Power Generation West

Power generation in Italy experienced its most difficult year since Alpiq started generating electricity there from its own power stations. Profitability suffered particularly in areas which saw a reduction in steam supply to industrial customers. On the other hand, construction of the two gas-fired combined cycle power stations in San Severo, Italy, and Bayet, France, is progressing according to plan.

San Severo and Bayet soon up and running

Since 2007, Alpiq has been building a modern 400 MW gas-fired combined cycle power station in San Severo, southern Italy, via EnPlus. A milestone was achieved in September 2009 with the delivery of a 300-tonne gas turbine, which has since been installed. The turbine was transported more than 2,000 kilometres by land and sea to the power station in southern Italy. The San Severo power station is scheduled to go into operation as early as the end of 2010.

Alpiq is implementing its first large-scale power generation project in France: a modern 400 MW gas-fired combined cycle power station to be built in the Auvergne, on a site in the small rural community of Bayet. The remote location is right next to the gas and electricity grids. Construction will be over a period of three years and involve cooperation with local businesses and around 300 local personnel. The new plant will go into operation at the beginning of 2011.

Renewable energies

Alpiq is stepping up its commitment to renewable energies. Alongside its activities in Italy and acquisitions of a 10.5 MW wind farm and a small hydroelectric power station in France, Alpiq has signed several cooperation agreements with wind farm developers in Norway, Sweden and Finland. The licensing procedures are currently under way and should allow Alpiq to start building, or at least ordering, the first wind farms by 2013.

Hydroelectric power stations in Italy in 2009

Hydroelectric power stations in Italy in 2009
Company Alpiq ownership in % Capacity MW Power generation GWh average Power- generation GWh 2009* Alpiq share MW Alpiq share GWh 2009
* Excluding production of CIP 6 and mini-hydro facilities.
Edipower S.p.A., Nucleo di Mese 20 377 1,068 1,128 75 226
Edipower S.p.A., Nucleo di Tusciano 20 96 184 313 19 63
Edipower S.p.A., Nucleo di Udine 20 309 791 1,161 62 232
Total         156 521
 

Thermal power stations in Italy in 2009

Thermal power stations in Italy in 2009
Company Alpiq ownership in % Capacity MW Power generation GWh 2009 Alpiq share MW Alpiq share GWh 2009
Alpiq Centrale Termica Vercelli S.r.l. (ACTV) 95 50 116 50 116
Biella Power S.r.l. 60 20 18 20 18
Edipower S.p.A., Brindisi 20 640 1,528 128 305
Edipower S.p.A., Chivasso 20 1,140 3,001 228 590
Edipower S.p.A., Piacenza 20 860 2,593 172 531
Edipower S.p.A., S. Filippo 20 1,280 4,009 256 842
Edipower S.p.A., Sermide 20 1,140 2,667 228 546
Edipower S.p.A., Turbigo 20 1,780 2,466 356 491
Novel S.p.A. 51 100 597 51 305
Total       1,489 3,744
           

Small hydroelectric power stations and wind farms in Italy in 2009

Small hydroelectric power stations and wind farms in Italy in 2009
Company / technology Alpiq ownership in % Capacity MW Power generation GWh average Alpiq share MW Alpiq share GWh 2009
Eolica Maridiana S.p.A., Ramacca / wind 49 101 220 49 49
M&A Rinnovabili S.r.l. / WindMarineo / wind 30 79 144 24 43
Gestimi S.p.A. / small hydro 85 4 14 3.4 10
Idrovalsesia S.r.l. / small hydro 85 5 13 3.9 4
Narzole / small hydro 100 2.4 11 2.4 8
Total       82.7 114
           

Small hydroelectric power stations in Norway in 2009

Small hydroelectric power stations in Norway in 2009
Company Alpiq ownership in % Capacity MW Power generation GWh average Commissioning / acquisition date Alpiq share MW Alpiq share GWh 2009
Sevre Kraftverk AS 36 5 16.0 2008 1.8 5
Reisæter Kraftverk AS 20 2 5.0 Q2 / 2009 0.3 1
Total         2.1 6