News
The King and Queen of Spain open Malaga airport’s new Terminal 3
Date: 03/16/2010
ACCIONA Infrastructure built the car park, provisional accesses and the bus station, at an investment of 102,8 million euros.
ACCIONA short-listed to build and operate €600 million cancer facility in Australia
Date: 03/11/2010
ACCIONA is part of the Aptus Health consortium, one of the three successful groups that have made the short-list for Melbourne’s Parkville Comprehensive Cancer Centre.
ACCIONA wins 450 million euros wind park deal in Mexico for 3 facilities totaling 306 MW
Date: 03/09/2010
The parks will be located in Oaxaca state, in an area with excellent wind potential, and will come into operation in 2011.
The three facilities will feature ACCIONA technology 1.5 MW wind turbines (204 units in all).
ACCIONA will strengthen its leading position in the Mexican wind power sector, with 250.5 MW operational.
In the call for tender, ACCIONA beat three other companies – all of them Spanish.
ACCIONA launches 'Employment Channel' and steps up the Company’s presence in social networks
Date: 03/08/2010
Under the slogan "Re_newed Enthusiasm", the Channel is designed to attract prospective employees and to position ACCIONA as a benchmark employer.
ACCIONA Real Estate showcases residential properties at "Aquí Tu Casa Sevilla"
Date: 03/02/2010
ACCIONA Real Estate will be taking part in Seville’s third annual "Aquí Tu Casa Sevilla" real estate fair - to be held at the city’s Nervión Plaza Shopping Mall on March 4, 5 and 6 – where it will be highlighting the company’s residential property offering in the Andalusia region.
A prudent and realistic Strategic Plan aimed at strong growth and based on a sound financial structure
Date: 03/01/2010
ACCIONA will increase revenue by 14% a year, operating profit by 22% and pre-tax income by 45%.
The Plan envisages investment of 6.5 billion euros.
The debt ratio will be reduced by 40% (from 6.4 times Ebitda in 2009 to 3.8 times in 2013).
Main innovation, environmental and social objectives include: 400 million euros in investment in R&D and Innovation; a 100% increase in the amount of CO2 emissions avoided (to 16 million metric tons); and the allocation of the equivalent of 5% of dividends a year to social action projects.
Main growth factors: a 2,745 MW increase in installed capacity in the period, heavy investment (2 billion euros) in infrastructures, and the development of the water services business based on the Division’s model as a provider of end-to-end solutions.
Strategic principles underpinning the Plan: the unity of the Company’s business, the pursuit of profitability and the globalization of ACCIONA’s business.
ACCIONA reports net profit of 1,263 million euros
Date: 02/25/2010
Investment -- including the purchase of Endesa wind power and hydro assets -- came to a total 4,221 million euros.
ACCIONA has a total 7,437 MW in installed capacity, of which 6,230 MW are wind power.
Net financial debt was down 59.4 %, from 17,897 million euros to 7,265 million.
Splau Shopping Mall: 80% of floor space already taken
Date: 02/22/2010
The mall, developed by ACCIONA Real Estate, opens in May.
It features 165 brands, a hypermarket and an 18-screen movie complex.
ACCIONA heads a consortium of 17 European organizations to do strategic research into the integration of different marine energy sources
Date: 02/10/2010
The MARINA project brings together companies, technology centers and universities from twelve EU countries.
The project comes under the 7th Framework Program for R&D+i of the European Union with a European Commission contribution of €8.7 million, supplemented by own resources from all participants.
The objective is to develop deepwater structures that can exploit the energy from wind, wave, tidal and ocean current energy sources.
La Rioja regional president lays first stone of "La Maja" Business Park
Date: 02/04/2010
The park will be built by ACCIONA Infrastructure in a Temporary Joint Venture with Riojana de Asfaltos, at an investment of 30 million euros.
Construction work is expected to end in February 2011.
O&M contract in Andorra is ACCIONA Agua’s first deal in 2010
Date: 02/02/2010
The contract is for a Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and adjoining Thermal Sludge Drying Unit (TSDU).
The company will supply water to a population equivalent of 100,000.
Regional President lays first stone of new Emergency Unit at Navarre Hospital
Date: 02/02/2010
The Unit will be built by ACCIONA Infrastructure in a temporary joint venture, at an investment of 21.3 million euros.
Construction work is expected to last 18 months.
ACCIONA increased its wind power capacity in Spain by 49% in 2009, to 4,000 MW
Date: 02/01/2010
The 1,308 MW incorporated during the year strengthen its prominent position in the Spanish wind power sector, with a market share of 21%.
ACCIONA Energy has also been the strongest company in new wind power capacity implementation in the past financial year, according to data released today by the Spanish Wind Power Association (AEE).
Sustainability Yearbook 2010 acknowledges ACCIONA as a world leader in sustainability
Date: 01/29/2010
ACCIONA ranked ‘Gold Class Sector Leader’ by PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PwC) and Sustainable Asset Management (SAM).
ACCIONA registers the first windpark in the USA under the VCS standard to sell voluntary carbon credits
Date: 01/28/2010
The sale of CO2 emissions avoided by the Red Hills (Oklahoma) windpark will complement income from the sale of energy generated in the windpark.
The VCS (Voluntary Carbon Standard) is an internationally recognized standard that is used to control voluntary carbon credit trading.

