Ansaldo Energia

Ansaldo Energia
Public
Industry Power Generation, Government Services
Predecessor Gio. Ansaldo & C.
Founded 1853
Headquarters Genova, Italy
Area served
Worldwide
Products Fossil and Nuclear Power Plants; Research and Development; Government Operations
Increase
Total assets Increase
Total equity Increase
Number of employees
2935 (December 2010)
Website www.ansaldoenergia.it

Ansaldo Energia, an Italian power engineering company. It is based in Genoa.

History

The parent company, Ansaldo, started in 1853. It was taken over by Finmeccanica in 1993. In 2011, Finmeccanica sold 45% stake in Ansaldo Energia to First Reserve Corporation.[1]

Products

Ansaldo Energia is a producer of thermoelectric power plants, operating on international markets for customers ranging from Public Administration to Independent Power Producers and Industrial Clients. Ansaldo Energia covers the entire power generation spectrum with a combination of plant engineering, manufacturing and service activities. It has an installed capacity exceeding 166,000 MW in over 90 countries for thermal electric and hydroelectric plants. Revenues in 2007 stood at 979 million euros.[2]

The production centre is located in the Genoa - Campi area and is split into three product lines: gas turbines, steam turbines and generators.

Gas turbines

Ansaldo Energia manufactures gas turbines in the range from 70 to 280 MW, with more than 140 units delivered for a total installed capacity of more than 23,000 MW. The gas turbines models manufactured are named: AE64.3A, AE94.2, AE94.2K, AE94.3A and are based on designs by Siemens AG.

Steam turbine production covers the entire range of applications, with power ratings in the 80 to 1200 MW range.

Generators

Generator production comprises air, hydrogen and water cooled models, designed on experience from over 50,000 MVA of installed generating capacity.

Service

Ansaldo Energia also provides service for their products worldwide. Ansaldo provides services for their own generators & turbines, furthermore they provide service for generators & turbines produced by their competitors.

Controlled companies

Ansaldo Nucleare S.p.A.

Ansaldo Nucleare S.p.A. is in charge of nuclear business, with the specific tasks to promote and realize nuclear products and related services: this encompasses promotion, sales, management, design, engineering, contracting, fabrication and site implementation.

Ansaldo Thomassen

Ansaldo Thomassen provides all possible service for GE-type heavy duty gas turbine systems, from all kinds of service and repair to upgrades for better performance. Recently a workshop in Abu Dhabi was opened. Ansaldo Thomassen also has a workshop in Rheden, the Netherlands.

Ansaldo Swiss

Ansaldo ESG AG is a Switzerland-based energy service group, which is established in 1998. AESG is specialised in steam turbine maintenance, covering turbine rotor and turbine casing repairs, re-blading, blade repairs, generator rewinds and repairs, supply of associated components and "engineering solutions".

See also

References

  1. . In 2013, the Fondo Strategico Italiano acquired a 85% share of the company. It then sold a 40% share to Shanghai Electric Corporation. "Ansaldo Energia stake sold to US investor". Power-Gen Worldwide (PennWell Corporation). 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  2. Power: Who's Who in India. Allied Publishers. 1998. p. 24. ISBN 81-7023-776-9.

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