Repower AG
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| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | CH0016405836 |
| founding | 1904 |
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Poschiavo , Switzerland
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| management | Roland Leuenberger ( CEO ) |
| Number of employees | 555 |
| sales | 1.93 billion CHF (2019) |
| Branch | power supply |
| Website | www.repower.com |
| As of December 31, 2019 | |
The Repower AG (until May 2010 Rätia Energie AG ) is an international power company with operational headquarters in Poschiavo (Canton Graubünden, Switzerland). The Group's key markets are Switzerland (including the origination business in Germany) and Italy. The group is active along the entire electricity value chain, from production and trading to sales and distribution. In Italy, it also serves its customers with gas. Repower also develops innovative solutions for the intelligent integration of energy systems and also provides services to energy supply companies and industrial partners.
The group employs 388 people in Switzerland. There are also 167 employees and 510 external sales consultants in Italy. The company offers 30 training positions.
Company history
The company was founded in 1904 under the name Kraftwerke Brusio AG and in the same year began construction of the Campocologno power station in Poschiavo , at the time the largest high-pressure hydropower station in Europe. In 2000, Kraftwerke Brusio AG (Poschiavo), AG Bündner Kraftwerke ( Klosters-Serneus ) and Rhätische Werke für Elektrizität AG ( Thusis ) merged to form the Rätia Energie AG group, which was also joined by aurax ag ( Ilanz ) in 2004 . In 2002 the group started its activities in Italy, in 2007 it started trading in Prague . From 2009 the company was also active in Romania and Germany. In 2010, Rätia Energie AG was renamed Repower AG. In the meantime, the trading locations in Germany, Prague and Romania have been closed.
Shareholders
Shareholders are:
- Electricity utilities of the canton of Zurich 32.12%
- Canton of Graubünden 21.96%
- UBS Clean Energy Infrastructure Switzerland KGK (UBS CEIS) 18.88%
- Axpo Holding AG 12.69%
- Public shareholders 14.35%
Financial metrics
Repower keeps its books in Swiss francs. The 2019 results were published on April 7, 2020:
| Key figures 2019 | Million CHF |
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| Overall performance | 1'937 |
| Group win | 50 |
| Operating result EBIT | 65 |
| Total assets | 1876 |
| Equity | 844 |
Management
The management consists of the following members:
- Roland Leuenberger, CEO
- Samuel Bontadelli, COO (Head of Service Delivery)
- Brigitte Krapf, CFO (Head of Finances & Services)
- Fabio Bocchiola, Head of Italy
Locations
In Switzerland, the group has locations in Bever, Küblis, Ilanz, Landquart, Poschiavo and Zurich. In Italy, Repower is based in Milan.
production
Repower has its own power plants in Switzerland, Italy and Germany. Different technologies are used ( water , thermal , wind ). In-house production totaled around 1.66 terawatt hours in 2018. The company also has long-term supply contracts with nuclear power plants in Switzerland and France. At the end of 2015, Repower announced a new strategy which, among other things, provides for in-house production from 100 percent renewable energy. As part of Strategy 2025, the sale of the stakes in the gas-fired combined cycle and nuclear power plants is also being examined.
In 2018, Repower generated an average of 153 grams of CO 2 equivalents and 7 cubic millimeters of nuclear waste per kilowatt hour. Among the four largest energy groups in Switzerland - in addition to Repower, these are Alpiq , Axpo and BKW - Repower did the best with an average of 178 environmental pollution points (EP).
Thermal power plants
The company holds 61% of SET SpA (Milan), which operates the Teverola gas-fired combined cycle power plant (Province of Caserta, Italy). This 400-megawatt system went into operation at the end of 2006.
Nuclear energy
The company has long-term purchase agreements for nuclear power in Switzerland and France. The contracts correspond to an installed capacity of almost 50 megawatts.
Renewable energy
Hydropower plants
The group operates 15 of its own hydropower plants in Graubünden (Switzerland). It also has holdings and subscription rights for other systems. The total installed capacity from hydropower is 405 megawatts.
Wind power plants
In Italy, the group operates a wind farm in Corleto Perticara (9.3 MW) and one in Lucera (26 MW). It is involved in another wind farm in Giunchetto, Sicily (Repower share: 11.6 MW). In Germany, the company is involved in two wind farms in Prettin (10 MW) and Lübbenau (16 MW).
The subsidiary Repower Renewable in Italy, founded at the end of 2018, comprises a total of ten wind farms, six solar systems and two small hydropower plants. Repower Renewable's production facilities have a total output of more than 70 megawatts and an annual production of over 132 gigawatt hours.
trade
The group generates around two thirds of its electricity sales in retail, in 2018 this was more than 12 terawatt hours.
The company is represented on the most important European energy exchanges via a trading floor with trading locations in Poschiavo (Switzerland) and Milan (Italy). The group sees itself as an asset-based trader and trades in electricity, gas and CO 2 certificates. The energy that is partly self-produced and partly purchased from third parties is usually delivered to wholesale customers at the highest voltage level in physical shops. When doing business with certificates, the group also serves larger end consumers with ecological added value, regardless of line. The group supplies standard products such as base, peak or offpeak as well as timetables in the wholesale trade.
The following additional qualities can be supplied as ingredients for products in the respective balancing group:
- "TÜV SÜD Generation EE" proves the certification of the generation of electricity from renewable energies (CMS Standard 83), and the production can be traced back to a clearly identifiable source.
- The “ok power” label offers an additional environmental benefit. In the so-called dealer model, the provider undertakes to deliver 33% each from systems that are less than 6 or 12 years old.
- The "GSL" label generates additional environmental benefits in that part of the customer's money is invested in new systems for generating renewable energy.
transmission
With the construction of the international Bernina line (380 kV / 220 kV), which went into operation in 2005 and was transferred to the national grid operator Swissgrid at the beginning of 2013, the company made a significant contribution to the expansion of cross-border capacities between southern and northern Europe.
In October 2009, the company, together with Edison and the municipality of Tirano, was able to inaugurate Europe's first AC merchant line, to which Repower and the partners involved will have exclusive rights of use for another ten years. The line runs completely underground between Tirano (Italy) and Campocologno (Switzerland). Thanks to the 150 kV merchant line, cross-border transport capacities will be increased by 150 megawatts, which will contribute to the security of energy supply in Italy and Switzerland. A 220 kV merchant line between Bergell and Italy is currently in the approval process.
Sales and distribution
Switzerland
With around 46,000 customers, the company is the leading electricity supplier in south-eastern Switzerland. Customers include households as well as industry, commerce, the public sector and downstream network operators.
Repower's supply area includes communities in the Engadin, Prättigau, the Rhine Valley and the Surselva. It serves customers in the Upper Engadine, Münstertal, Poschiavo, Rhine Valley and Surselva through municipal plants.
Customers in Switzerland can choose between several electricity products such as the standard product “Aquapower”, the eco-product “Purepower” or “Solarpower”.
The company also offers products and services in the field of electric mobility under the name "PLUG'N ROLL".
Italy
In Italy, the company is one of the largest suppliers of electricity and gas to small and medium-sized companies and public institutions. The company serves around 27,000 customers in Italy. A further 12,000 customers are supplied in the gas sector.
Personal contact with customers is maintained through a finely branched network of sales consultants throughout Italy. The company develops innovative products that are tailored to the changing needs of the various customer segments. The range includes a. Green electricity (“VerdeDentro”), offers in the field of electromobility (“Palina”) and energy efficiency advice (“eFFettiva”).
Sponsorship
Repower is involved in numerous sponsorship programs in the regions in which it operates.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Entry of "Repower AG" in the commercial register of the Canton of Graubünden. Retrieved March 3, 2017 .
- ^ Repower organization. In: repower.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d Repower at a glance. In: repower.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020 .
- ↑ Repower - shareholders. Retrieved April 27, 2020 .
- ↑ Repower - management. Retrieved April 27, 2020 .
- ↑ Simon Banholzer, Tonja Iten: Short study: Strommix 2018. (PDF; 3 MB) In: energiestiftung.ch. July 17, 2019, accessed July 25, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Wind turbines - Repower. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Annual Report 2018. (PDF) In: repower.com. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .
- ↑ a b PLUG'N ROLL powered by Repower. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .