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Austrian Technology at Green Expo 2012
From September 25, 2012 - September 27, 2012, Technology “made in Austria” will be presented at the "Green Expo 2012” in Mexico City.
August 20, 2012
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Verbund Increases Operating Result and Group Result
Verbunds´Operating result: +11.9% to € 434.7m Group result: +12.4% to € 198.2m 2012 outlook: operating result of about € 800m, Group result of about € 350m.
July 25, 2012
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Verbund Modernises Styrian Hydropower Plants
Austrian Verbund invests € 400m in hydropower plants. „Annual electricity requirements of all private households in Styria already met with clean hydropower.“
July 20, 2012
OMV Invests in Renewable Energy
Innovation Minister, Doris Bures, and OMV CEO, Gerhard Roiss, open the BioCRACK pilot plant at the OMV Refinery in Schwechat on July 2.
July 3, 2012
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Austrian Showcase in Seoul: Renewable Energy and Biomass
From 22. October 2012 to 23. October 2012, Austrian Know-How in the fields of Forest machinery, renewable energy and biomass will be presented in Seoul.
July 2, 2012
Austrian Presence at Intersolar North America
Austrian companies will show their new innovations in San Francisco, California on July 10 – 13.
June 28, 2012
Kelag Invests € 60m in Kosovo
The Austrian regional energy supplier celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony of a major power plant in Kosovo this week. Investments will total € 60m.
June 27, 2012
Mitterlehner: „Romania is an Important Trading Partner“
Austria´s Minister of Economic Reinhold Mitterlehner sees many business opportunities for Austrian enterprises in Romania. Above all, the energy sector is highly promising, Mitterlehner says.
June 18, 2012
Austria Among European Renewable Energy Nations
The contribution of renewable energy was up to 12.4% of energy consumption in the EU27 in 2010. The highest share is observed in Sweden, Latvia, Finland, Austria and Portugal.
June 18, 2012
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Austrian E-Control Supports Shale Gas Exploitation
Walter Boltz, CEO of the Austrian energy market regulator, thinks that Europe would benefit from the shale gas exploitation.
June 13, 2012
Verbund and EVN Develop Hydro Power Projects in Albania
The Austrian energy companies are interested in developping hydro power projects in the Western Balkan country. The investment volume reaches € 80m.
June 6, 2012
Solar Heating Specialist TiSUN expands to Asian markets
In 2011 the Austrian company, TiSUN GmbH, established a subsidiary company in Mumbai, TiSUN-EDES Solar (India) Pvt. Ltd., in order to be able to service the vast Asian market more efficiently.
June 1, 2012
Energy: Germany and Austria Agree on Closer Cooperation
German dena and Austrian Verbund advocate stronger German-Austrian energy partnership and aim to build more pumped storage power plants for the integration of wind and solar power.
June 1, 2012
BDI: Sharp Cut in Earnings
BDI - BioEnergy International AG, specialised plant manufacturer in the Waste to Energy field, recorded a massive decrease in revenues and profits.
May 12, 2012
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Global Demand for Solar Technology from Austria
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is currently home to the world's largest solar thermal plant. The technology behind this plant came from Austria.
May 8, 2012
Common Energy Strategy for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
After the German nuclear exit, Switzerland and Austria should act as “green battery”.
May 2, 2012
Hydro Power: Investments of € 16bn Planned
The Austrian energy Industry Calls for the construction of more hydro power plants. The renewable energy production should be enlarged considerably.
April 24, 2012
Siemens Austria and Verbund to Establish Electric Mobility Provider
The technology and electricity company found a joint venture in order to serve and develop the Austrian electric mobility market.
April 20, 2012
„Natural Gas to Become Most Important Energy Source“
Gerhard Roiss, CEO of the Austrian oil and gas group OMV pushes the EU to recognize the importance of natural gas.
April 7, 2012
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BDI Receives Major Order from Hong Kong
The Austrian renewable energy company records an increase of € 9 million in the order volume for a multi-feedstock biodiesel plant in Hong Kong.
April 3, 2012
BDI: Higher Earnings, Lower Sales
BioEnergy International´s EBIT was up by 13.4% at € 3.6m. Sales declined by 13.1%.
April 2, 2012
EStAG Reports Moderate Rise in Earnings
The Styrian energy supplier Energie Steiermark AG could raise revenues by 9.0% to 1.37bn. Operating profits were down, though.
March 30, 2012
Windtec: Espionage Scandal Does Not End
A former employee of the AMSC-owned Windtec alleges to be pursued by a secret service. The U.S. should have intervened at the Austrian justice.
March 21, 2012
Verbund Faces Competition from Russia
The Russian energy group Inter Rao is interested in the Milan-based Sorgenia. Austrian Verbund holds 45% in Sorgenia.
March 20, 2012
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Andritz Receives Order in DR Congo
The Austrian technology Group Andritz received a contract for reconstruction and rehabilitation of two Francis units (178 MW each) for the Inga 2 hydropower plant, DR Congo.
March 19, 2012
Increasing Importance of Environmental Sector
In 2010, the Austrian environmental goods and services sector continued its growth, 7.9% more employees.
March 15, 2012
Raiffeisen Energy & Environment Sells Bulgarian Assets
The subsidiary of the Austrian Raiffeisen Leasing sells Bulgarian wind parks to Lukerg Renew.
March 14, 2012
Canada as Growth Market for Austria´s Environmental Technologic Industry
This week, the Canadian environmental trade fair “Globe 2012” will be held in Vancouver. For Austrian environmental technology suppliers, Canada may be a promising market.
March 12, 2012
„Going to America 2012“: AWO Supports Austrian Business in USA
Foreign Trade Austria (AWO) shows business opportunities in the U.S. to domestic companies.
March 8, 2012
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Isovoltaic Said to Start Stake Sale After Failed IPO
Isovoltaic AG, an Austrian solar developer, started the sale of a 45 percent stake as it seeks an alternative to last year’s failed initial public offering, according to a person with knowledge of the process.
March 5, 2012
Voestalpine Awarded Major Contract in the UK
Austrian voestalpine Group has been awarded a major contract for the supply of roughly 20,000 tons of pre-cut heavy-plate shapes for Siemens Wind Power for the London Array offshore wind tower project in the United Kingdom.
March 5, 2012
Andritz: Controversial Projects in Brazil and Turkey Are Going According to Plans
The Austrian machine manufacturer Andritz participates in the construction of two major hydro power plants in Turkey and Brazil.
March 2, 2012
Verbund Reports Mixed Results
The decline in profit by 12% in 2011 is justified with “difficult conditions in the energy market environment and the overall economy”. Sales and operating results were up substantially.
February 29, 2012
EVN: Rise in Sales, Decline in Profits Expected
The Austrian energy company will publish its results for the first quarter on February 28. Earnings should rise, profits should fall, RCB estimates.
February 24, 2012
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Andritz Supplies Equipment for Hydro Power Plant in Peru
Luz del Sur, one of the largest electric utility companies in Peru, has awarded Andritz Hydro a contract to supply the electromechanical equipment for the Santa Teresa hydropower station.
February 23, 2012
Market for Solar Power Shrinks
The Austrian renewable energy market showed a substantial slump in 2011. Subsidies were cut considerably.
February 20, 2012
Massive Increase in Energy Consumption
Austrian power plants are running at full speed. Energy supply was up by 14% last week.
February 11, 2012
Shortage in Energy Supply: Austria Helps Germany Out
In Germany, wind power plants record a decrease in energy production. German energy suppliers called for Austrian electricity.
February 9, 2012
Verbund Starts Styrian Power Plant
Austria's cutting-edge-thermal power plant is already supplying electricity and district heating. Investment sum totals € 550m.
February 8, 2012
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Vorarlberg Invests Massively in Renewable Energy
The Austrian province aims for enlarging renewable energy production together with the South-German energy group EnBW. Investments total € 600m.
February 7, 2012
Mitterlehner: „Shortages in Russian Gas Supply Not Dangerous“
For The Austrian Minister of Economics, Reinhold Mitterlehner, the sudden cut in Russian natural gas supply is “no dangerous scenario”.
February 6, 2012
Wind Power in Sahara: New Orders for Siemens Austria
The Austrian subsidiary of the German technology group Siemens achieved its first orders for the construction of wind power plants.
February 2, 2012
BDI Receives Major Order from USA
Austrian BioEnergy obtained order for retrofitting a U.S.-based biodiesel plant.
February 2, 2012
Enso Hydro Looking for Hydro Power Plants in SEE
The Austrian hydro power specialist aims for collecting € 70m of Deutsche Bank´s subsidiary DWS. Currently, enso hydro searches for new hydro power projects.
February 1, 2012
Major Order from Costa Rica for Andritz
The Austrian technology group Andritz was awarded a contract by the Institute of Electricity of Costa Rica.
February 1, 2012
EVN Acquires Wind Park
The Austrian energy supplier expands its green power portfolio.
January 27, 2012
Bewag Completes Turnaround
After losses in 2010, the Austrian energy supplier could achieve positive results last year.
January 23, 2012
Investments in Wind Power to Increase Substantially
In 2012, the Austrian wind power production will be enlarged by 33%. Investments of € 620m are expected.
January 14, 2012
€ 400m for Solar Power
Tauernwind, which has built a solar power park in the Austrian Alps, intends to expand substantially.
November 12, 2011
BDI: BioGas Operations Successfully Established on the Market
The Styrian company increased earnings to € 3.2m in the first nine months of 2011 in spite of a moderate decline in sales.
November 10, 2011
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