Eneco, the trading name of Eneco Holding N.V., is one of the largest producers and suppliers of gas, electricity and heat in the Netherlands, serving more than 2 million business and residential customers. Eneco headquarters are located in Rotterdam

Rotterdam

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. It also carries out energy trading and is involved in sustainable energy projects.

Eneco is the largest power

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 company in Zuid Holland

South Holland

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The company is divided into five business units:-

• Eneco New Energy - responsible for sustainable generation and sustainable energy projects
• Eneco Energy Trade - responsible for trade in energy and biomass
• Eneco Netherlands - the main company, supplying gas and electricity to the Netherlands
• Eneco Installation Companies - responsible for heating installations and the supply of energy to customers
• Eneco International - responsible for projects outside of the Netherlands

On the 8th of January 2010 the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 Crown Estate

Crown Estate

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 awarded Eneco New Energy the Zone 7 offshore wind farm licence for UK waters. This gives them exclusive rights to create a 900MW offshore wind farm off the west coast of the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight

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