Engie Energy International
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Engie Energy International, formerly International Power, is a
The company was formed as International Power in 2000 by the demerger of
In February 2011, GDF Suez acquired a 70% interest in International Power.[3][4] The purchase of the remaining 30% was announced by GDF Suez in April 2012, and the transaction closed in July 2012.[5] Following the acquisition, the company was renamed GDF Suez Energy International. In 2015, GDF Suez rebranded as Engie, and its subsidiary renamed itself in accordance.
History
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In 2000
In August 2010 the company announced a tie-up with
In October 2010 MeyGen, a consortium of Morgan Stanley, Atlantis Resources Corporation and International Power, received an operational lease from the Crown Estate for a 400MW tidal power project for 25 years in the Pentland Firth.[9]
On 16 April 2012, GDF Suez announced the purchase of the remaining 30% of International Power and the transaction closed in July 2012.[5]
International Power has a pipeline of large projects in the
Operations
The company has more than 66 GW of power generation (gross) in operation and 22GW gross capacity under construction.[11] It has five business regions, and operates in 27 countries.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "Preliminary Results 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ^ "FTSE All-Share Index Ranking". stockchallenge.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ a b "GDF takes control of International Power to form energy giant". Reuters. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ^ a b "GDF Suez Is Stepping On The Gas In Fast Growing Markets". Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ^ a b c "GDF Suez to Buy Remaining Stake in British Utility for $10 Billion". Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ^ National Power sweeps Board for demerger The Independent, 10 February 2000
- ^ Lundgren, Kari (10 August 2010). "GDF Buys International Power, Pays Special Dividend". Bloomberg. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ International Power sweetens GDF Suez merger with £1.4bn cash for investors The Telegraph, 10 August 2010
- ^ Major Scottish tidal project unveiled New Civil Engineer, 28 October 2010. Retrieved: 4 November 2010.
- ^ Presentation - GDF SUEZ / IPR: Capturing full potential of growing Energy markets pg 12
- ^ "International Power and GDF Suez agree tie-up". BBC News. 10 August 2010.
- ^ "Our history". GDF Suez UK & Turkey. Retrieved 23 August 2015.