Ansaldo Energia
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Ansaldo Energia, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica
, is an Italian
power engineering company. It is based in Genoa
.
, started in 1853. It was taken over by Finmeccanica in 1993. In 2011, Finmeccanica sold 45% stake in Ansaldo Energia to First Reserve Corporation
.
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 euro
s.
The production centre is located in the Genoa - Campi area and is split into three product lines: gas turbines, steam turbines and generators.
s 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.
Ansaldo Fuel Cells has set up a stack manufacturing facility, active since 2004 in Terni, Italy.
-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".
Finmeccanica
Finmeccanica S.p.A. is an Italian conglomerate. Finmeccanica is the second largest industrial group and the largest of the hi-tech industrial groups based in Italy. It works in the fields of defence, aerospace, security, automation, transport and energy...
, is an Italian
Italy
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power engineering company. It is based in Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
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History
The parent company, AnsaldoGio. Ansaldo & C.
Ansaldo was one of Italy's oldest and most important engineering companies, existing for 140 years from 1853 to 1993.-From foundation to World War I:...
, started in 1853. It was taken over by Finmeccanica in 1993. In 2011, Finmeccanica sold 45% stake in Ansaldo Energia to First Reserve Corporation
First Reserve Corporation
First Reserve Corporation is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in the energy sector. First Reserve was founded in 1984 and is the oldest private equity dedicated to investments in the energy sector.....
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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
Thermal power station
A thermal power station is a power plant in which the prime mover is steam driven. Water is heated, turns into steam and spins a steam turbine which drives an electrical generator. After it passes through the turbine, the steam is condensed in a condenser and recycled to where it was heated; this...
and hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
plants. Revenues in 2007 stood at 979 million euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
s.
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 turbineGas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....
s 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 turbines
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.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, fabbrication and site implementation.Ansaldo Fuel Cells
Ansaldo Fuel Cells has been active as a developer of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells technology for over 20 years.Ansaldo Fuel Cells has set up a stack manufacturing facility, active since 2004 in Terni, Italy.
Ansaldo ESG AG
Ansaldo ESG AG is a SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
-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".