Gas supply p. 10
Sale of electricity and gas p. 11
Responsibility p. 13
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The E.ON Group
A global provider
of energy solutions
E.ON is one of the world’s largest
investor-owned power and gas companies,
with a presence in Europe, Russia and North
America, specialising in providing energy
solutions. In 2012, our 72,000 employees
generated sales of over 132 billion euros.
Headquartered in Düsseldorf, the Group is organised into
5 Global Units (Exploration & production of oil and gas;
Generation; New build & Technology, Renewables and Global
Commodities) and into 12 Regional Units which manage
distribution and sales operations (including distributed
generation) in Europe: Germany, the United Kingdom,
Sweden, Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Hungary,
Czechia, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria. Power generation
business in Russia is managed as a special-focus region.
Power generation
and clean sources
E.ON can count on a total generation capacity of 68 GW and
a generation portfolio that is among the most diversified in
the world in terms of geography and technology.
The group, in fact, has production facilities in Germany,
United Kingdom, Sweden, Russia, USA, Italy, Spain, France
and the Benelux countries; the energy mix is very balanced
and all sources are represented: thermoelectric (about 30
GW), coal (about 19 GW), nuclear (over 8 GW), hydroelectric
(5.3 GW) and other renewable sources such as solar, wind
and bio-energy for approximately 4.8 GW.
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The E.ON Group in numbers
72,000
Employees
>€132 billion
Sales as of 31 December 2012
68 GW
Generation capacity
>9.2 GW
Generation capacity from renewable
sources (wind, solar, biomass,
hydroelectric) 2012
>6.15 million kWh
Energy produced in 2012
>6.5 billion m3
Gas production in 2012
4 billion m3
LNG regasification capacity
740.4 TWh
Electricity sold in 2012
1,162.1 TWh
Gas sold in 2012
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In terms of renewable energy, the Group has an extensive
portfolio of wind farms (onshore and offshore), solar
(photovoltaic and CSP) and biomass. In particular, in the
offshore field, E.ON is the third largest operator in the world,
with an installed capacity that reached 467 MW as of 31
December 2012. To that extent,, last July, E.ON, along with its
partners, launched the UK project London Array, which with
630 MW of installed capacity is the largest offshore wind
farm in the world.
With the aim of increasing capacity from clean sources, E.ON
has invested a total of more than 9 billion euros since 2007,
significantly increasing its capacity from 400 MW to 4.8 GW
today.
Recognised as a world leader among companies in the
electricity sector in sustainability by the KPMG/RobecoSAM
Sustainability Yearbook 2013, E.ON has further strengthened
its commitment to climate protection: by 2025, the Group
plans to halve carbon dioxide emissions as a result of its
production activities compared to 1990 levels.
Kårehamn, offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, near the Swedish island of Öland
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A commitment to the security of the supply in Europe
Committed to contributing to the security of gas supplies
in Europe, the Group directly undertakes exploration
for and production of gas in the UK, Norway, Russia and
North Africa and it is involved in several key infrastructure
projects for access to fossil fuel in Europe, including Nord
Stream, the underwater pipeline which, through the Baltic
Sea, provides Germany access to 55 billion cubic
metres/year from Russia.
Research and innovation to bring the future nearer
Research in the field of energy is a priority for E.ON,
which is committed to develop new innovative solutions
capable of ensuring greater economic and environmental
sustainability in energy generation and consumption. E.ON
is at the forefront in several areas of research, including
the storage of electricity, smart home and smart grid
projects, and electric transport. In 2012, the Group invested
around 144 million euros in research and development of
innovative technical solutions.
Efficiency and competitiveness: the challenge for the E.ON Group.
In order to continue playing a leading role in a rapidly
changing market, E.ON has embarked on a path of
transformation from being a primarily European utility
company to being a global provider of specialised energy
solutions. “Cleaner & Better Energy” is the name of the
strategic direction adopted by the Group with the aim of
improving its performance in terms of efficiency, innovation
and impact on the environment, and providing its
customers with solutions that are sustainable,
high-quality and affordable. In line with this strategy, the
Group has initiated major changes in its structure and
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approach to business, with a focus on the most competitive
and strategic activities, including distributed generation, as
well as a presence in markets outside Europe, where energy
demand is rapidly increasing.
Strengthened by its significant presence in generating
electricity from conventional sources in Russia and
renewables in the United States, E.ON signed partnership
agreements with major operators in Brazil (MPX) and
Turkey (Sabanci Group) in 2012.
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E.ON in Italy
Energy and value for national competitiveness
With an installed capacity of about 6 GW from conventional and renewable sources, and about
900,000 clients overall between power and gas, E.ON is one of the leading energy companies in
Italy in the generation and sale of power and gas.
The presence of E.ON in Italy
E.ON has had a presence in Italy since 2000. Initially active
in the sale of power to large industrial customers, in the
years that followed, the Group consolidated its business by
starting to distribute and sell gas, and extending the sale of
electricity to residential customers.
In 2008, E.ON made its entrance into generation with the
acquisition of 80% of Endesa Italy, becoming a major player
in the energy market. In September 2008, E.ON launched
the 805 MW combined-cycle power plant of Livorno Ferraris,
the first built by the company in Italy, followed in 2010 by
the cutting-edge 814 MW combined-cycle power station
in Scandale in Calabria. Also in 2010, the sale of the gas
distribution activities of E.ON Italy was completed.
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Today E.ON’s activities are concentrated on electricity
production, and the sale and trading of electricity and gas.
E.ON is also engaged in the construction and management
of major infrastructure for the supply of natural gas such
as the TAP pipeline in partnership with other relevant
international players. The Floating Regasification Storage
Unit OLT offshore LNG in Livorno has just been completed
by E.ON and Iren and had entered into the commercial
start up at the end of 2013.
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Power generation
A balanced, reliable and efficient portfolio
of plants.
E.ON has an installed capacity nationally of about 6 GW
from conventional and renewable sources.
In Italy, E.ON has a balanced energy mix capable of
ensuring a secure energy supply, competitive prices and
protection of the environment.
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Conventional generation
E.ON’s range of thermoelectric power stations in Italy
includes six plants in Piedmont, Lombardy, Calabria, Sicily
and Sardinia, with a total capacity of over 5 GW.
The gas combined-cycle plant at Tavazzano, in the Province
of Lodi (Lombardy), with a net installed capacity of 1,440
MW; the gas combined-cycle plant at Ostiglia, in the
province of Mantua (Lombardy) with an installed capacity
of 1,137 MW; the thermoelectric power station of Fiume
Santo, in the province of Sassari (Sardinia), with a capacity
of about 600 MW; the gas-turbine open-cycle plant at
Trapani, in Sicily, with an installed capacity of 213 MW.
The power station at Livorno Ferraris, in the Province of
Vercelli (Piedmont), in operation since 2008, was the first
power plant built by E.ON in Italy. The combined-cycle
gas-steam plant (75% E.ON, 25% BKW) with an installed
capacity of 805 MW, is one of the most efficient gas-fired
plants in Europe, with a level of output equivalent to almost
58%. Opened in the spring of 2010, the Scandale power
station, in the Province of Crotone (Calabria), has two
combined gas-steam cycles, that can potentially generate
together, with a total capacity of 814 MW. The power station
(50% E.ON, 50% A2A) has a net output of 56% and it adopts
a variety of technical solutions to optimise the use of
natural resources and reduce environmental impact, such
as the ‘zero liquid discharge’ system, which allows the reuse
of all waste water, including in part rainwater and reducing
to a minimum the intake of water from the outside.
E.ON is constantly seeking to improve the production and
environmental performance of its facilities. In particular,
the company is taking measures aimed at increasing the
efficiency and performance of its sites using traditional
sources, improving the flexibility of the plants to achieve a
more effective response to the demand for electricity that
comes from the electricity market, with benefits for both
the grid and the environment.
Gas-turbine open-cycle plant at Trapani
CCGT power plant at Livorno Ferraris
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In 2011, E.ON launched an innovative program of
technical development of gas turbines and combustion
control systems, aimed at improving the environmental
and technical performance of its facilities. The project,
developed in collaboration with General Electric, aims
in particular at increasing the efficiency of combinedcycle gas turbines, improving energy efficiency and
increasing flexibility in the start-up phases and reducing
emissions into the atmosphere. The programme includes
the upgrading of the turbines of the power stations at
Ostiglia and Tavazzano. The company has also completed
a modernisation programme at the Trapani power station,
which has allowed the plant to increase its productive
capacity and achieve a higher level of efficiency and
reduced environmental impact. In addition to improving
performance, this renovation of the plant allows the power
station to play an important role in providing stability for
the electricity grid and in the development of renewables
in the area, balancing a production of electricity that, by
the very nature of renewable energy sources, is difficult to
programme.
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Hydro
The hydroelectric plant in Terni, a flagship of efficiency and
environmental sustainability, has 16 stations and has a
maximum capacity of 531 MW.
On average, the plant produces about 1.3 TWh per year,
sufficient to meet the energy needs of about 500,000 Italian
households. At the end of 2013, the renovation of the plant
was completed, which involved 26 hydroelectric production
groups for 11 of the stations of the plant. The project, in
which E.ON invested approximately 200 million euros, led to
an improvement in efficiency of between 2% and 4%.
Renewables
Hydroelectric plant in Terni
Wind, solar and biomass are the technologies on which the
Group’s renewable energy portfolio focuses in Italy.
E.ON in Italy has an overall capacity from renewable
sources of approximately 379 MW, of which 328 MW is in
wind energy, with 10 wind farms operating in Sardinia,
Sicily, Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and Tuscany, and 50.6
MW from photovoltaic farms in Lombardy, Piedmont, Lazio
and Sardinia.
Since December 2012, at the Fiume Santo power station,
a plant has been fully operational for the storage and
crushing of biomass used as fuel for co-firing in the
boilers of Group 3 and 4 of the plant. About a year earlier,
Unit 3 came into operation and then biomass power
was extended to Group 4. The work was completed in
September 2012. Today testing is being carried out to
evaluate the use of wood chips or pellets. The plant burns
up to 8 tons of biomass an hour per line for a total of about
110 thousand tons per year which guarantees a saving
of 350 thousand metric tons of CO2 emissions per year.
Currently, the fuel used is made from the shells of palm
seeds, PKS (Palm Kernel Shells).
Photovoltaic ground-farm in Nepi
Wind farm in Poggi Alti
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Gas supply
Strategic infrastructure for the security of the supply in Italy and in Europe
The regasification terminal “FSRU Toscana” of OLT Offshore LNG off the coast of Tuscany
E.ON has been active for years in strengthening the
infrastructural system of gas in Italy through strategically
important projects to ensure a wide and diversified access
to this energy resource. With the completion of these
projects. E.ON aims to help strengthen the role of Italy
in Europe’s gas supply, and support the reduction in the
price of natural gas and therefore the cost of electricity
for households and businesses, a key element for national
competitiveness.
With Iren, E.ON holds an equal share of 47% of the control
of the offshore regasification plant OLT Offshore LNG, which
came into operation in late 2013. The terminal – located
off the coast of Livorno – has a regasification capacity of
3.75 billion cubic metres a year, about 4% of the national
demand.
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The Group is also a shareholder in the TAP project (along
with BP, SOCAR, Statoil, Fluxys, Total and Axpo), which
involves the construction of an underwater pipeline from
Greece to the southern coast of Italy (Melendugno, LE). TAP
has been selected by the consortium which operates the
Azerbaijani gas field of Shah Deniz II to transport gas from
the Caspian region to the European markets.
E.ON also features among the operators promoting the
construction of the TGL gas pipeline, which will link
Germany to Italy via Austria, allowing the transit of gas
coming from both the north (Norway and Russia) and the
south (the Caspian Sea, North Africa, LNG).
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Sale of electricity and gas
Innovative and sustainable solutions for residential and industrial customers
E.ON Energia is the Group’s sales company in Italy, present
in the regulated and the free market, with a range of
products and services for the supply of electricity and
natural gas to approximately 900,000 customers, residential
and business, through innovative and competitive
solutions and a wide range of consulting services for the
management and optimisation of energy consumption. In
this area, E.ON is positioned as a supplier which is attentive
to customer needs and geared to offering innovative
services for energy saving and efficiency that accompany
the traditional supply of electricity and gas. With the
objective of promoting in the consumer a more efficient
and conscious use of energy, the company is engaged in
the development of customised solutions for businesses
and residential users that are capable of reducing their
consumption and therefore their bills, such as, for example,
the installing of distributed generation plant (photovoltaic,
cogeneration), energy analysis or optimisation measures on
lighting systems.
To allow customers to be able to always control their
consumption and see their bills at any time, E.ON was the
first operator in Italy to launch applications for mobile
devices and smart TV, E.ON EnergiaMobile and E.ON Energia
TV. Free downloadable applications allow the monitoring,
through smartphones, tablets and Samsung Smart TVs, of
the state of electricity and gas consumption, checking bills
and viewing the E.ON handbook to reduce waste. Through
the applications, it is also possible submit homes to a
veritable “E.ON check-up” on energy efficiency, which is also
accessible from the site.
(as documented in TrovaOfferte, the price-comparison
instrument, on the website of the Authority for Electricity
and Gas). E.ON LuceClick Bioraria associates the two-part
tariff to the price fixed for a year by Componente Energia,
encouraging intelligent consumption concentrated in the
evening and at night, on weekends and during holidays,
and guaranteeing the supply of electricity for 12 months at
a price that is among the most competitive in the market.
E.ON LuceClick and E.ON GasClick are among the most
competitive deals in E.ON’s portfolio. Subscribed to
exclusively via the internet in paperless
mode without activation costs,
they offer respectively the supply
of electricity at a price fixed by the
Componente Energia and the supply of
gas at a price fixed by the Componente
Materia Prima Gas for 12 months, and
provide the opportunity to receive
bills exclusively in the digital format,
avoiding the use of paper. In particular,
E.ON LuceClick is now one of the
cheapest deals on the Italian market
The price fixed refers to the Energy Component. The Energy Component represents (including losses), net of taxes, for residential clients
about 65% of the overall bill for a typical household with annual consumption of 2,700 kWh (3 KW of power used). The other components
that add up to the final overall cost, i.e., transport costs, system costs, taxes, vary according to what is laid down by the competent
authorities (AEEG, Ministry of Finance).
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The Gas Raw Material Component represents, net of taxes, 52% of the overall bill for a typical household with a consumption of 1,400 cubic
metres/year. The other components that add up to the final overall cost of the gas, i.e., costs of distribution, transport and storage, other
system costs and taxes, vary according to what is laid down by the competent authorities (AEEG, Ministry of Finance). Subscription to the
natural gas offer is subject to geographical limitations.
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E.ON EnergiaProtetta
is the first product that
insures energy bills and
protects households from
minor inconveniences.
The offer combines a
competitive price fixed by
the Componente Energia
for 12 months with a policy,
without additional charge to
the customer, guaranteeing
the repayment of the bills
in the case of temporary job
loss, accident or illness and
a specialised support service to quickly sort out domestic
problems 7 days a week.
Among the energy efficiency services offered by E.ON for
businesses is the Energy Audit, that is, an energy analysis
of the different forms of energy use that identifies
concrete opportunities to reduce the energy consumption
of businesses. Thanks to its accreditation as an ESCO, E.ON
is able to support business customers in the development
of the phase of final energy efficiency measures, by
carrying out what is necessary to obtain Energy Efficiency
Certificates (also known as White Certificates) that attest
to the energy savings achieved by companies through
projects to improve the energy efficiency of plant.
contract signed, contributing in this way to increase
the “E.ON Wood” – within a 7-hectare park in the
municipalities of Giussago and Lacchiarella (near Milan).
Every tree planted, during its life, will help to offset 400
kilograms of CO2.
E.ON VantaggioCasa Efficiente offers residential customers
the opportunity to know the energy class of their home and
understand what interventions
they could carry out in order
to reduce consumption. In
fact, the product offers the
supply of electricity at the
price fixed by the Componente Energia for 2 years and allows
the determination of the energy class of their own homes,
obtaining the ACE certification that is mandatory for real-estate
transactions (such as sale or lease of apartments) and to have
the right to a 55% tax deduction, in line with Law by Decree no.
201 of 6 December 2011.
E.ON offers residential customers a turnkey photovoltaic
system: the E.ON Vantaggio Sole Kit. This is the new solution
that gives customers the opportunity to become producers of
energy from renewable sources by purchasing a photovoltaic
system at a special price from an installer certified by E.ON. For
companies, E.ON Vantaggio Business provides favourable prices
for the purchase of plant of different sizes (from 8 kWp to 20
kWp) which, after a free survey, is installed ready for use on the
roof of the business premises.
To satisfy the increasing
sensitivity of users
towards the protection
of the environment, the
company has developed a
line of eco offers that provide 100% energia rinnovabile,
electricity certified by guarantees of origin testifying
that the production comes exclusively from renewable
sources. Companies taking part in this initiative have the
opportunity to testify to their “eco-sustainable” choice
through the use of the label “100% E.ON renewable
energy” on their products and in communications with
their customers.
E.ON GasVerde instead is the offer for the residential
market that combines the supply of natural gas with the
planting of trees through the initiative of forestation
promoted in collaboration with AzzeroCO2. Concretely,
customers have the opportunity to plant a tree for every
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Responsibility
E.ON’s commitment to safety, the environment and the territory
E.ON has been engaged for some time in promoting energy efficiency and environmental sustainability,
the safety of its employees and the development of the territory in which it operates.
Environmental sustainability
Alongside its commitment to reduce the environmental
impact of its activities and production sites, and
the development of solutions for saving energy and
reducing energy consumption, E.ON seeks to encourage
the dissemination of an eco-sustainable culture in the
community and the productive sectors of the country,
supporting those who promote the efficiency and the
development of new technologies. One element of this is
the “E.ON Energia Awards”, the annual award for companies
that have distinguished themselves by a more efficient and
conscious use of energy.
The Group has launched a programme aimed at achieving
the international certification for the health and safety
of workers, OHSAS 18001, for all its power plants in Italy.
In this way, E.ON intends to provide its entire Italian
productive force, which has already obtained EMAS
registration for environmental performance, with a tool
capable of improving and verifying the level of safety in
their plants.
Safety
With the motto “Safety F1rst - Zero è possibile”, E.ON has
chosen to promote, through educational activities and
communication, a corporate culture of safety in which all
workers – both employees and contractors – are personally
committed to maintaining a safe working environment and
taking care of each other. With the “Slips, trips and falls”
campaign launched in 2013, the company is following this
path with special attention to slips, bumps and tripping,
among the most common causes of accidents at work.
“Safety F1rst – Zero è possibile” campaign
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The community and the territory
As an operator in the Italian market, E.ON believes an
integral element of its mission is a commitment in favour
of the growth of the territory covered and support for
communities in need.
The company committed itself to supporting the regions
of Emilia Romagna and the Abruzzi, which suffered
earthquakes in 2009 and in 2012 respectively.
This year, the company contributed to the creation of a
green area at the new school in San Felice sul Panaro
(MO), one of the towns hardest hit by the earthquake,
pledging to enhance the garden areas of the new school
of the new “Maria Montessori” nursery school with hedges,
trees and flower beds in a project called “I Giardini della
Solidarietà”, which opened last September with an event of
strong symbolic value, in the presence of the Minister for
Integration Cécile Kyenge.
The project is part of the undertaking made by the company
in favour of the people of the provinces of the Emilia
Romagna, Veneto and Lombardy affected by the earthquake
in the spring of 2012. In particular, during the Christmas
period last year, E.ON participated in the “€1/1kg un aiuto
per rinascere” initiative, promoted by the Parmigiano
Reggiano Consortium, making a significant contribution to
the charity fund “Committee of earthquake-affected dairies”
of Parmigiano Reggiano, one of the PDO products which for
centuries has represented the excellence of Made in Italy.
Similar initiatives have been undertaken by the company
in the Abruzzi, following the earthquake of 2009, where the
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“Onna House”, the new civic centre completed in the Abruzzi with the
participation of E.ON and other private companies .
reconstruction plan for the areas most severely affected by
the earthquake was carried out along with other private
companies, German government agencies and other
donors. In particular, in the town of Onna in 2010, the
construction of the “Onna House” was completed, a new
civic centre built following criteria of energy efficiency
and reducing environmental impact. Also in Onna, E.ON
participated in the completion of a new multi-purpose
energy-saving building, which will include a medical clinic,
an exhibition on the history of the town, an educational and
training workshop for young people and a literary cafe.
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Training of young people
The support for the reconstruction of the school in San
Felice sul Panaro in Emilia Romagna and the building of
educational and recreational buildings in Onna in the
Abruzzi, are also part of the special consideration that E.ON
has for young people.
E.ON in Italy intends to contribute to educating the new
generations, who are the energy consumers of the future,
in a responsible use of energy.
With this in mind, E.ON has developed a series of
educational tools for schools, including the
www.scuola.eon.it portal which offers many interactive
educational courses for children of different ages. The
portal also offers training courses on how to save energy in
the home and the free book and DVD “Discover the world
of energy” can be ordered there.
Thanks to the support of E.ON a green area was provided for the
nursery of the new school campus in San Felice sul Panaro (MO)
www.acqua.eon.it is instead an interactive site to explore
the technology and the history of hydroelectric power,
for a long time the principal source for the production of
electricity in our country and still today the primary source
as regards the production of renewable energy.
For more information
Luisa Di Vita, Head of External Communications Rafaella Perugini Simona De Gennaro
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Tel. +39.06.95056.725 Tel. +39.06.95056.728 Tel. +39.06.95056.711
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