News
ACCIONA finalizes its early exit from Endesa and its acquisition of the utility' s renewable energy assets
Date: 06/26/2009
ACCIONA sells its 25.01% stake in Endesa at a final price of nearly 9.63 billion euros.
The Company will acquire renewable energy assets with an installed capacity of 2,080 MW, valued at nearly 2.85 billion euros.
ACCIONA to double the capacity of the Adelaide (Australia) desalination plant
Date: 06/25/2009
The plant's daily production capacity will rise to 300,000 cubic metres, making it the world's largest desal project.
The signing of the contract by AdelaidAqua coincides with the official visit of the King and Queen of Spain, who were accompanied by ACCIONA Chairman & CEO, José Manuel Entrecanales, and other businessmen.
Mr. Entrecanales' trip to Australia is part of ACCIONA's strategic project of worldwide development and is aimed at enhancing the Company's presence in the country.
ACCIONA inaugurates a 123 MW windpark in Oklahoma (USA)
Date: 06/22/2009
The facility consists of 82 ACCIONA Windpower turbines.
The electricity generated by the windpark is purchased by an agricultural cooperative that covers two thirds of the rural territory of the state.
Despite the current crisis, ACCIONA confirms its commitment to sustainability
Date: 06/22/2009
Using the Triple Bottom Line, ACCIONA has applied economic, social and environmental criteria to weigh up performance in 2008.
The Company has taken new steps towards introducing new specific strategies in Poland, USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Brazil, and has included Australia to this list of countries.
In 2008 ACCIONA activities and business avoided the net emission of 5.6 million tonnes of CO2 into the Earth's atmosphere, a 17% improvement on 2007.
ACCIONA launches its "Energy Savings, Casual Attire and Sustainability" Plan
Date: 06/22/2009
The Company is a pioneer in raising its air conditioning temperature to 23ºC-24ºC during summertime working hours and allowing employees to dress more casually to make them feel more comfortable.
This initiative is part of the Company's Environmental Efficiency Plan 2008-2011, aimed at improving ACCIONA's performance with regard to energy efficiency, water use and generation of waste.
ACCIONA Agua wins four new water management contracts in Spain
Date: 06/17/2009
ACCIONA Agua will take on the operation and maintenance of Seville’s main water treatment plant, the wastewater services for Calatayud (Zaragoza) and two desalination plants on the island of Grand Canary; and will manage the integrated water cycle for the city of Soria.
The contracts, which come to a total of 21.2 million euros, will enable ACCIONA Agua to deliver water services to a population equivalent of more than 1.5 million inhabitants.
96% of ACCIONA Real Estate’s clients are satisfied with customer service at point-of-sale
Date: 06/17/2009
The latest annual survey's geographical scope has been extended to include Mexico and Poland.
The survey now also analyses the quality of customer service at point-of-sale and customer satisfaction levels.
ACCIONA completes the first wind park built by a Spanish company in South Korea
Date: 06/08/2009
The 61.5 MW Yeong Yang facility represents an investment of 100 million euros.
The park has forty-one 1.5 MW wind turbines manufactured with ACCIONA Windpower technology.
The project has been registered by the United Nations under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
ACCIONA consolidates its sustainable business model of Energy, Infrastructure and Water as a way of beating the crisis
Date: 06/04/2009
The Company will pay out a supplementary dividend of €1.85 per share as of July 1st.
Daniel Entrecanales, Jaime Castellanos and Fernando Rodés join the Board of Directors.
Morrás (ACCIONA): "The change to a sustainable energy model can create more than 600,000 jobs in Spain"
Date: 06/03/2009
The General Manager of the Energy Division of ACCIONA spoke during the 1st National Congress on SMEs and the Environment, held in Navarra.
Morrás claimed that the required increase in investment –around 325,000 million euros up to 2030- would be offset by lower oil and gas imports.
He considers that "the energy transition is the best opportunity available to get out of the crisis".
