Falck informs

Actelios S.p.A.

Actelios S.p.A. is active in the production of energy from waste as well as biomass. The Falck Group company is destined to be the Italian leader in the design, building and operation of plants generating electricity from renewable sources 

 

 

In November 2001, the Shareholders’ Meeting of CMI, a Falck and Agarini Groups enterprise listed on the Milan Bourse, dealing since 1999 with all activities pertinent to waste treatment in addition to energy from waste and biomass, green lighted the company’s partial spin-off via its incorporation into the newly named offshoot Actelios S.p.A. controlled by the Falck Group and featuring production of electricity from renewable sources as its core business.

Actelios was listed on the Stock Exchange on February 25, 2002.

Actelios field of activities are the following:

  • production of energy from renewable sources (waste and biomass) through its plants located in Trezzo sull’Adda (Milano) www.termotrezzo.it, Granarolo dell’Emilia (Bologna) www.feafrullo.it and Rende (Cosenza).

  • integrated engineering services provided through Elettroambiente specially as support for companies participating in “Progetto Sicilia” (Palermo Energia Ambiente, Platani Energia Ambiente and Tifeo Energia Ambiente) that envisages the erection of integrated waste disposal systems in the provinces of Palermo, Trapani, Augusta and Agrigento.

  • plant operations and maintenance pertinent to biomass and waste to energy, on behalf of both the Group and Third Parties through its subsidiary Ambiente 2000, born out of the joint venture with the U.S. multinational Covanta Energy.

Actelios offers the following competitive advantages:

  • experience in the building and operations of hi-tech complex plants in accordance with the Best Available Practice.

  • financial solidity and credit access, also availing of Project Financing.

  • expertise in managing relations with the local territories where projects are based.

  • a proven know-how capacity in managing alliances and partnerships.

Actelios makes exclusive use of renewable fuels (waste and biomass) which implies that existing natural resources, like coal and hydro-carbons, are not strained. 
Furthermore, Actelios has been building enhanced efficiency plants that allow for greater electricity production with lesser quantities of fuel which in turn translates into lower emissions into the atmosphere, well below the ceiling allowed by legislation in force.

Future programmes and strategies

  • completion and commissioning of plants under construction.

  • integration and synergy between WTE (Waste to Energy) plants and operations and maintenance activities (O&M).

  • strategic alliances for the building of new plants.

  • a selective acquisition of projects featuring a short-term payback

 

Falck Renewables Ltd

Regarding wind power, the London-based Falck Renewables Ltd.was established in August 2002.  

The mission is to contribute towards satisfying the ever-growing demand for renewable energy through the development, financing, construction and operation of wind fuelled plants and the consequent sale of electricity. Falck Renewables Ltd. can today pride itself on a wide portfolio of activities, with the direct support of the Falck Group, that includes some projects in the U.K. (Scotland, England and Wales), and others in Spain and Italy. Further initiatives in France, the Mediterranean Sea and the European Atlantic coasts have been
identified as areas for future development.

Falck Renewables' plants are:

  • The Wind Park in Cefn Croes (Wales), the UK's largest on-shore one, 58,5 capacity, capable to supply energy to around 42,000 homes.

  • The Wind Park in Cabezo San Roque (Spain) with a 95,5% stake, commercial activities as from February 2004).

  • participation in Parque Eòlico Plana de Jarreta S.L. and in Parque Eòlico La Carracha S.L. (Spain), 26%  share, 99MW overall capacity, activities as from February 2003.

  • a cooperation agreement with RDC Scotland Ltd. and Energy4All Ltd regarding a project in England that allows both private individuals as well as small local firms to invest in wind power and reap the resulting financial benefits.

Additional goals
 Several new initiatives and projects that answer to the following features are also on the drawing board:

  • land availability for the construction of wind power plants>

  • quality/quantity of the extent of wind

  • possibility of access/connection with the grid under sustainable technical and financial terms

  • processing of all clearance procedures as needed.