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[grupo] 30/1/2017 08:50

Published on 30/01/2017 at 09h15

(Boursier.com) - Engie cedes 1% to 11.1 euros at the beginning of the session, penalized by an analyst note. RBC Capital has lowered its recommendation on "sector outperformance" performance for a reduced target of € 18 to € 12.50.

[waldron] 30/1/2017 06:18

Isabelle Kocher claims that ENGIE believes in the future in Belgium, but it does not convince the experts.

Coming to Belgian soil to defend the safety of our nuclear power plants in front of the chamber during a subcommittee on nuclear safety, Engie's Director General Isabelle Kocher said Belgium had great potential for growth for Engie. Interviewed in the daily newspaper L'Echo, the director of the French giant said: "Belgium is for Engie and Electrabel a country of growth: we have 17,000 people today, of which a little less than 5,000 at Electrabel, and Particularly in energy-saving activities.There are very important development opportunities here, and it is important that we create the conditions for this confidence and pride.

Several experts allow themselves to doubt this growth. Others even murmur that Enge plans rather a strategy of decay. Damien Ernst, professor at ULg, evokes a heavy structure that disadvantages Engie compared to the competition. "What will Engie bring in addition to the small groups that already have the means to produce renewable with a local anchorage, if they no longer have nuclear," the scientist queried.

For, theoretically by 2025, Belgium will have left energy production thanks to atomic technology, which is not necessarily the taste of Mrs Kocher. "These nuclear power plants account for more than half of the country's energy supply, they are very competitive and technically at the highest possible level. There is, of course, a scenario in which we believe to be sustainable For a long time, because we believe that they are competitive, efficient and do not emit CO2. There are many good reasons for doing so, "she insists in the columns of L'Echo.

In addition, explains Ecolo MP Jean-Marc Nollet, a member of the subcommittee on nuclear safety, "Engie is not doing well, and the company is emerging from nuclear power all over England, Turkey. Are Bianca plans In Belgium, the Bianca plans are to resell, if possible to public or local authorities, but if public or semi-public companies enter the capital of Electrabel, they will be in favor of extending the power stations Nuclear, "analyzes the deputy Ecolo.

Thus, there is a risk of hearing further talk of Tihange and Doel in the coming years, as nothing seems ready to close these plants which still employ 3,000 people.

[sarkasm] 26/1/2017 20:35

Engie backs Emirates Electric Vehicle Road Trip
DUBAI, 14 hours, 42 minutes ago

Leading global energy group Engie has joined the upcoming Emirates Electric Vehicle Road Trip (EVRT) as a key sponsor and has installed all EV charging stations along the route.

Taking place between January 29 and February 1, the inaugural road trip will cover all seven emirates, starting at the Burj Al Arab Dubai, and finishing with a tour of The Sustainable City Dubai.

The first event of its kind in the country, Emirates EVRT is part of a global movement which aims to challenge consumers’ beliefs about electric vehicle (EV) technology and pave the way to a more sustainable, low-carbon future, and will highlight the UAE government’s continued commitment to sustainability innovations, said a statement.

Engie’s partnership with EVRT underlines the group’s ongoing strategy to become the region’s partner for sustainable urban development. Leading the energy transition through a variety of innovative initiatives and partnerships, Engie in the Middle East is working alongside local governments and authorities in the pursuit of a new, greener vision for communities and businesses.

‘Enige is committed to promoting low carbon energy like gas and renewables as well as changing consumers’ transportation habits through the development of cleaner and more sustainable energy solutions to reduce overall CO2 emissions from transport,’ said Sébastien Arbola, CEO of Engie Middle East, South and Central Asia and Turkey. “Globally, the company is leading the way in terms of greener mobility solutions, including urban planning advisory services, smart parking and transportation systems, charging solutions for electric vehicles, managing systems for public transport and innovative solutions such as car sharing and smart parking.”

During the trip, each charging station will be officially launched with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the first car to be plugged in at each step, the statement said.

Engie’s global customer solutions are based on three main pillars: the production of clean, low-carbon power; the development of large gas infrastructure and projects; and the supply of energy efficiency services. In the Middle East, South and Central Asia and Turkey, Engie’s existing activities range from large-scale power generation and water desalination to gas retail & distribution, LNG import and Facility Management Services for B2B customers, with an ambition to become the regional partner of choice in the energy transition. – TradeArabia News Service

[grupo guitarlumber] 26/1/2017 07:33

Gas: prices down from February
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Boursier - Tue 24 Jan 2017 13:39 CET

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As expected, regulated gas tariffs will decrease by an average of 0.56% on 1 February, compared to the scale in force in January 2017, the Commission for Energy Regulation announced on Tuesday.

In detail, this decline is 0.2% for those who use gas for cooking, 0.4% for those who have dual-use cooking and hot water and 0.6% for heating fireplaces To gas, says the CRE.
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Decrease by more than 10% since January 1, 2015

This decline follows three months of consecutive increases (5% in January, following an increase of 2.5% in December and 1.6% in November). However, CRE recalls that, since 1 January 2015, regulated tariffs on gas sales have fallen by 12.5% ​​on average. Compared to 1 January 2016, the decrease is 1.7%.

Since 2013, gas tariffs have been reviewed on a monthly basis to better reflect actual procurement costs for Engie (London: 0LD0.L - actualité) ....

[grupo guitarlumber] 25/1/2017 18:29

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28 Jul 2017

2017 Half Year Results

[waldron] 20/1/2017 15:31

Engie To Replace Coal Plant In Brisbane With Solar Farms

January 20th, 2017 by Steve Hanley

Originally published on Solar Love.

In the Australian state of Victoria, where Brisbane is located, the Hazelwood coal fired generating plant supplies 20% of the state’s total electrical power. Hazelwood is owned by French utility company Engie, which has announced that it will shutter the plant and the coal mine that feeds it. In its place, Engie is seeking bids from commercial developers to build solar energy farms to replace the electricity that previously derived from the Hazelwood facility.

Is Engie doing this because it has suddenly got religion and wants to help save the world? That may be part of it. Last year, the company announced plans to transition away from coal toward renewable energy sources at most of its facilities worldwide. But in the end it comes down to simple economics. Solar is cheaper than coal. End of story.

Engie has not released any details about whether the solar power development process will include measures that will allow the storage of electrical energy from solar panels so it can be used later in the day when the sun sets. Such time-shifting strategies are essential to avoid the need for so-called peaker plants — fossil fueled generating stations that sit idle all day until the demand for electricity begins to ramp up in the late afternoon and into the early evening.

Closing the Hazelwood facility will eliminate about 500 jobs in the area. But the local government has already budgeted a $266 million dollar package of support benefits for those workers, including retraining for other employment. Some of them will surely be able to find work building the solar facilities to come or operating them once they are completed. Support for unemployed workers is something that many countries, including the US, typically fail to provide as technology causes alterations in the local economy.

Engie has not revealed if any companies have submitted proposals for the new solar facilities as of yet, saying it “has only just gone to the market” with the request for bids.

[the_alchemist] 20/1/2017 14:51

yes listened to last night.

[waldron] 20/1/2017 14:27

cheers encarter

but have you a link

[encarter] 20/1/2017 14:12

Interesting interview on Vox. Working on 3 deals so good news should b close now.

[encarter] 20/1/2017 14:09

Intetesting interview on Vox. Working on 3 deals so good news must be close now.

[waldron] 18/1/2017 11:31

Hydrogen Lobby Launched at Davos

Three gas companies – Shell, Total, Engie – and ten car-making and gas process technology groups have teamed up to form the ‘Hydrogen Council’ which launched January 18 at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The new group says it is “determined to position hydrogen among the key solutions of the energy transition.”

During its Swiss launch, ‘Hydrogen Council’ members said they want to accelerate their investment in the development and commercialisation of the hydrogen and fuel cell sectors, which they estimate already totals €1.4bn/year.

The new body is currently made up of 13 CEOs and chairpersons from Air Liquide, Alstom, Anglo American, BMW Group, Daimler, Engie, Honda, Hyundai Motor, Kawasaki, Linde, Shell, Total and Toyota – all of whom say they are committed to help achieve the ambitious goal of reaching the 2 degrees centigrade target as agreed in the 2015 Paris Agreement. Air Liquide and Toyota are its co-chairs. Linde is also a small-scale LNG distributor.

Shell helped roll out hydrogen-refuelling infrastructure in Iceland as a way to demonstrate it could play a major role in a national economy's automotive sector. However the group does not include Statoil or other firms that have pioneered similar hydrogen pilot projects, or indeed any US companies.

In some countries, however, where investment is scarce, hydrogen infrastructure will be a rival to infrastructure to refuel natural gas vehicles (NGVs). The same is true among car-makers which may need to prioritise blue-sky investment between developing hydrogen and natural gas vehicles.

“Our call today to world leaders is to commit to hydrogen so that together we can meet our shared climate ambitions and give further traction to the emerging hydrogen eco-system,” said Benoit Potier, CEO, Air Liquide.

"The Hydrogen Council will exhibit responsible leadership in showcasing hydrogen technology and its benefits to the world. It will seek collaboration, cooperation and understanding from governments, industry and most importantly, the public,” added Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada.



Mark Smedley

[maywillow] 17/1/2017 10:18

Engie to sell LNG terminal operator to GRTgaz

Tue 17 Jan 2017 by Karen Thomas

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Engie to sell LNG terminal operator to GRTgaz
Consolidation: Engie plans to sell Elengy to GRTgaz

Engie has signed a memorandum of understanding to sell its LNG terminal-operating business Elengy to the French natural gas transmission operator GRTgaz.

The planned move consolidates France’s gas-supply infrastructure and positions the merged entity to build its LNG-trading activities and reduces Engie’s net debt by €200 million (US$213.6 million). Isabelle Kocher-led Engie also owns a 75 per cent stake in GRTgaz and that shareholding will not change.

Engie said in a statement: “This planned acquisition responds to both European gas-infrastructure challenges and market player needs. The market is subject to infrastructure consolidation, where very large players are integrating several gas-chain businesses, in particular LNG terminals and gas-transmission networks.”

Martin Jahan de Lestang-led Elengy operates the Mediterranean LNG-import terminals Fos Tonkin and Fos Cavaou and France’s Atlantic coast terminal at Montoir de Bretagne. Together, the terminals can regasify some 15.4 million tonnes a year (mta) of LNG.

In September, Elengy signed a deal with Rotterdam-based Gate Terminal to work together to promote truck loading and LNG bunkering services.

Elengy employs 376 people. GRTgaz, Europe’s second-largest natural gas-transmission network operator, employs 3,000 people. It operates more than 32,000km of gas pipelines.

[waldron] 15/1/2017 21:03

Engie started from the beginning of the year natural gas imports to Ukraine
13 January 2017 , 14:15Neftegaz.RU185

French energy major ENGIE has become the 1st western company to import commercial volumes of natural gas into Ukraine, network operator Ukrtransgaz said on January 13, 2017.



The country’s grid manager said ENGIE had brought 3.9 million cubic metres into Ukraine so far this year, which will either be supplied to end users or injected into storage.

ENGIE imported minimal volumes towards the end of 2016 as part of a testing process.



In the statement, Ukrtransgaz said it was currently preparing to sign network use agreements with Hungary’s Central Energy Trade and Swiss companies DufEnergy Trading and NORDWIND TRADE.

The ENGIE announcement follows an agreement made in October 2016 allowing the French company to use the country’s grid and storage facilities.

Policy makers have been keen for foreign companies to use Ukraine’s storage sites for a long time, due to the underutilisation of capacity.



Previously there was little interest because of requirements for importers to store 50% of the upcoming month’s expected gas sales.

This was reduced to 10% last year, making the domestic market more attractive to western suppliers.

Another concern centred on the difficulty and cost of exporting volumes, should a company not be able to sell imported gas within Ukraine.

[waldron] 15/1/2017 19:12

French Engie company began to supply Ukraine with gas
Friday, January 13, 2017 12:25:00 PM

The press service of Ukrtransgaz reported on Thursday that the French energy utility company Engi, started to supply Ukraine with gas as of January 1st. The supply volumes are low – 0.4 million cubic meters per day - and the gas is imported from the territory of Poland via the Hermanowice gas-metering station (an entry point to the gas transportation system).

The company noted that Engie (formerly GDZ Suez) signed an agreement with Ukrtransgaz in October 2016. According to this agreement, natural gas is stored in Ukrainian storage facilities.

As of April 1st, bidirectional gas supplies between Ukraine and Slovakia via Budenets gas-metering station were made possible.

The guaranteed daily entry capacity is about 19 million cubic meters per day. What is important is that the transition of this gas-metering station into a bilateral operation mode would enable European traders to import gas to Ukraine for storage and export it from Ukraine after the completion of the storage period.

In 2014 a law was adopted according to which it is permitted to rent out the gas transportation system, including underground gas storage facilities, but without granting the renter the right of expropriation. It has to be noted that Ukraine has 13 underground gas storage facilities with a total capacity of 32 billion cubic meters and that a significant portion of this capacity is not used by Ukraine.

Ukraine, France, gas

[waldron] 15/1/2017 19:10

Engie to unveil latest innovations at top UAE event
ABU DHABI, 1 days ago

Engie (formerly known as GDF Suez), a key player in the power, natural gas and energy services sector, will be showcasing its latest innovations at the upcoming World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi.

Engie pointed out that these products have been tailored to the needs of the region’s energy sector as it transitions to a low-carbon and renewable future.

The event underlines Engie’s commitment to providing sustainable energy solutions for a greener tomorrow, said the leading global energy group in its statement.

Engie’s presence at the event underlies the organisation’s commitment to developing smart, sustainable and localised solutions for combatting climate change as the region transitions toward a low-carbon economy.

As part of the four-day event, Engie will host an interactive stand in the International Pavilion as part of the French delegation.

Visitors are invited to discover the company’s latest innovations and smart solutions which are set to transform the region’s energy sector. These include Siradel, Engie’s cutting-edge 3D urban modelling tool, which was developed to provide a visual representation of essential urban data in a realistic environment to build the smart cities of the future.

Visitors will also be able to experience the company’s future-focused renewable energy solutions first-hand through Oculus virtual reality, and access a range of background materials and collateral through a virtual Engie content library, it stated.

“The region is going through unprecedented change and Engie is defining a new vision for energy in the GCC,” remarked Sébastien Arbola, the chief executive of Engie Middle East, South & Central Asia and Turkey.

"As a company which stands at the forefront of the energy revolution we are committed to creating clean, cost effective solutions which support the region’s economic growth while alleviating the pressures of climate change," stated Arbola.

"At Engie, we welcome the opportunity to participate in a leading event such as the World Future Energy Summit and look forward to sharing our latest innovations for a sustainable future," he added.-TradeArabia News Service

[sarkasm] 12/1/2017 15:45

16:49 12.01.2017
Engie starts gas supplies to Ukraine

French-based Engie (formerly GDF Suez SA) from January 1 started natural gas imports to Ukraine, supplying 3.9 million cubic meters to the Ukrainian gas transportation system (GTS) in the first days of the month, the public relations department of PJSC Ukrtransgaz has said.

"According to the report of Engie, the daily volume of gas supplies is nearly 400,000 cubic meters," reads a press release of the Ukrainian GTS operator.

Ukrtransgaz said these gas volumes are imported from Poland via the Germanovichi gas metering station.

The company noted in the middle of December 2016 Engie successfully conducted tests of natural gas supplies.

As reported, at the end of October 2016 Ukrtransgaz and Engie signed agreements on cooperation in transportation and storage of natural gas in Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities (UGS), whereby Engie gained the possibility to store gas in Ukrainian UGS.

[waldron] 11/1/2017 10:24

Published on 11/01/2017 at 09h30

(Boursier.com) - CAC40 red lantern, the Engie share decline of 3.3% to 11.53 euros this Wednesday in the early morning after the French state announced the sale of 100 million shares, or 4 , 1% of the capital of the energy company, for an amount of 1.14 billion euros. The shares were invested in institutional investors. In accordance with the regulations, 11.1 million additional shares (0.5% of the share capital) will be offered to employees and former eligible employees of the Group.

On the Stock Exchange, the Engie stock therefore adjusts logically on the unit price of the investment, valued at 11.40 euros. This price represents a discount of 4.4% compared to the closing price of the previous day (11.93 euros), a fairly traditional discount for this type of operation. The energy company is close to its historic floors, on the back of strategic uncertainties, low energy prices and rumors of rapprochement with Suez, recently denied by the group.

[grupo guitarlumber] 11/1/2017 08:22

PARIS--The French state said late Tuesday it had sold 100 million shares in Engie SA (ENGI.FR), 10 million more than it had previously announced, for 1.14 billion euros ($1.2 billion).

Following the sale, made entirely to institutional investors, the French state now holds 28.7% of the French power utility's share capital and 32.6% of its voting rights. Engie was formerly known as GDF Suez.



-Write to Nick Kostov at [e-mail]



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[bearhug2] 10/1/2017 18:57

Been looking into this as ive been in INL for a while, 2 directors the same, business model the same, both loading up..hmmmm took 3 tranches over the last few days...Roll the dice..GL

[encarter] 09/1/2017 12:45

Yes good news due any time now. Keep an eye on the website too for updates.