allied domecq plc was an international company , headquartered in bristol , united kingdom , that operated spirits , wine , and quick service restaurant businesses .

it was once a ftse 100 index constituent but has been acquired by pernod ricard .

allied domecq

principal divisions : allied domecq spirits & wine ; allied domecq retailing ; allied domecq spirits , usa ; allied domecq retailing , usa ; allied domecq leisure ; allied domecq inns ; allied domecq restaurants and bars .
allied - lyons went on to become allied domecq , which was eventually bought by pernod ricard in 2005 .
allied domecq share price . allc - stock quote , charts , trade history , share chat , financials . allied domecq ord 25p ( assd pernod max shares )
the name allied lyons lasted until the group’s takeover of spanish brandy and sherry producer pedro domecq during the 1990s , when it subsequently changed its name to allied domecq .
allied domecq plc history , fundinguniverse . com . accessed 02 / 10 / 2013 .
allied shareholders are being offered 545p in cash , and 0 . 0158 of a new pernod ricard share for every allied domecq share .
earlier this week , spi said it had appointed hsbc to consider its options if allied domecq was sold .
allied domecq was a donor to the science media centre in 2004 according to the smc . [ 4 ]
after allied - lyons ' transition into allied domecq , the company decided to focus solely on its spirits , wine , and retailing operations . the food manufacturing holdings were divested in 1994 and 1995 , except for the company ' s 50 percent interest in panrico , a spanish bakery business . the remaining holdings were separated into two divisions : allied domecq spirits & wine , and allied domecq retailing .
allied domecq is to recommend a £7 . 4bn takeover by pernod ricard . the allied board agreed the deal in advance of today ' s interim results . . .
also likely to end up on the block will be allied domecq ' s restaurant brands dunkin ' donuts and baskin - robbins .
the spirits & wine division also spent time restructuring its spirits business in the united states , so as to cut costs and make its operations more efficient . the sales , marketing , and administrative operations of hiram walker and allied domecq ' s import arm ( domecq importers ) were combined , with allied domecq spirits , usa being the result .
business : the company file - - buffett takes a sip of allied domecq ,
bbc news , may 18 , 1999 .
richard wray , £7 . 4bn takeover for allied domecq , the guardian , 21 april 2005 . accessed 02 / 10 / 2013 .
allied domecq started life as a conglomerate of breweries , but over the years divested its brewing business to focus more on its rapidly growing spirits portfolio , which included teacher’s , ballantine’s and laphroaig . its business strategy resulted in allied domecq becoming the world’s second - largest spirits group .
drinks giant allied domecq is to be swallowed up by pernod ricard of france in a £7 . 4bn takeover deal . shareholders will receive 545p in cash and 0 . 0158 of a new pernod ricard share for every allied domecq share they already hold . they will also get the 6 . 5p a share dividend announced today with allied’s interim results .
the deal with allied domecq has a change of control clause that gives spi the power to pick another distributor if its partner is taken over .
goodway , nick ,
talk grows of deal between spirits firm allied domecq and pernod ricard ,
evening standard , june 1 , 1999 .
allied domecq also sold off its tea and coffee interests in 1996 , including tetley tea and lyons irish tea . tetley was sold to karand limited and the lyons tea business was transferred to unilever , ireland . also divested was allied domecq ' s 50 percent interest in the carlsberg - tetley joint venture .
several of allied domecq ' s brands could present serious competition problems . putting allied ' s courvoisier with pernod ' s martell brand , for instance , would give the company well over half of the cognac market in britain .
meanwhile , allied domecq ' s retailing division was being bolstered by the merger of its united kingdom off - license interests - - victoria wine and thresher - - with those of whitbread plc . after the deal was closed both allied domecq and whitbread owned 50 percent each of the new entity , named first quench retailing .
in june 1999 , allied domecq began the process of selling its over 3 , 500 united kingdom - based pubs to whitbread . the move was made in order to enable allied domecq to focus more intently on its core businesses in the wine & spirits and retailing divisions . soon thereafter , rumors began to circulate that pernod ricard was planning on initiating a bid to take over allied domecq ' s wine & spirits division , although the company ' s officials refused to confirm the rumor .
patrick ricard , chairman and chief executive of pernod ricard , said :
i believe that allied domecq ' s magnificent portfolio of brands has a great future within our group . we at pernod ricard look forward to working with the employees of allied domecq to realise the strong potential that exists to grow our enlarged business .
by the 1990s allied lyons was well into a spirits - focused expansion strategy that involved the takeover of multiple spirits companies , including that of pedro domecq , a long - winded process that began in 1993 ( the final tranche of shares was purchased in 1998 ) . the following year the group changed its name to allied domecq .
following the 1997 merger of idv and united distillers to form diageo , allied domecq became the second - largest spirits producer in the world , albeit a distant second .
allied domecq agreed to a £7 . 4bn takeover last night that will see the venerable british drinks group split between pernod ricard of france and american rival fortune brands .
allied domecq blamed economic stagnation in france and germany for a slowdown in consumer spending . sales in france were also distorted by government - imposed price decreases from september .
beck , ernest ,
allied domecq reaches accord to sell pubs unit to whitbread for $ 3 . 84 billion ,
wall street journal , may 26 , 1999 .
as the end of the twentieth century approached , allied domecq continued reevaluating and streamlining its operations in an attempt to earn a solid return on its shareholders ' equity . the company made history in early january 1999 , when it completed the first major business transaction ever to use the new european currency , the euro . the transaction occurred when allied domecq reviewed its cantrell & cochrane group ( c & c ) operation and determined that ownership of c & c did not fit allied domecq ' s long - term strategies .
by mid - 1998 , allied domecq was continuing to build its spirits & wine division , and had worked out a deal with a subsidiary of industry giant diageo plc . the subsidiary in question was the well - known guinness ireland group limited , from whom allied domecq purchased a 49 . 6 percent minority stake in guinness ' s irish drinks company cantrell & cochrane group limited .
in a three - way deal , paris - based pernod will pay that amount in cash and stock for british drinks company allied domecq and then sell several of allied ' s businesses for $ 5 . 3 billion to fortune , a lincolnshire , ill . - based conglomerate .
there was also confusion last night over the effect of the deal on allied domecq ' s right to sell the world ' s leading premium vodka , stolichnaya , which is owned by spi group .
the year 1994 brought with it an extremely notable development in allied - lyons ' history , as the company purchased pedro domecq - - the top marketer of spirits in spain and mexico . the addition of pedro domecq gave allied - lyons control of some very well known brand name spirits , and greatly bolstered its portfolio . most notably , pedro domecq brought with it two of the world ' s top three brandies - - presidente and don pedro & mdash well as the two leading spanish brandies - - fundador and centenario . also acquired with the purchase were sauza - - the number two brand of tequila in the world - - and la ina , a well - known brand of sherry . as a result of the pedro domecq acquisition , in september 1994 allied - lyons once again changed its name - - this time to allied domecq plc - - and began publicly trading its stocks under that name .
the allied board agreed the deal in advance of today ' s interim results announcement .
allied domecq ' s board is understood to have met yesterday to agree the deal but details of which brands will be picked up by which of the company ' s new owners still have to be finalised .
similar concerns exist with allied domecq ' s beefeater gin and ballantine ' s whisky , which could induce a headache among regulators when placed with pernod ' s seagram ' s and larios gin brands and chivas regal whisky .
there is confusion over whether allied domecq independently has the rights to the stolichnaya trademark in the us . the brand is seen as a significant asset for pernod as the french company does not have its own vodka label .
blending and brewing company formed by the merger of allied breweries and j . lyons & co .
in 1997 , allied domecq added yet another food - related retail operation to its portfolio when it purchased the togo ' s eatery chain . togo ' s was a deli - style sandwich shop . soon after the addition , allied domecq initiated a new marketing strategy involving togo ' s and its dunkin donuts and baskin - robbins chains . company officials had noticed that while dunkin donuts did the majority of its business in the morning hours , baskin - robbins generated most of its own in the evening . upon bringing togo ' s underneath the corporate umbrella - - a chain which was busiest during lunchtime - - allied domecq decided to try saving money on real estate by opening new locations that combined all three chains . in addition to offsetting real estate costs , the co - branding concept also made it possible for allied domecq to introduce its lesser - known brands into an area where one of its better - known chains was already dominant .
two years later , allied - lyons made another major purchase , adding the whitbread spirits division to its allied vintners holdings . the whitbread acquisition brought the brand names beefeater , long john , and laphroaig to the allied - lyons family . also in 1989 , allied - lyons completed the purchase of the dunkin donuts store chain , and added the entity to its j lyons retail operations division .
he added :
the offer for the business from pernod ricardprovides allied domecq shareholders with the ability to crystallise value and an opportunity to continue to participate in the future success of many of our brands within the enlarged pernod ricard business .
the takeover will also result in allied domecq ' s chief executive , philip bowman , gaining a windfall of £15m . he would have pocketed an extra £2m , but two years ago shareholders forced the group to ditch its two - year service contracts . he also holds 430 , 000 shares in allied , worth an extra £2 . 8m .
in 1993 , the brewery business was merged with carlsberg to form joint venture carlsberg - tetley . the group used the resulting funds to acquire a controlling stake in their spanish partners in hiram walker europa . allied paid a huge £740m for a 73 % stake in domecq ( and acquired the balance of shares in 1998 ) . domecq ' s brands already included two of the world ' s top three brandies , presidente and don pedro , as well as # 2 tequila sauza , and the deal made the new allied domecq the world ' s # 3 spirits company behind grand metropolitan ' s idv and guinness ' s united distillers .
a breakdown of where some of the famous brands will end up after pernod ricard ' s planned takeover of allied domecq . pernod ricard will sell some of the brands it acquires in the deal to u . s . - based fortune brands inc .
during its 100 - year lifetime , the distillery changed hands and waded through sporadic periods of inactivity several times , eventually falling into the lap of pernod ricard following its takeover of allied domecq in 2005 . by this time the distillery was completely inactive .
in 1992 the group divested its brewing operations ( allied breweries ) into a joint venture with denmark’s carlsberg .
allied domecq’s australian chief executive philip bowman , 52 , said the business had changed substantially in the past six years since he joined the company . he is likely to leave with some £15 . 3m in golden parachute payments for shares , options and bonuses he is owed .
competition regulations forced pernod ricard and fortune brands to divide up the company’s brands and sell some others . once the dust settled on these transactions the enlarged pernod ricard group was still the second - largest drinks company , but was much closer to diageo’s heels than allied domecq had ever been .
the deal , to be announced alongside allied domecq ' s half - year results today , values the owner of beefeater gin and perrier jouët champagne at 670p a share . it will turn pernod into the world ' s second - largest drinks group behind diageo , owner of guinness and smirnoff .
the majority of the purchase price is being paid in cash , with the remainder made up of shares in pernod , which is quoted in paris . including the debt amassed by allied domecq , which admitted it was in talks this month , the takeover values the entire business at roughly £9bn .
the beginnings of allied domecq plc can be traced to 1961 , when three uk - based brewing companies merged to form a larger company , which was named allied breweries . prior to the merger , the three companies - - ind coope , tetley walker , and ansells - - had operated independently for years , each gradually becoming a major presence in the brewing and pub - operating business throughout the years . in 1968 , allied breweries merged once again , this time with showerings , vine products and whiteways , which owned harveys of bristol .
the allied wine portfolio , however , proved especially attractive to fortune ' s peak wines international unit in healdsburg . combined with clos du bois , the company will become the largest player in sonoma county , said stephen brauer , president of peak wines , giving the company synergies in grape sourcing and production . the clos du bois brand is doing particularly well , growing by 15 % for the six months ended feb . 28 , according to allied domecq .
in order to consolidate its position further , the company began merger talks with seagram in 2000 but eventually pulled out . finally , in 2005 , the french drinks giant pernod ricard , backed by the american fortune brands inc . , placed a bid for allied domecq worth £7 . 5bn , which was accepted by the board .
as well as issues over allied domecq ' s liquor brands , the deal is expected to result in the sale of the wine business , which includes mumm and perrier jouët champagne and spanish producer bodegas y bebidas . luxury goods group lvmh , the owner of moët , has already ruled itself out of a bid for the business .
whiteway ' s parent company kept on expanding , buying food manufacturer j lyons in 1978 and renaming itself allied - lyons three years later .
the french company is offering 670p a share for uk based allied , owner of brands including courvoisier , beefeater gin , tia maria and malibu .
the company was founded in the east devon village of whimple in the 19th century , but by 1968 it was part of the allied breweries conglomerate .
a decade later , the still - growing company acquired j lyons , a company whose holdings included the united states - based baskin - robbins ice cream chain . three years later , in 1981 , the company name was changed to reflect this addition , and allied breweries became allied - lyons plc .
in 1987 allied lyons formed a subsidiary , allied distillers ltd . , to control all its uk spirits operations , which by the following year also included ballantine’s . by 1990 the portfolio also included the spirits division of brewer whitbread , which principally included james burrough distillers , owner of long john and laphroaig .
yet the merger also created lasting problems for the group . on the day the domecq deal was signed , a political assassination in mexico , where half of domecq ' s business originated , sparked off a freefall in exchange rates for the mexican peso . this impacted heavily on the newly merged group ' s profits . allied domecq was dogged by a series of problems for the rest of the decade . carlsberg - tetley saw its market share slump mid - decade , while allied ' s own brands were affected by a worldwide downturn in spirits consumption . the group countered by focusing more tightly on its core businesses of spirits & wine and retailing . tetley tea was sold to management in 1995 , followed by lyons irish tea the following year ( to unilever ) . also in 1996 , the group sold its half - share in carlsberg tetley to bass . ( uk competition authorities later ruled against the deal , forcing bass to sell on the shares to carlsberg in 1997 . )
allied domecq was the result of a complex series of corporate deals over many years . at its core were two separate mergers which took place in 1961 among what was then britain ' s large collection of beer and spirits manufacturers . that year , three of the uk ' s leading brewers merged to create allied breweries . the trio were ind coope ( established in essex in 1799 ) , tetley walker ( a 1960 merger of leeds - based tetley , established 1822 , with walker cain ) and ansells ( established 1881 outside birmingham ) . each ran a large pub estate alongside their breweries , and as a result , allied breweries became at a stroke one of the country ' s biggest manufacturers and retailers of beer .
in 1987 , a year after it completed its corporate restructuring , allied - lyons scored big with the acquisition of the canadian - based company hiram walker - gooderham & worts ltd . the purchase gave allied - lyons control of hiram walker ' s well - known brand name product lines , such as ballantine ' s , canadian club , courvoisier , and kahlua . although hiram walker ' s overall operations were merged into those of allied - lyons , the newly acquired brand names remained unchanged .
following the merger of allied breweries and j . lyons & co . , the new supergroup’s priority was to expand its spirits holdings . it already held william teacher & sons and stewart & sons of dundee , and through its subsidiary , allied distillers , bolstered its portfolio until it became the second largest spirits company in the world .
once the deal goes through , pernod will sell some of allied’s brands to us - based fortune brands for £2 . 8bn in cash . these include canadian club , courvoisier , maker’s mark and sauza spirits and its super - opremium california wines , including the clos du bois brand and various allied distribution assets in europe for us wines .
pernod ricard will retain the rest of the allied domecqbusiness , including spirits brands and premium wines including ballantine ' s , beefeater , kahlua , malibu , stolichnaya , tia maria , montana , mumm and perrier jouet .
the spirits & wine operation also revamped its marketing strategies , and began attempting to target younger customers than it had been in the recent past . it was noted that consumption of spirits in the united states , for example & mdash opposed to that of beer or wine - - had decreased throughout the 1980s and 1990s , especially in the young adult demographic . allied domecq made an effort to win back this consumer group by offering interesting and often exotic drink options , while also reeducating its customers about its products and their merits .
brauer said fortune was moving at a time when
wine is in ,
especially for the $ 10 - and - above price range that is the focus of both the peak wine properties and the allied portfolio .
allied domecq’s results showed pre - tax profits up 7 % at £285m though turnover was flat at £1 . 7bn . strong growth in north america compensated for more challenging conditions in western europe , with turnover in the spirits and wine business down by 6 % net turnover fell 5 % . overheads were reduced by 6 % but this failed to halt a decline in volumes . the uk was particularly poor , with volumes down by 8 % and net turnover 6 % adrift . despite this , courvoisier did well with volumes up 4 % .
after its name change , allied - lyons set about restructuring its business operations and holdings . the company was separated into three main divisions , each with its main focus in a different area . the name allied breweries re - emerged as one of the new divisions , which was responsible for the brewing and pub - operating portion of the company ' s business . additionally , allied vintners was formed as the company ' s new wine and spirits division , with two of its main brand name products being teacher ' s and harveys . the third division was j lyons , which was responsible for the company ' s retail operations - - such as the baskin - robbins chain .
the new millennium marked the beginning of a new era of growth and innovation for corby . in 2005 , pernod ricard s . a . along with fortune brands acquired the assets of allied domecq and split allied’s portfolio . as a result , pernod ricard became corby’s majority shareholder . in september 2006 , corby and pernod ricard entered into long - term representation and production agreements , adding such international market - leading brands as chivas regal , the glenlivet scotch whiskies and jacob’s creek wines to corby’s sales portfolio for the canadian market . corby also acquired the international rights to lamb’s rum and seagram coolers , and sold its 45 % interest in tia maria to pernod ricard s . a . in 2008 , corby added the global powerhouse vodka brand absolut to its representation portfolio through an agreement with pernod ricard .
at one time the world ' s # 2 spirits company , uk - based allied domecq was acquired in 2005 by its smaller rival pernod - ricard for around $ 14bn . the company was broken up and its drinks portfolio shared between pernod and co - bidder fortune brands ( now beam suntory ) . pernod kept ballantine ' s whisky , malibu and kahlua , among others , while fortune absorbed maker ' s mark , sauza tequila and canadian club . fast food chains dunkin donuts and baskin - robbins were sold at the end of 2005 , becoming an independent company , dunkin brands .
such a bid came in 1978 from allied breweries , which hoped to build on the economies of scale developed from its formation in 1961 . this resulted in the eventual breakup and sale of parts of the group that were deemed to be a lesser fit .
at the same time , another conglomerate was being formed by three wine and spirits companies , showerings , vine products and whiteways , who merged under the initials svpw . as industry in general continued to consolidate in the uk in the 1960s , the two companies were brought ever closer together and in 1968 , svpw was acquired by allied breweries . a decade later , allied took the decision to diversify into food as well , acquiring j lyons & co , the rump of what had been one of the country ' s earliest restaurant businesses .
as the company entered the 1990s , the string of successful acquisitions continued , and the company ' s expansion plans were furthered . by 1993 , allied - lyons had also inked a brewing joint venture deal with carlsberg a / s , naming the venture carlsberg - tetley .
pernod will keep the rest of the business , a veritable drinks cabinet of brands ranging from ballantine ' s whisky , beefeater gin , kahlua , malibu , stolichnaya , tia maria , montana , mumm and perrier jouet and campo viejo , together with some other allied business interests .
with these strong brands already under its belt , allied formally pulled out of the seagram auction at the end of 2000 . officially captain morgan rum was acquired by diageo for around $ 2bn , but destileria serralles claimed to have right of veto over the ultimate distributor of the brand . forestalling a court ruling on ownership , allied resolved the issue by agreeing to drop their claim on morgan in return for the purchase of malibu rum brand from diageo for £560m . they also paid diageo £27 . 5m to buy sparkling wine mumm cuvee napa , reuniting the mumm portfolio under one roof .
allied breweries was formed by a merger of three major english breweries in 1961 . over the next 17 years it purchased whisky blenders stewart and sons of dundee , and william teacher and sons , mainly to service the estate of managed and tied public houses and wine and spirit merchants that were formed by the merger .
the allied purchase will give pernod , which owns chivas regal among other spirits brands , a range of drinks including beefeater , ballantine ' s scotch whiskey , kahlua coffee liqueur , stolichnaya and mumm champagne . it will own 20 of the top 100 global spirits brands and have international reach from the bars of los angeles to the tavernas of greece .
analysts believe the deal will transform the drinks industry , giving pernod the power to move from being a strong regional player into a giant with global brands and a presence in all major world markets . the new products it takes on from allied will help it compete head - to - head with diageo , the current number one in the drinks industry .
after treating lyons as a separate entity for a number of years the group finally adopted the name allied lyons plc in 1981 . during this time and over the coming years , the company continued to expand its scotch whisky holdings , and even made a ( unsuccessful ) bid for irish distillers group , which eventually sold to pernod ricard for us $ 525m .
' our interim results announced today demonstrate our eleventh successive half - year of growth . competitive and economic conditions in the first half of 2005 have been tough but we delivered a robust performance . the offer from pernod ricard provides allied shareholders with the ability to crystallise value and an opportunity to participate in the future success of many of our brands within the enlarged pernod ricard business . ’
at its peak , lyons was the biggest food manufacturing company in europe . it also established a substantial hotel chain , and even moved into industrial activities such as bomb - making during world war ii and the development of early computer systems during the 1950s . following the decline of its tea rooms after the war , the group established a chain of steak restaurants as well as britain ' s first american - style hamburger chain , wimpy . in the 1960s , however , lyons lost its way , and the company began a steady decline which reached its climax in the recession of the mid - 1970s . most of the group ' s subsidiaries were sold off , and the remaining operations were absorbed by allied .
doctype html public
- / / w3c / / dtd html 4 . 0 transitional / / en
urltoken
corona limeade . idris lemon squash . top deck shandy . strawberry - flavoured cresta .
if you spent your childhood in the uk in the 1960s and 1970s , these and many other soft - drink brands of the era will immediately summon up a great frothy wave of nostalgia .
of course , those dimly - remembered beverages that used to be staples of the supermarket and corner shop have long since disappeared .
but one such drink has lived on , becoming far more popular in the caribbean than it ever was in its country of origin .
pear - flavoured fizzy drink peardrax , along with its apple - based counterpart cydrax , is still made under licence in trinidad , nearly 20 years after being taken off uk shelves because of falling sales .
despite the fact that pears are not native to the region , trinidadians and tobagonians now see the drink as a defining part of the culture of their twin - island republic .
one website , tntisland . com , features a
true trini test
including a preference for peardrax or cydrax over pepsi or coca - cola as a sign that
yuh know yuh is a real trini
.
and peardrax is a big seller for businesses catering to expat trinis around the world .
it ' s most important during christmas ,
says us - based trinidadian randall romero , who runs an international shop online called trinifood . com .
i know that as a child growing up , that was the main time you drank peardrax . during christmas , i would say the peardrax sale more than doubles - i sell about 100 cases at that time .
cydrax , we don ' t sell so much , but peardrax is popular because it has a unique taste . it ' s the slightly fermented pears that they use - you don ' t get that from any other drink . it ' s very good with scotch .
it ' s all a far cry from the origins of peardrax , which began as a sideline for now - defunct west country cider firm whiteway ' s .
but peardrax and cydrax were in terminal decline in the uk and were finally withdrawn from the domestic market in 1988 .
in the meantime , although whiteway ' s product range had disappeared from british shops , control of its brands passed from hand to hand in a series of deals , as the uk cider industry underwent a long and complicated restructuring .
since 2004 , they have been owned by gaymer cider company , part of the european arm of us drinks group constellation brands .
gaymer , the uk ' s second - biggest cider maker , is best known for its blackthorn , olde english and diamond white brands .
but it continues to receive royalties from sales of peardrax and cydrax in trinidad , where they are produced by the pepsi - cola trinidad bottling company .
caustic commentator victor lewis - smith , for one , recalls it as
a foul , resinous , cloying , sweet beverage
without even the
saving grace
of inducing drunkenness .
but in the caribbean , as a spokesman for gaymer says , it is seen as
a more sophisticated drink
that can even be served at weddings to toast the health of the bride and groom .
robert opie , director of london ' s museum of brands , packaging and advertising , says peardrax is one of many brands that have died out in their home market , but still enjoy success elsewhere .
lifebuoy soap , for instance , disappeared here about 15 years ago , but it ' s still thriving in places like india ,
he says .
mr opie is unsurprised by the fact that people in trinidad and tobago have forgotten about the english origins of peardrax , perceiving it as a local product .
the ownership of brands is fascinating . we all tend to think that our favourite brands come from our country .
heinz or kellogg ' s we tend to think of as british , but they ' re not - they ' re american . people have forgotten that shredded wheat came to this country from the us .
we grow up to love these things and we tend to think of them as belonging to our country , but they don ' t .
most popular now | 56 , 514 people are reading stories on the site right now .
;
most popular now | 17 , 029 pages were read in the last minute .
;
bristol - based wine and spirits group that grew to become the second - largest in the world .
as part of its spirits focus , and following the divestment of its brewery subsidiary into a joint venture with carlsberg , the company continued to dispose of other peripheral parts of the business , including irish drinks company cantrell & cochrane and its estate of 2 , 500 tied pubs .
pernod ricard is perhaps best known for the two anis drinks that bear the names of the french firms that merged to create the business in 1974 . it also owns a stable of irish whiskeys - bushmills and jamesons - as well as dubonnet and wild turkey bourbon .
products owned by fortune brands extend beyond the drinks sector , where it owns jim beam and knob creek bourbons , into household goods and titleist golf equipment .
reports yesterday suggested fortune will acquire courvoisier and take larios from pernod while the french group will acquire beefeater and retain its seagram ' s gin .
© 2018 guardian news and media limited or its affiliated companies . all rights reserved .
for inquiries related to this message please contact support . for sales inquiries , please visit urltoken
if you believe this to be in error , please confirm below that you are not a robot by clicking
i ' m not a robot
below .
please make sure your browser supports javascript and cookies and that you are not blocking them from loading . for more information you can review the terms of service and cookie policy .
html public
- / / w3c / / dtd xhtml 1 . 0 transitional / / en
urltoken
spirits giants pernod ricard and fortune brands inc . bellied up to the bar thursday and walked away with a $ 14 . 2 - billion tab for such beverage brands as beefeater gin , stolichnaya vodka and clos du bois wine .
the transaction will make fortune a major player in california ' s wine industry and highlights the consolidation underway in both wine and spirits .
the name of the game today is to broaden your product line . the small don ' t make it ,
said marvin roffman , president of philadelphia - based roffman miller associates , which manages $ 300 million including 40 , 000 fortune shares .
the deal is going to make fortune much bigger , doubling the size of its wine and spirits business to $ 2 . 5 billion in annual sales with the acquisition of such labels as canadian club whiskey , courvoisier cognac , maker ' s mark bourbon and sauza tequila . altogether , the conglomerate sells about $ 7 billion of home goods , office products , sporting equipment and wine and spirits annually .
the owner of geyser peak and canyon road wines in sonoma county and the wild horse winery in templeton , fortune has been a small california wine producer in an industry that is increasingly controlled by such giants as e & j ; gallo winery , constellation brands inc . and the wine group .
with this deal fortune will acquire important high - volume wine brands such as clos du bois , buena vista and callaway and more than quadruple its california production to 2 . 7 million cases .
this transforms fortune into a significant player in the premium wine market ,
said jon fredrikson , head of gomberg fredrikson & associates , a woodside , calif . , wine industry consulting firm .
though fortune trolled california vineyards for acquisitions in recent years , it stood on the sidelines while robert mondavi corp . was sold to constellation last year for $ 1 billion , and chalone wine group ltd . was purchased by london - based spirits company diageo for $ 195 million in december .
indeed , bottles priced over $ 11 are the fastest growing wine price segment , according to acnielsen , the schaumburg , ill . - market research firm . overall , sales of wine in u . s . grocery stores grew 7 % by dollar volume and 3 . 2 % by case volume for the 52 weeks ended march 12 , according to acnielsen .
the outlook is good ,
said fredrikson .
that ' s why there is a lot of money changing hands .
both wine and spirits are benefiting from
a structural change
in drinking habits , said tom pirko , president of santa barbara - based consulting firm bevmark .
young consumers are moving away from beer and are going to wine and spirits ,
pirko said .
beer sales dipped to 53 % of the domestic beverage alcohol market last year from 56 % in 1999 , according to the distilled spirits council , an industry trade group . at the same time , spirits ' share of the market has risen to 31 % from 28 % .
consumers , pirko said , are looking for more complex and interesting flavors in an age when
all the light beers are virtually tasteless .
but the wine and spirits consolidation also is driven by what pirko calls
the diageo effect .
with more than $ 15 billion in annual sales , diageo has become the dominant global player in the wine and spirits business , and rivals are scrambling to gain enough heft to be effective competitors .
the transaction also includes the dunkin ' donuts , togo ' s and baskin - robbins eateries , which pernod is expected to sell off .
the deal will make the combined company
the true no . 2 in the world , and hopefully a true competitor to diageo ,
said pierre pringuet , pernod ricard ' s co - director general . pernod , which had revenue of $ 4 . 4 billion in 2004 , did not provide an estimate of what its total sales would be when the merger is completed later this year .
boyd , terry ,
franchising facts ,
business first - - louisville , december 21 , 1998 .
marquand , barbara ,
co - branding brings cafes to banks , pizza to kmart ,
sacramento business journal , december 18 , 1998 .
o ' brien , george ,
this franchisee is making serious dough ,
business west , january 1999 .
sinton , peter ,
double dipping : family sells then buys back gelato business ,
san francisco chronicle , march 3 , 1999 .
sledge , ann ,
beverage marketers capitalize on changing tastes ,
fairfield county business journal , april 5 , 1999 .
source : international directory of company histories , vol . 29 . st . james press , 1999 .
* for a limited period , this profile and selected other adbrands pages which would normally be available only to subscribers , have been opened to all users . please note that access to most other profiles as well as the account assignments database is still limited to paid subscribers *
purchase of own shares . - link opens in a new window - 4 pages
go to brand website aberlour absolut vodka avión ballantine ' s becherovka beefeater big house brancott estate campo viejo chivas criollo cupcake dubonnet etchart foreign affair wines g . h . mumm graffigna havana club hiram walker liqueurs j . p . wiser ' s jacob ' s creek jameson kahlúa lamb ' s lillet malibu martell mcguinness mumm napa olmeca olmeca altos pernod perrier - jouët polar ice ramazzotti reál sangria ricard seagram stoneleigh suze the glenlivet ungava wyndham estate
the history of corby spirit and wine limited begins in the early ontario frontier when whisky was as much a part of daily life as bread and meat .
our founder henry corby , of french huguenot stock , learned the baking trade in london , england , before immigrating at age 26 to canada , where he set up a small food shop and bakery in belleville , ontario , in 1832 . after military service in the 1837 rebellion , he sold his bakery and bought a st . lawrence steamer .
henry’s involvement in buying and selling grain led him to establish a gristmill on the banks of the moira river . farmers would bring their grain to be ground into meal and would reserve a portion of it to be made into whisky . so henry corby became interested in the distilling process . he was soon making his own brand of whisky for local consumption as a sideline to the main milling operation . by 1859 , the distillery operation was incorporated and equally important to henry as the mill operations .
during this period , henry corby was elected mayor of belleville for a two - year term ( he did not run in subsequent elections ) , and following confederation in 1867 , he became a member of the provincial parliament for east hastings , sitting for two consecutive terms from 1867 to 1875 . he retired from public life in 1875 and returned to the milling and distillery business and began selling whisky in bulk .
in 1881 , henry’s son took over the business . over the next decade under harry’s direction , the company began to evolve . they bottled their own brand of whisky and sold it under the name of corby . the quality whisky became more and more popular and new markets were opened . the company began diversifying by importing scotch whisky and wines .
in 1905 , mortimer davis formed a limited company and purchased the assets of the corby family . the new organization was known as h . corby distillery company limited . in 1907 , the original distillery was destroyed by fire and replaced by a larger new facility .
early in the decade , corby established an office in montréal . in october 1912 , henry corby ii was appointed to the canadian senate . war changed the business , and the distillery suspended normal operations to dedicate itself to the war effort , producing alcohol for munitions .
after the war ended , h . corby distillery was sold to the canadian industrial alcohol company limited , a holding company that became the parent organization . this new organization purchased the assets of jp wiser’s distillery limited of prescott , ontario , and moved its operations to corbyville , ontario . during the same decade , both j . m . douglas and company limited ( imported wine and spirits merchants ) and robert macnish and co . limited of scotland ( a scotch whisky producer and exporter ) were acquired .
in 1935 , under the leadership of harry c . hatch , hiram walker–gooderham & worts ltd . became the majority shareholder in h . corby distillery limited , acquiring 51 % of the company’s equity from the canadian industrial alcohol company .
once again , war forced the distillery to suspend normal operations in favour of producing alcohol for munitions during the second world war .
following the end of world war ii , the international distilling industry began a period of consolidation that has continued to the present day . canadian troops returning from europe had acquired new tastes for imported spirits and wines . in 1952 , the company signed a joint venture agreement with the united rum merchants of london , england , bringing the renowned lamb’s family of rums to the corbyville distillery site , significantly expanding its production . in 1954 , corby and its majority shareholder , hiram walker and sons ltd . , took an equity position in the global tia maria brand .
throughout this decade , corby expanded the distribution of its domestic portfolio and grew its representation of internationally renowned spirits and wines through its j . m . douglas division . in 1969 , the company changed its name to corby distilleries limited – les distilleries corby limitée and was listed on the toronto stock exchange .
in 1978 , corby purchased meagher’s distillery limited of montréal and its subsidiary , the william mara company of toronto . this acquisition expanded the company’s presence in the domestic liqueur market and , through william mara , brought representation of such international brands as beefeater gin , along with an enhanced wine portfolio .
copyright © 2016 corby spirit and wine . all rights reserved . this site is intended for audiences of legal drinking age only . you must be of legal drinking age to enter . please enjoy our products responsibly . legal | privacy policy
html public
- / / w3c / / dtd html 4 . 01 / / en
urltoken
stocks you ' ve viewed will appear in this box , letting you easily return to quotes you ' ve seen previously . register now to create your own custom streaming stock watchlist .
pernod is being backed in the deal by fortune brands of the us . the french company has agreed to sell brands including canadian club , courvoisier , maker ' s mark and sauza to fortune for around £2 . 8bn .
philip bowman , chief executive said :
this is a very different business from the one i joined some six years ago . we have a substantially stronger portfolio with access to growth categories and markets , better margins , more efficient use of resources and of course significantly stronger cash flows .
' our interim results announced today demonstrate our eleventh successive half - year of growth with constant currency earnings and interim dividend per share up by over ten percent . in the last five years , the market capitalisation has almost doubled , increasing by £3 . 6 bn .
norm wesley , chairman of fortune brands , said :
we see the purchase of these exceptional , complementary brands as an excellent high - return growth opportunity that will fill gaps in our portfolio and take our very profitable spirits and wine business to the next level .
international directory of company histories , vol . 29 . st . james press , 1999 .
data from internet archive holdings of the science media centre website , 2002 - 2013 .
this page was last modified on 5 july 2016 , at 13 : 29 .
content is available under creative commons attribution - sharealike 3 . 0 unported license unless otherwise noted .
error . page cannot be displayed . please contact your service provider for more details . ( 19 )
html public
- / / w3c / / dtd xhtml 1 . 0 transitional / / en
/ / urltoken
bt hikes the cost of holding on to their email address to £7 . 50 a month for former customers
help ! my mother ' s will is being flouted and my stepfather ' s daughters have got everything . what do i do ?
an artist ' s dream inspiration ! home of impressionist painter lucien pissarro goes on sale for £2 . 96m - complete with a studio and blue plaque
stobart tycoon fired again ! ex - chief is voted back in . . . only to be fired a second time as board spat heads to court
the hottest spot north of havana . . . my £705 taxi on the copacabana : tony hetherington investigates
the two - way sale to the french and the americans is essential to avoid the involvement of competition authorities who would otherwise step in and prevent the deal going through . even so , it could take a year to get the transaction past competition watchdogs in brussels and washington .
the pru ( prudential ) literally put an elephant in the room in ad .
revolt at talktalk after £200m share sell - off ( just below . . .
stobart tycoon fired again ! ex - chief is voted back in . . . . . .
is buying a title for £195 ever worth it ? i ' m lord toby - . . .
am i allowed to give my children £10 , 000 in cash for . . .
auto trader said it would give away a new car every time england scored at the world cup - now it has a bill for £156k ( and counting . . . )
we have updated our privacy and cookie policy . by clicking
i agree
below , you acknowledge that you accept our privacy and cookie policy and terms .
* all intraday prices are subject to a delay of fifteen ( 15 ) minutes .
fe investegate takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information within this site .
the announcements are supplied by the denoted source . queries about the content of an announcement should be directed to the source . fe investegate reserves the right to publish a filtered set of announcements . nav , emm / ept , rule 8 and frn variable rate fix announcements are filtered from this site .
to help us provide a better service , please select the description which fits you best . . .
6 . does not distribute , republish or otherwise provide any information or derived works to any third party in any manner or use or process information or derived works for any commercial purposes .
please note , this site uses cookies . some of the cookies are essential for parts of the site to operate and have already been set . you may delete and block all cookies from this site , but if you do , parts of the site may not work . to find out more about the cookies used on fe investegate and how you can manage them , see our privacy and cookie policy
this website is only for private investors . by using this site , you agree to use the content for private use only .
j . lyons and co . was a successful hotel , restaurant and food manufacturer which had also diversified into electronics ( the lyons electronic office was one of the first computerised systems on sale in the uk ) . by the late 1970s however , the company was in decline and ripe for a takeover bid .


solar euromed is a high technology group based in france specialized in concentrated solar power technology , in activity from 2007 to 2016 .

the company provides proprietary solar thermal power systems which produce heat for power generation and industrial applications with the built-in ability to store energy and supply electricity on demand , even after sunset .

solar euromed 's solar thermal technology is based on the concept of direct steam generation and linear fresnel optics and was developed together with the french national centre for scientific research and the french atomic energy and alternative energies commission .

solar euromed

french government approves 12 mw solar plant in corsica equipped with solar euromed’s innovative concentrating solar power technology .
solar euromed is a french high technology specialized in concentrating solar power ( csp ) technology .
the solar euromed deal is a “preliminary memorandum of understanding , ” said kheir .
tags : concentrated solar power , concentrated solar thermal power , concentrating solar power , csp , solar energy , solar power , u . s . , united states
earlier this month , the french company solar euromed signed an agreement with sudan to build and run solar power plants over the next decade .
solar euromed is a high technology group based in france . . to view this article , register or login below
france’s leading technology group solar euromed sas ( dijon , france ) has kicked - off construction of the first concentrated solar power ( csp ) plant in france .
marc benmarraze , chairman of solar euromed , said sudan was well placed to use solar energy , but he cautioned over the country ' s conflict - ridden history .
solar euromed develops technological solutions based on the concept of direct steam generation , using simplified structures that collect and concentrate the sun’s irradiation .
the project will target producing 2000 megawatts of electricity over the next 10 years using concentrated solar power to generate electricity across the country , a statement from the french solar euromed company said .
solar euromed announced that it has entered into an agreement with sudan for the development , construction and operation of a 2000 mw solar power plants program that will be implemented over the next decade .
day two of the event commenced with david itskhokine the technology leader for solar euromed and he gave an excellent presentation on csp technologies worldwide , introducing the basic principles . he went on to talk about the global outlook of csp , looking at the roadmap for solar technologies and complementarities between pv & csp . he finished his presentation by speaking about solar euromed .
alba nova 1 is a 12 mw linear fresnel technology concentrated solar power plant located in corsica based on an innovative technology developed by solar euromed and its scientific partners . this is the first modern solar thermal power plant to obtain a building permit in france .
solar euromed , a french leader in concentrated solar power , developer of the alba nova program located in the heart of the corsica island in france , is a csp technology provider and an integrated developer of concentrated solar power plants thanks to an extensive experience in managing the lifecycle of power plant and solar energy technology and equipments .
france’s leading technology group solar euromed sas ( dijon , france ) has kicked - off construction of the first concentrated solar power ( csp ) plant in france . located at the ghisonaccia commune in the french island of corsica .
solar euromed is a french private company providing innovative solutions in the field of concentrated solar power ( csp ) . its proprietary technology is based on the concept of direct steam generation and linear fresnel reflectors , using simplified structures that collect and concentrate the sun’s irradiation to produce energy . solar euromed’s csp technology is implemented in a pilot plant in the south of france , and will be scaled up in the alba nova 1 plant in corsica .
solar euromed is an award - winning innovative solar csp specialist company dealing with first - of - kind infrastructure projects and engaging in the full life cycle of innovative solar technologies . a french leader in concentrating solar power ( csp ) technology , the company offers innovative solutions for the design , construction , and maintenance solar boilers integrated to solar thermal power plants or industrial plants with thermal energy demand . these solutions can be coupled with efficient and cost - effecitve thermal energy storage systems .
solar euromed , a french pioneering company in concentrating solar power ( csp ) , announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with the ministry of energy and mining of the republic of sudan for the development , construction and operation of a 2000 mw solar power plants program that will be implemented over the next decade .
on corsica , for example , the linear fresnel csp plant developer solar euromed , of dijon , is working on france’s largest solar thermal project , the 12 - megawatt alba nova 1 , which should have one hour’s worth of thermal storage when it goes live later this year .
the sudanese government is not financing solar euromed ' s 10 - billion - dollar project . the company , which is eying two projects in darfur , wants to finance it with partners and make a profit by selling the energy .
sunpower leads among solar firms for green desalination . sunpower’s solar panels require the least land – 0 . 8 km2 for a typical plant that produces 540 , 000 m3 of freshwater daily . in comparison , esolar needs 2 . 4 km2 and solar euromed’s system takes up 3 . 6 km2 . sunpower’s pv technology powering ro achieves a cost of $ 0 . 78 / m3 .
alba nova 1 won the national solar tender launched by the french government , and was awarded a guaranteed tariff for its solar energy production during 20 years .
“forward osmosis ( fo ) , coupled with thermal solar , is another promising technology that can challenge incumbent photovoltaic solar and reverse osmosis ( ro ) ,
he added .
solar energy to electric power performance : design point 14 % . annual 10 % .
acciona aee aerogeneradores argentina awea brasil chile china co2 coche eléctrico concentrated solar power concentrating solar power csp enel green power energías renovables españa ev eólica eólica marina eólico fotovoltaica gamesa ge germany iberdrola india latinoamérica méxico offshore photovoltaic protermosolar pv renewable energy siemens solar energy solar power termosolar u . s . uk vestas wind - farm wind energy wind energy wind power áfrica
76 percent of new electric generating capacity in the u . s . in q1 2014 came from solar
french minister delphine batho for ecology , sustainable development and energy , announced the outcome of the national solar tender launched by the french regulatory commission of energy for the implementation of solar power plants above 250 kw .
, and these regions can be prime targets for green desalination with energy sources like solar and wave power .
by harnessing clean solar power impoverished sudan could be setting a global example in a world worried about climate change .
the company ' s first project will produce at least 150 megawatts with up to a third generated by solar power .
solar panels sit on the roof of sunpower corporation in richmond , california march 18 , 2010 . reuters / kim white
uwe beikufner , senior business development manager delivered the second siemen’s presentation . his presentation was based on ‘solutions for solar machine builders and solar production lines’ and informed delegates of the fact that huge investments in renewable energy technology can generate great business opportunities . h also introduced siemens tradition and expertise in the solar energy and the delegates were impressed by his detail and listened to him intently .
“we are talking about sustainable , green , solar energy which is not the case here at the moment , ” he said .
the plan , he said , was to develop solar energy in regions not linked to the national grid , such as north darfur .
lux research evaluated solar and wave power for desalination and six startups that offer state - of - the - art technologies . among their findings :
noppen would like to extend a special thanks to all the excellent speakers at the event including karlheinz brust , technical director of krempel gmbh , kay rehberg , managing director of , decker anlagenbau gmbh and chen xiaogao manager of product of samil power co . ltd , zhang lingjun , vice president of canadian solar inc , jia yangang , director of china electric equipment nanjing solar research institute and xie xiaotuo , presidentof sky solar new energy institute .
alba nova 1 , a 12 mw demonstration plant located in corsica , will be the first and largest single operating solar thermal power plant in france .
other notable speakers at the conference included siemens who gave two presentations at the event . the first one being ’plant wide integrated solutions” for solar industry from stefan lais , senior manager of solar & glass for siemens and his presentation was divided into two parts . the first part concentrated on high quality polysilicon production and the second part on highly reliable factory management control solutions . he also gave the delegates an interesting us and overview of siemens in glass and solar . the delegates enjoyed his presentation very much and particularly found his introduction of plant - wide integrated solutions both for polysilicon and for solar and semiconductor fabs interesting .
one of the first speakers on day one was alan rosling the chairman of kiran energy ; his presentation was based on solar energy development in india . he described to the delegates how india’s energy supply is lagging in terms of economic growth resulting in a significant power deficit . he pointed out that india is primarily dependant on coal‐fired thermal power for electricity generation , which means there is a high potential for solar energy development in india . his speech was highly detailed and the delegates appreciated his informative knowledge on the national solar missions , state solar policies and regulatory framework of indian solar industry . in the last part of his speech , he introduced kiran energy to the delegates and showed their projects causing a lot interest amongst the delegates who asked him a number of questions after his presentation .
driven by strong year - over - year growth in the utility and residential markets , the united states installed 1 , 330 megawatts of solar photovoltaics ( pv ) in the first quarter of 2014 . according to gtm research and the solar energy industries association’s q1 2014 u . s . solar market insight report , the u . s . installed 232 megawatts of residential pv , exceeding the non - residential ( commercial ) market’s 225 megawatts for the first time in the history of the report .
also on day one of the conference a panel discussion occurred about the ‘future developments of china’s solar industry’ . the panel included dai yuan , meng xiangan , alan rosling , shi dinghuan , and gao jifan . they discussed about how government policies , manufactures strategies and developers from outside china effect the challenging situation in china’s solar industry .
“solar energy is now generating enough clean , reliable and affordable electricity to effectively power 3 million american homes , while creating thousands of new jobs nationwide and pumping nearly $ 15 billion a year into the u . s . economy , ” said seia president and ceo rhone resch . “solar is also providing a big boost for our environment .
“sudan is in the zone known as the solar belt , where there is a direct normal radiation that is one of the world ' s strongest , ” benmarraze said .
with a total of 857 megawatts expected to be completed by year’s end , 2014 is on pace to be the largest year in history for concentrated solar power ( csp ) .
reliance power’s 125 mw ste project , located at jaisalmer district , rajasthan , india , was successfully connected to the grid in november 2014 . it is the largest solar thermal power plant in asia and also the world’s largest ste project based on clfr technology . this ste plant is part of the first phase of an ambitious indian program , the jawaharlal nehru national solar mission , which aims to install 22 , 000 mw of solar power capacity by 2022 . this project’s 125 mw can generate up to 280 gwh of electricity every year .
6 - the ps10 tower at solnova solar power station ( spain ) erected in southern spain near seville , planta solar 10 ( ps10 ) was the first commercial tower concentrating solar power plant to be commissioned in europe , in 2007 . with a total surface of 120m2 , its 624 movable mirrors , called heliostats , concentrate the sun’s rays onto the top of a 155 m tower , generating 11 mw of power . ps20 , another tower plant at the same site , has been delivering 20 mw of power since 2009 , with a 160 m tower facing 1 , 255 heliostats . less than three kilometers away , three parabolic trough power plants with a total power of 150 mw went online at the solnova solar complex in 2010 .
rajasthan sun technique energy , a wholly owned subsidiary of reliance power , was awarded the contract to build a 250 mw ste project in april 2012 . the innovative cflr technology for the project , provided by areva solar ( us subsidiary of areva sa , france ) , is simple in design , requires less land and is more efficient than other solar thermal technologies available .
q1 2014 was the largest quarter ever for concentrating solar power ( csp ) , due to the completion of the 392 - megawatt ( ac ) ivanpah project and the genesis solar project’s second 125 - megawatt ( ac ) phase . with a total of 857 megawatts expected to be completed by year’s end , 2014 is on pace to be the largest year in history for csp .
go deep on one of our hottest topics : hybrid energy . we curate our best reporting on the emerging trends of solar - plus - storage , wind - plus - storage and more .
“solar accounted for 74 percent of all new u . s . electric capacity installed in q1 2014 , further signaling the rapidly increasing role that solar is playing in the energy market , ” said shayle kann , senior vice president at gtm research . “expect to see a resurgence in the non - residential market , combined with continued incremental residential growth , throughout the rest of this year . ”
prices of ppa that will make projects feasible : between 13 and 20 c€ / kwh depending on the level of solar radiation , size of the plant , capacity factor , financial conditions , etc .
the 14 , 800 megawatts of solar currently installed in the u . s . can generate enough pollution - free electricity to displace 18 billion pounds of coal or 1 . 8 billion gallons of gasoline . that’s the equivalent of removing 3 . 5 million passenger cars off our roads and highways . for states trying to meet new , enhanced air quality standards , solar can be a real game - changer . ”
“the hydro power may contribute to 20 to 25 per cent at maximum . the rest will come from other sources , all renewable energy including biofuel , solar energy , gas and maybe even nuclear energy . ”
benmarraze said that would fund the building of three solar power plants in each of the three darfur states with a total capacity of 250 megawatts . he hoped these initial projects would be finished by 2013 / 2014 .
more than 200 mw of lfr plants are currently operating or under construction . after a first pilot scale application in australia , a few new pilot plants were developed and tested in spain and the united states . in 2012 , the first commercial 30 mw puerto - errado 2 plant began operating in spain . france has already constructed two linear fresnel pilot plants and is currently building two additional commercial plants with this technology . sized 9 mw and 12 mw , and named llo and alba nova 1 , these plants are being built by cnim and solar euromed , respectively . in australia , two plants are currently operating with this technology , sized 6 mw and 9 . 3 mw . a 44 mw plant is also under construction at kogan creek . in india , reliance power has completed and connected to the grid a 125 mw compact linear fresnel reflector plant , designed and constructed by areva solar . ( see case study dhursar )
there are almost more than 200 mw of lfr plants in operation or under construction . after a first pilot scale application in australia , a few new pilot plants were developed and tested in spain and the united states . in 2012 , the first commercial 30 mw puerto - errado 2 plant began operating in spain . france has already constructed two lfr pilot plants and is currently building two additional commercial plants with this technology . sized 9 mw and 12 mw , and named llo and alba nova 1 , these plants are being built by cnim and solar euromed , respectively . in australia , two plants are currently operating with this technology , sized 6 mw and 9 . 3 mw . a 44 mw plant is also under construction at kogan creek . in india , reliance power has completed and connected to the grid a 125 mw compact lfr plant , designed and constructed by areva solar , in november 2014 ( see case study dhursar ) .
4 - the ain beni mathar hybrid solar and fossil fuel power plant ( morocco ) the ain beni mathar site in morocco is one of only five hybrid solar power plants in the world . its 56 rows of parabolic troughs supply 20 mw of power that is used during the day to superheat the water vapor produced by the steam cycle of a combined cycle gas power plant with an output of 450 mw . unlike the other plants mentioned here , this one uses solar energy as its secondary rather than primary resource . in the next few years , morocco intends to take advantage of its exceptional solar potential to reduce its high dependence on imported hydrocarbons while limiting its greenhouse gas emissions . in may 2003 , construction began on a 160 mw parabolic trough power plant near ouarzazate , due to go online in 2015 . an extension scheduled by 2020 will raise its total capacity to 500 mw .
“so our idea is turning yellow to green , through the use of solar energy for pumping because there is a lot of underground water in all these areas , so we can change the picture dramatically , ” he said .
khartoum ( reuters ) - sudan signed a 1 . 25 billion euro deal with a private french company on wednesday to build three solar power plants in the war - torn darfur region , a step forward in sustainable clean energy .
he was shortly followed by gao jifan , chairman and ceo of trina solar . his presentation was highly anticipated by all the delegates and he did not disappoint ! he spoke to the delegates about the initial worldwide development of the pv industry and mentioned how trina solar actively work with partners in the industry during the time of a price clash across the value chain . he went on to speak about the challenges that the pv industry is facing and that the most important thing is innovation . furthermore , he gave some examples concerningtrina solar , the problems they are facing and how they will deal with them . at the end of his presentation he gave some outlook on the regional market worldwide . .
slide show introduction : iin 2013 , more than 90 % of the world’s concentrating solar plants that are used to generate electricity rely on parabolic trough concentrators , the first such technology to have become commercially available . however , the proportion of concentrating solar power towers is expected to rise in the coming decades , because they can reach higher temperatures ( 500°c / 932°f , compared with 400° / 752°f for cylindro - parabolic mirrors ) and offer much greater heat storage potential . power plants using a variant of parabolic trough concentrators called fresnel mirrors are also gaining ground . the temperature reached is lower ( 300°c - 350°c / 572°f - 662°f ) , but the technology is more affordable for many “solar belt” countries .
new introductions and innovations came from zao monocrystal , ivan umrikhin , technical support engineer who firstly introduced monocrystal , its products and company history . he then went on to inform the delegate s about ai pastes which are the key factors for rear side passivation quality of screen printed solar cells as well as new monocrystal products for conventional design cells . at the end of the presentation he pointed out that ai pastes of monocrystal provides the customers with the opportunity of manufacturing cost effective green solar energy .
the united states’ solar market is off to a strong start in 2014 . gtm research and seia forecast 6 . 6 gigawatts of pv will be installed in the u . s . by the end of the year , up 39 percent over 2013 .
harnessing the sun ' s energy for vast regions such as war - torn darfur , which itself is the size of france , is costly . but the country ' s ministry of energy and mining believes that advances in solar technology will lower the costs .
took place on the 8th and 9th of march at the traders fudu hotel , changzhou , china . in attendance was around110 government officials , experts and scholars , senior executives , and professionals who gathered together to discuss the growth of the solar energy industry .
euro - med euro - med is a wide framework of political , economic and social relations between the member states of the european union and partners of the southern mediterranean . there are 36 countries involved , the 27 member states of the european union and 9 mediterranean partners : algeria , egypt , jordan , lebanon , morocco , palestinian authority , syria , tunisia and turkey ) . libya has the observer status since 1999 . the goal is to bring people from other cultures closer to one another . since the youth is the future euro - med developed a youth program . read more frequently asked questions ( faq ) euromed history
day two came to a close with a speech from the conference chairman zhun ma who is an analyst for lux research . firstly , he did a market size and demand overview and stated that commercial market is the foundation of the solar industry . he pointed out that japan , china , india and u . s are gaining ground on europe . the delegates found his presentation highly interesting especially when he talked about the solar supply tracker and how asian share continues to rise in production across the entire value chain . at the end of his speech he informed delegates of the cost of goods sold and optimization of performance .
– solar photovoltaic energy has gradually immersed itself onto the forefront of the world’s energy stage due to its fine qualities of being unpolluted , sustainable and rich in storage . latest reports show that the chinese government has increased the country’s target for pv installations from 5gw to 10gw by 2015 . furthermore , their installation targets for 2020 have shot up to 50gw from 20gw .
this page provides information on augustin fresnel 1 , a concentrating solar power ( csp ) pilot project , with data organized by background , participants , and power plant configuration . augustin fresnel 1 is a linear fresnel reflector ( lfr ) project . located in targassonne in the south of france , augustin fresnel 1 began construction in august 2011 and entered in operations in january 2012 .
strict standards : non - static method modules _ html : : customcontent ( ) should not be called statically in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / includes / frontend . html . php on line 313 > > yes campaign > > aimun > > solar generation > > stand up and speak out > > school networking > > big jump > > my tecc
also on the morning of day two , federico tabja trade commissioner for prochile shanghai took to the stage and spoke about the advantages and opportunities of chile . during his presentation he said that electricity demand is set to double every 10 years and gave us a table to show the demand projections . the remainder of his speech was based on the framework for solar energy and other sources of renewable energy in chile . other great speakers on day two of the event included jan napiorkowski , senior risk analyst for munich reinsurance hk . he spoke about green tech solutions and the availability of a wide range of solutions for the renewable energy sector . he also spoke in regards to solar performance warranty insurance for parks and made some comparisons . he ended his speech by showing the delegates the market trends and outlook for renewable energy financing .
this page provides information on alba nova 1 , a concentrating solar power ( csp ) demonstration project , with data organized by background , participants , and power plant configuration . alba nova 1 is the first linear fresnel reflector ( lfr ) power plant in france . located in ghisonaccia in corsica , alba nova 1 will enter in operations in 2014 . alba nova 1 will generate 12 megawatts of electricity at full output to help meet corsica peak demand .
using the sun as a free raw material , structures made out of metal and glass , and completely greenhouse gas emission - free , concentrated solar power is a sustainable and environmentally - friendly solution to produce a clean and renewable energy . the latest forecast of the international energy agency ( iea ) shows that this technology will experience a very steep growth in the coming years to reach up to 11 % of the world total electricity installed capacity by 2050 .
in the afternoon of day one rong gang , founder and general manager of suntrix solar spoke in regards to the challenges and opportunities of cpv in china and gave the delegates a general idea of suntrix including its history , current position and products . he also introduced hcpv , the third - generation of photovoltaic technology and explained how it works , what’s it advantages and which companies are focusing this area . after his presentation he answered a number of questions from the inquisitive delegates .
“the solar program in sudan may well become a new world - class model by integrating renewable energy resources in the surrounding land while producing dispatchable electricity and water . and it could easily be extended to countries with similar climates . we expect that it will provide a mean of meeting the urgent demand for food in the region by creating suitable land for agricultural production . going beyond the necessary humanitarian assistance , it offers sudanese people a sustainable solution to contribute to their own development . ” commented dr omer mohammed kheir , secretary general of the ministry of energy and mining of the republic of sudan .
in the fresnel plants linear reflectors concentrate the sun into an absorber tube quite similar to the parabolic trough plants . as the concentration factor is smaller than in parabolic trough plants lower temperatures are normally achieved in the heat transfer fluid . that is why most of the plants which have been designed until know has chosen saturated steam as the only working fluid in both the solar field and the turbine . this concept claims to be cheaper than the parabolic trough , but it has lower optical and thermodynamic efficiency and it is not so suitable for storing energy in molten salt tanks . in europe , 2 plant based on the fresnel principle is currently operating ( in total 31 . 4 mw ) and another one have been announced ( 12 mw ) .
linear fresnel reflectors ( lfr ) are also based on solar collector rows or loops . however , in this case , the parabolic shape is achieved by almost flat linear facets . the radiation is reflected and concentrated onto fixed linear receivers mounted over the mirrors , combined or not with secondary concentrators . one of the advantages of this technology is its simplicity and the ability to use low cost components . direct saturated steam systems with fixed absorber tubes have been operated at an early stage of use with lfr technology . this technology eliminates the need for htf and heat exchangers . increasing the efficiency depends on superheating the steam . superheated steam up to 500°c has been demonstrated at pilot plant scale and the first large commercial superheated lfr plant has recently begun operation .
7 - the gemasolar power tower ( spain ) commissioned in 2011 near seville with an output of 20 mw , gemasolar is spain’s third and most recent tower power plant . its 2 , 650 pivoting mirrors , each with a reflecting surface of 120m2 , concentrate the sun’s radiation onto the top of a 140 m tower where the heat transfer fluid , consisting of molten salts , can reach a temperature of 500°c ( 932°f ) . gemasolar ' s molten salt tanks can produce energy for up to 15 hours in the absence of sunlight , making it the world’s first solar power plant to supply electricity around the clock with no other energy sources ( gas , fuel oil , coal ) — at least in the summer ( the rest of the year , the plant operates about 20 hours a day ) .
1 - the segs complex of nine parabolic trough power plants ( us ) the solar electric generating systems ( segs ) complex consists of nine parabolic trough power plants commissioned between 1984 and 1990 in the mojave desert of california ( us ) . as of june 2013 , this complex , the oldest of its type in the world , was still the most powerful , with an installed capacity of 354 mw . placed end to end , its more than 900 , 000 mirror assemblies ( modules ) and absorber tubes would cover a distance of 370 km ( 229 miles ) . about 3 , 000 mirrors ( 0 . 0 , 3 % ) are broken by the wind every year . along with absorber tubes , they are usually replaced with more recent technologies to prevent the plants from becoming obsolete . an automatic washing system removes sand from the reflecting surfaces at regular intervals , thus ensuring the highest possible energy yield .
the first two projects of respectively 100 mw and 150 mw are expected to enter in operations by 2013 / 2014 . with an opportunity to provide affordable power and water supply to several affected sudanese regions , including the darfur region , both projects will contribute to the stabilization and the development of the sudanese population .
the first wind power generation is planned in mid 2011 , to be installed along the coast of the red sea in phases of 100 mw each . the construction is part of an ambitious expansion plan by the nec , which will reach 17 , 000 mw in 2030 from 1000 mw in 2007 . wind energy has considerable resources in sudan . experience in wind energy in sudan was started since 1950s , where 250 small wind turbines had been installed in el gezira .
for inquiries related to this message please contact support . for sales inquiries , please visit urltoken
if you believe this to be in error , please confirm below that you are not a robot by clicking
i ' m not a robot
below .
please make sure your browser supports javascript and cookies and that you are not blocking them from loading . for more information you can review the terms of service and cookie policy .
nrel is a national laboratory of the u . s . department of energy , office of energy efficiency and renewable energy , operated by the alliance for sustainable energy , llc .
- look for the blue texts with the [ image ] prompts and click to complete each section on the current tab . click on the tabs under your company name to move between them . remember , the more information you add , the better potential partners will be able to evaluate you .
- once you have added your logo , company description , one office , two projects , one key employee and your team breakdown , you can publish your profile to protenders ' company registry . to be listed , you must complete the company verification process so we can add your activity codes ( see activities section on profile tab ) .
is a leading construction intelligence & tendering platform , enabling thousands of developers , consultants , contractors and suppliers to reduce risk , showcase their companies , and find new leads and partners , securely and efficiently .
dear reader , online ads enable us to deliver the journalism you value . please support us by taking a moment to turn off adblock on dawn . com .
khartoum , march 27 spread across central africa as the continent ' s largest country , sudan plans to exploit the relentless saharan sun to power its underdeveloped regions and green its deserts .
“the costs are high compared to other conventional energy resources but we think that with the technology advances going on there will be a substantial decrease , ” the ministry ' s secretary general , omar mohammed kheir , told afp .
sudan is the continent ' s fifth largest oil producer three fifths of its product is exported to asia and is multiplying its hydroelectric projects along the nile .
but conventional energy sources alone will not meet the increasing demand of this country of 40 million people .
“our country is developing very , very fast and we think there is a need for more electricity . that is why we have a master plan to generate about 20 , 000 megawatts within the coming 20 years , ” kheir said .
sudan has already launched a plant to produce biofuels , with a target of two million litres in two years .
the agreement , though in its basic stages , could be a first step in ambitious plans to green the deserts in northern sudan and north darfur .
“in this region , desertification has happened , ” said osama rayis with the african city of technology , which is linked to the ministry of technology .
“it is very difficult to use fossil - based energy there because transportation is a problem , ” he said . but costs stand in the way .
“our problem is the lack of funds . so we are trying to work it out , ” he said . “we are trying to market these projects for the parties , the government , the international community , ngos . ”
investing in the conflict ridden country , which went from a two - decade civil war between the north and the south to a devastating war in darfur , is risky .
sudan “has its own political risks , ” said benmarraze , adding it was necessary to take it “step by step” rather than try to secure the full 10 - billion needed for the project . —afp
titled dhak dhak goal , the chocolate chip cookie attempts to pay a tribute to the global sport of football .
it is worth asking if bureaucrats’ loyalties to parties take precedence over their loyalty to the state .
power at any cost has been the driving force of the modi regime , leaving the nation volatile and fearful .
the us will seek to exploit iran’s economic vulnerabilities as well as ethnic and religious fissures .
one glance at india’s actions is enough to establish that , far from wanting a normalisation of ties with pakistan , . . .
the pml - n has launched its manifesto for election 2018 with great fanfare , perhaps in an attempt to fight off the . . .
he promised to return to pakistan before leaving the country to visit his ailing wife in london , and now , after his . . .
while all are equal before the law , the quality of judgements and the judicial reasoning offered in important cases , . . .
instead of seeking a political solution to the rising discontent in india - held kashmir , the bjp - led government in . . .
a youth bulge with ready access to smartphones is not an advantage for politicians accustomed to going through the . . .
“this is a vision in terms of producing electricity but also regarding the rural areas , the need for pumping water for agriculture and food , ” the company ceo marc benmarraze told reuters .
“it will be 1 . 2 billion euros investment over hopefully not the next 10 years but probably in the next five or six years , ” he said in khartoum .
he added his company was in talks with european and arab investors to fund the initial 1 . 25 billion euro project with 400 million - 500 million euro of capital , which would offer competitive returns . he did not give further details .
sudan relies on diesel engines or hydroelectric projects for most of its electricity . the system is unstable in much of the country and blackouts are common .
darfur , in the seventh year of a low - level insurgency , has little development outside the main towns . water pumps are a major problem in the arid region .
the ongoing strength of the residential sector and volatility in the non - residential market spurred this historic milestone . despite the dip in non - residential installations , gtm research and seia expect the market to rebound and exceed the residential market in 2014 annual pv installations .
not to be outdone by the success of the residential sector , the utility pv market continued its dominance , growing 171 percent between q1 2013 and q1 2014 . with 873 megawatts installed , it accounted for two - thirds of total installations during the quarter . large - scale projects that were under contracts and negotiations in the period 2010 - 2012 are now becoming a reality .
cumulative operating pv capacity stood at 13 , 395 megawatts ( dc ) , with 482 , 000 individual systems on - line as of the end of q1 2014 .
gtm research and seia forecast that pv installations will reach 6 . 6 gigawatts in 2014 , up 39 percent over 2013 and nearly double the market size in 2012
“well prepared , topics have covered a wide range of the industry , well organized and good effect . ”
sponsors krempel , decker , asm , banner - ever , samil power , munich re , siemens , wemhoener and rehm .
lnoppen uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website . more information .
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / administrator / components / com _ joomfish / mldatabase . class . php
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / components / com _ joomfish / includes / defines . php
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / administrator / components / com _ joomfish / joomfish . class . php
: cannot modify header information - headers already sent by ( output started at / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / administrator / components / com _ joomfish / mldatabase . class . php : 37 ) in
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / includes / joomla . php
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / mambots / system / jfdatabase . systembot . php
html public
- / / w3c / / dtd xhtml 1 . 0 transitional / / en
urltoken
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / includes / frontend . php
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / includes / frontend . html . php
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / modules / mod _ jflanguageselection . php
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / components / com _ joomfish / includes / joomfish . class . php
strict standards : non - static method moscache : : getcache ( ) should not be called statically in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / includes / frontend . php on line 133 strict standards : non - static method modules _ html : : module2 ( ) should not be called statically in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / includes / frontend . php on line 166 strict standards : non - static method modules _ html : : modoutput _ naked ( ) should not be called statically in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / includes / frontend . html . php on line 117 strict standards : non - static method joomfish : : translatelist ( ) should not be called statically , assuming $ this from incompatible context in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / administrator / components / com _ joomfish / mldatabase . class . php on line 152
strict standards : non - static method moscache : : getcache ( ) should not be called statically in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / includes / frontend . php on line 133
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / modules / mod _ exmenu . php
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / modules / exmenu / exmenu . class . php
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / modules / exmenu / loader / section . menuloader . class . php
/ home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / modules / exmenu / loader / contentitem . menuloader . class . php
the stockholm challenge 2008 features a six category award for ict for development projects . the best projects will win the prestigious stockholm challenge trophies and receive a 5 . 000 euro stipend .
aimun 2007 alexandria international modle of united nations 2007 : it was organized by the sustainable development association in partnership in partnership with the world bank public information center , and it held in the bibliotheca alexandrina .
big jump day –alexandria - : was held in summer 2007 , on the mediterranean sea , egypt . it was organized by the sustainable development association in partnership anna lindh foundation .
stand up and speak out day –alexandria - : it was organized –in the alexandria city , egypt by the sustainable development association in cooperation with united nations .
strict standards : non - static method moscache : : getcache ( ) should not be called statically in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / includes / frontend . php on line 133 strict standards : non - static method mosmainframe : : sessioncookiename ( ) should not be called statically in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / includes / frontend . php on line 34 strict standards : non - static method joomfish : : translatelist ( ) should not be called statically , assuming $ this from incompatible context in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / administrator / components / com _ joomfish / mldatabase . class . php on line 152 strict standards : non - static method joomfish : : translatelistwithids ( ) should not be called statically , assuming $ this from incompatible context in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / components / com _ joomfish / includes / joomfish . class . php on line 199 strict standards : non - static method joomfish : : processmissingtranslation ( ) should not be called statically , assuming $ this from incompatible context in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / components / com _ joomfish / includes / joomfish . class . php on line 426 strict standards : non - static method moscache : : getcache ( ) should not be called statically in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / components / com _ content / content . php on line 36 warning : parameter 3 to showblogsection ( ) expected to be a reference , value given in / home / sdaweb / public _ html / freelancer / includes / cache / lite / function . php on line 100
gis can bolster a community development organization’s efforts by enhancing decision - making , resource allocation , and strategic planning functions . in an age when knowledge is power , gis can offer distinctive tools that enable an organization to gain an edge , provided the organization is willing to make the necessary investment of time and resources to develop a foundation in the gis basics . download publication
rural development and enterprise development . by : muhammed mostafa abu shaqra ict and enterprise development . by : amira sobeih social entrepreneurs and enterprise development . by : ahmed youssry
the stockholm challenge 2008 features a six category award for ict for development projects . the best projects will win the prestigious stockholm challenge trophies and receive a 5 . 000 euro stipend . the prize ceremony will take place in the city hall on may 22 , in the evening . read more
the possible reasons for launching a change programme depend on the need for the change . there are therefore different scenarios and a variety of possible reasons for launching a cultural change programme . among these reasons and as examples of different factors for change are : organizational restructuring , change in the leadership and management style , human factors , economics , politics , market variations , technological , demographic , cultural and globalization etc . read more
sustainable development association - sda address : 150 gamal abdel naser st . sidi bisher , alexandria tel : ( + 2 ) 555 66 25 - fax : ( + 2 ) 555 66 25
if you are transferring from a california community college or a california state university , you can satisfy the general education requirements for admissions by completing a ge certification , igetc or the sdsu pattern described below . note : majors in liberal studies and engineering should complete the ge pattern described in the sdsu general catalog .
american institutions u . s . history i , ii , american civilization i , ii , american history to reconstruction , american history since the civil war , history of the americas i , ii , introduction to american government , american government and politics , the american political system , afro - american history i , ii , history of the u . s . , black perspective i , ii , u . s . history from a chicano perspective i , ii , the chicano and the american political system , native americans in u . s . history i , ii , the american indian and the u . s . political system , asian - american history i , ii , women in american history , other
the csp plant will generte electricity to power 10 , 000 households . the epc contract was awarded to habtoor leighton specon .
ford is making sure its customers can take advantage of the rapidly growing infrastructure for the electric vehicles in the u . s .
javascript is disabled on your browser . please enable javascript to use all the features on this page .
peer review by the scientific conference committee of solarpaces 2014 under responsibility of pse ag .
copyright © 2018 elsevier b . v . or its licensors or contributors . sciencedirect ® is a registered trademark of elsevier b . v .
html public
- / / w3c / / dtd xhtml 1 . 0 strict / / en
urltoken
html public
- / / w3c / / dtd html + rdfa 1 . 1 / / en
desalination is energy - intensive , so using environmentally friendly energy sources is desirable – and can also be the most economical solution . demand for potable water in the middle east is 203 billion m
wavepiston leads in cost . among wave energy startups , wavepiston has the lowest levelized cost of water ( lcow ) of $ 1 . 30 / m3 while resolute marine energy ( rme ) was second with $ 1 . 83 / m3 .
seatricity leads in commercial development . seatricity is far ahead in commercial development than most wave energy developers , having weathered field trials in scotland’s winter storms with waves as high as 15 meters .
lux research is a leading provider of research and advisory services , helping clients drive growth through technology innovation . with quality data derived from primary research , fact - based analysis , and opinions that challenge traditional thinking , lux clients are empowered to make better , informed decisions today to ensure future success . a pioneer in the research industry , lux is uniquely positioned with technical expertise in addition to business insights , augmented by advanced analytics and data science .
analysis you trust . opinions you rely on . make better decisions , faster . for more information visit
alba nova 1 is the first linear fresnel reflector ( lfr ) power plant located in ghisonaccia , corsica , france . alba nova 1 will generate 12 - megawatts ( mw ) of electricity at full output to help 10000 households meet corsica peak demand .
get the specifications , detailed timeline , updated status and full list of participants for 34 , 000 + projects including this one with our construction intelligence .
policy & regulation are aligning with renewables cost declines to make projects more profitable and portfolios more sustainable .
the grid edge comprises technologies , solutions and business models advancing the transition toward a decentralized , distributed and transactive electric grid .
batteries are helping to optimize the power grid and opening up new applications and services for utilities and service providers .
the wind industry is in a period of intensifying competition and shifting demand that requires a multi - faceted view of the global market .
power fundamentals are changing faster than ever . stay tuned to gtm for the latest .
free intelligence and insights from industry experts and leading companies on the global energy transformation .
jason is a contributing writer for gtm , focused on global trends in energy storage and wind . he is based in barcelona , spain .
france doesn ' t have much of a battery storage market . but french companies are building up their credibility in the sector through projects on the country ' s islands , as well as in other remote communities abroad .
the battery maker saft , for example , is winning orders for battery packs everywhere from the arctic circle to the moon . but one of its most important orders so far this year is a 520 - kilowatt - hour , 1 - megawatt lithium - ion battery system for the tokyo electric power company subsidiary takaoka toko co . on niijima , a japanese island in the philippine sea .
the system , part of a five - year demonstration project , marks saft’s debut in the japanese market . it will “highlight the technical challenges ( such as expected electric power quality and grid management ) that need addressing when renewable energies - - especially wind generation - - are associated with electric power systems , ” according to the company .
saft’s experience with island projects was an important factor in winning the bid . the battery manufacturer won a multi - million - euro energy storage contract for the french island of réunion over a year ago .
the bardzour project involved adding a 9 - megawatt - hour containerized battery system to a 9 - megawatt pv plant built by local developer corexsolar , with energy management systems from ingeteam of spain .
the installation was the largest of 16 projects awarded in 2012 by the french regulator for a total of 50 megawatts of pv production capacity coupled with storage in corsica and the french overseas departments , saft said .
it was not saft’s first foray into island energy storage . in 2008 the company announced a two - year project to test an 11 - kilowatt - hour lithium - ion battery system linked to pv on guadeloupe , in the caribbean . the project has since been decommissioned .
back on réunion , edf commissioned a 1 - megawatt , 7 . 2 megawatt - hour sodium - sulfur battery system from the japanese battery maker ngk in 2009 . most other french island energy storage projects have had a distinctively gallic flavor , however .