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ACCIONA puts a new wind park into service in Castilla-La Mancha

Administrator — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

With a capacity of 16 megawatts, 'El Chaparro' will produce electricity equivalent to the consumption of around 12,000 homes.

The new wind park, located in Guadalajara province (central Spain), takes the wind power capacity owned by the company in the region of Castilla-La Mancha to 560 MW.

ACCIONA ranks among the Worlds 100 most Sustainable Companies

Administrator — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The index of the world's top one hundred most sustainable companies, the "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World 2012", was announced during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland).

The ACCIONA Windpowered Antarctica Expedition successfully completes its polar crossing

Administrator — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The ACCIONA team ends its 3,500km crossing of the South Pole using only a wind-drawn sled.

The expedition members took a number of ice and air samples to scientifically determine the effects of climate change.

ACCIONA Windpower will supply 189 MW to NaturEner for a wind park in Montana

Administrator — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The contract is for one hundred and twenty-six 1.5-megawatt AW 77-1500 wind turbines, to be delivered and installed in 2012.

It includes the operation and maintenance of the wind park.

ACCIONA awarded the Almanzora highway project worth 104m euros

Administrator — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

A construction and 30-year management contract for the second highway in Andalusia's Regional Roads Plan.

The ACCIONA Windpowered Antarctica expedition has reached the Geographic South Pole

Administrator — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The team of scientists and explorers led by Ramón Larramendi has reached 90 degrees south latitude and 0 degrees longitude aboard a sled powered 100% by wind.

Adif and ACCIONA team up to step up the use of renewable energies in Spains railway network

Administrator — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Adif, one of the major players in electrical energy in Spain, supports the overall efficiency of the Spanish energy market and the maximum social and environmental profitability of the country's railway network.

In 2012, ACCIONA will supply renewables-based electricity for more than 70% of Adif's HT electricity requirements for managing Adif's numerous High Speed Rail and Iberian-gauge railway lines.

The use of clean energy, with its low carbon footprint, supports energy efficiency and environmental responsibility in the railway sector, making the most of the new opportunities that arise in the electrical energy markets.

ACCIONA honored with Codespas Solidarity-based Company award for its Light in the Home project

Administrator — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT

"Light in the Home" uses domestic PV solar units to provide electricity for homes in rural areas of Peru's Cajamarca province.

Initially aimed at 3,500 families, the program is based on a sustainable management system that pays its own way to enable it to be extended to other beneficiaries.

ACCIONA puts its first wind park in Poland into service after investing 57 million euros

Administrator — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The 38 MW generated by the Golice wind park will cover electricity demand equivalent to that of 40,000 homes.

In 2012 ACCIONA will start construction work on a second wind park in Poland.

ACCIONA seals water management deal with Caceres City Council

Administrator — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The end-to-end domestic drinking water supply, sewage and wastewater treatment services are worth nearly 300 million euros.

ACCIONA Agua is awarded the extension works on the Copiapo desalination plant in Chile

Administrator — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The Company will develop solutions for transporting iron concentrate, conducting water through a steel pipeline and pumping in series from the desalination plant.

ACCIONA leads the way in Climate Change management

Administrator — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT

For the first time ever, ACCIONA has been included among the European corporate front-runners for their activities and performance in the fight against Climate Change, according to the The CPLI (Carbon Performance Leadership Index) is compiled by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). According to the CPLI's latest European report, CDP Europe 300 Report 2011 Carbon Materiality, the group contains on only three companies, namely Siemens, Ferrovial and Acciona.

ACCIONA launches the first-ever zero-emissions wind-powered expedition to the South Pole

Administrator — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

On the centenary of the arrival of Amundsen and Scott at South Pole, ACCIONA is launching an expedition to Antarctica which, for the first time ever, will demonstrate the efficiency of an eco-efficient vehicle as a means of transport and for taking supplies to the Polar Regions.

The project aims to lay down the logistics and scientific foundations for developing stable research programs in the Polar Regions and sets out, in particular, to study the effects of climate change.

JoseManuel Entrecanales reappointed to theExecutive Committee of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Administrator — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ACCIONA Chairman & CEO, José Manuel Entrecanales, has been reappointed for a further two years to the Executive Committee that supervises the long-term strategy and vision of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a 200-strong multinational business platform that pursues the shared mission of coming up with business-side solutions and proposals for driving sustainable development.

ACCIONA net profit triples to 314 million euros

Administrator — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Revenues grew 5% to 4,796 million euros.

EBITDA increased 15%, to 934 million euros.

ACCIONA enhances its international strategy with the appointment of a new Chief Global Business Development Officer

Administrator — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Formerly at Citigroup, Fidel Andueza will be responsible for identifying and developing business and commercial opportunities and will sit on the Management Committee.

ACCIONA to build its first wind farm in Costa Rica at an investment of 90 million euros

Administrator — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The Company won the tender called by the Instituto Costarricense de Energía (ICE), to which the Company will sell the energy produced by the wind farm for a 20-year period

The 49.5 MW wind facility will be made up of 33 ACCIONA Windpower wind turbine generators (1.5 MW each)

ACCIONA endorses the 2ºC Challenge Communique

Administrator — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ACCIONA has endorsed The 2°C Challenge Communiqué, led by the CLN (Corporate Leaders Network for Climate Action) and the EUCLG (EU Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change).

ACCIONA combines innovation and competitiveness in the design of the worlds first zero-emissions ocean-going racing yacht

Administrator — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Company presented the ACCIONA 100% Ecopowered, the world's first IMOCA 60 racing yacht with renewable energy-powered navigation, communications systems, hydraulics and engines.

ACCIONA to sponsor the Global Clean Energy Forum

Administrator — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

True to its firm commitment to sustainable development, ACCIONA will attend the Global Clean Energy Forum, scheduled for the 26th and 27th of October at Barcelona's Hotel Arts (Spain).