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Total Organizations: 21
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Priority SDGs: International Cooperation and Capacity Building (SDG 6.a)
Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
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Priority Countries: Ireland
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Sector Overview

Services relating to electricity generation and distribution of energy. Includes the transmission and distribution of power and utilities. 

Organizations in Power generation


A2A is an Italian multi-utility and a leader in the sectors of energy, environment, heat and networks. With over 12,000 employees, we are one of the leading Italian multi-utility companies. We look to the future with competence and responsibility thanks … Learn More

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Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) is one of the largest renewable companies in India, with a current project portfolio of about 25,000 MW. AGEL is part of the Adani Group’s promise to provide a better, cleaner and greener future for … Learn More

Commiteed to the development of the field of professional floating system solution, Bosch Floating Solar PV System Co., Ltd.(https://www.bosch-solar.com) offers Solar PV floating body like main floating body, aisle floating body, solar panel supporting rack, solar panels back rack and … Learn More

CMS Energy Corporation’s business strategy is focused primarily on its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, Michigan’s largest electric and natural gas utility, serving 6.7 million of the state’s 10 million residents. CMS Energy is the second largest supplier of renewable … Learn More

Utilising the natural resource that is sub seabed water and capitalising on the naturally filtered qualities to provide sustainable affordable upstream utilities Learn More

Desde su fundación, nuestro Holding se ha guiado por las ideas de promoción de tecnologías avanzadas e innovadoras que ayudarán a depurar al máximo el planeta tierra, convirtiendo los residuos y las aguas residuales en energía renovable y agua potable, … Learn More

Desolenator is a transformative approach to water provisioning: Our world-first solar thermal desalination solution harnesses 4x more solar energy, to turn seawater or brackish water into high quality, pure water with zero harm to the planet. Protecting critical business assets … Learn More

ENGIE is a French multinational energy utility company, headquartered in La Défense, Courbevoie, which operates in the fields of electricity generation and distribution, natural gas, nuclear, renewable energy, heating and cooling district networks, and energy services. Learn More

EPMAPS is the municipal unit in charge of water management in the metropolitan district o Quito, from the capture in the sources to the management of urban wastewater through the process of conduction, purification, distribution, and collection of wastewater. Learn More

The EDF Group is the world leader of electricity production, with an historical background of public services, providing energy and innovative services to more than 38 million customers worldwide. For many years, EDF has been developing specific skills in the … Learn More

Solving fresh water scarcity, using only the sea, sun, earth &amp; wind. Solar desalination. Clean water from abundant resources. Already 4 billion people face water scarcity today. The key to moving from scarcity to abundance lies in the sea. Desalination … Learn More

Enel is an Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas. Learn More

We are a hydropower production company that operates and maintains the Nalubaale Power Station(180MW) and Kiira Power Station(200MW) in Jinja and Buikwe districts respectively. Both power stations are located along River Nile (The Longest River in Africa) in the Victoria … Learn More

Hera (Holding Energia Risorse Ambiente, Energy Resource Environment Holdings) is a multiutility company based in Bologna, Italy. Hera operates in the distribution of gas, water, energy, and waste disposal in the provinces of Bologna, Ferrara, Forlì-Cesena, Modena, Ravenna, Rimini, Pesaro … Learn More

The Hera Group is one of the major multi-utility companies in Italy: it offers the sustainable management of several public services to 4.4 million citizens. Hera provides energy (distribution and sale of gas and electricity), water (water systems, sewage and … Learn More

ISAGEN S.A. E.S.P. generates and markets electric power in Colombia. The company has seven power plants with an installed capacity of 3,032 megawatts (MW) of which 2,732 MW from six hydroelectric power plants, and 300 MW from a thermal power … Learn More

Metito is the leading provider of choice for total intelligent water management solutions in the emerging markets with operations covering three business areas: design and build, chemicals, and utilities. Learn More

OTE Corporation is a renewable power generation group of Companies with proven proprietary technology. OTE is working with multiple islands and developing nations around the world to build, own and operate renewable energy systems based upon the principles of Ocean … Learn More

Solar Alliance Energy Inc. develops, markets, sells, and installs residential, commercial, and industrial rooftop solar systems in Canada, the United States, and Ireland. It develops wind and solar projects that provide electricity to 150,000 homes, as well as sells electricity … Learn More

Our purpose is reimagining energy for people and our planet Our sustainability frame Our new sustainability frame, which underpins our strategy, puts our purpose into action. It takes an integrated approach while focusing on the areas where we believe we … Learn More

Projects in Power generation


Carry out comprehensive and adequate management of the liquid waste generated by the population (domestic discharges) and productive activities of the MDQ (industrial discharges) through its interception, conduction, and treatment of urban wastewater; in a way that minimizes the impacts … Learn More

The EPMAPS, in the update of the Integrated Master Plan for Drinking Water and Sanitation, has defined as a priority work in the short term the project: "LINE OF DRIVING PALUGUILLO - BELLAVISTA" , in order to solve the needs … Learn More

One of the World's Largest single location solar power project was commissioned by the Adani Group at Kamuthi, in Tamil Nadu, with an investment of around INR 45.5 billion. It spans a vast area of 2,500 acres, equivalent to about … Learn More

India's largest single-location HSAT based solar power project Adani’s Solar PV plant in Bathinda is India’s largest single-axis tracker-based solar PV project. Spread over 641 acres of land, the plant features power evacuation through 132 kV double circuit transmission lines … Learn More

In the design and development of plants, A2A sets itself the aim of optimizing the natural component, making spaces that facilitate the conservation of the local natural heritage. The “Ecological restoration of the River Spoel Corridor," works to protect the … Learn More

We develop, build, own, operate and maintain utility-scale grid-connected renewable farm projects and generate revenue through the sale of electricity to Central and state government entities and government-backed corporations. For wind project development, we continuously evaluate various regions of the … Learn More

According to the recommendations, the Bellavista plant must be expanded in its production capacity, through two treatment modules with a capacity of 750 liters/sec each. However, given that the current plant has low flexibility during operation (due to maintenance or … Learn More

This project consists of expanding the Paluguillo plant from 600 l/s to 1,600 l/s in two 500 l/s modules. This plant expansion will allow for current and future demand for drinking water to be met until the year 2050 of … Learn More

Summary Seawater/Lake Water Air Conditioning (SWAC/LWAC) technology produces air conditioning without the use of chemical agents. Acting alone, SWAC/LWAC can reduce electricity usage by up to 90% when compared to traditional air conditioning systems. When developed in conjunction with Ocean … Learn More

In Los Lagos, Chile, in the Mapuche community of Mapu PilmaiquŽn, a project was started to return approximately 6 hectares of indigenous land near the PilmaiquŽn hydroelectric power station. Today, the community manages this territory with a sustainable tourism project, … Learn More

The hydroelectric power plant of El Quimbo continues to invest in its commitments undertaken to benefit local communities. Traditional artisanal fishing is one of the production activities on the Rio Magdalena. During the construction of the power plant, people involved … Learn More

The LNG terminal of Mejillones , located in a very arid zone, is producing is own water for domestic consumption. They donÕt need to buy any drinking water from the network. Indeed the fresh water is produced by the heating … Learn More

The goal is to reduce water losses in the network and thus reduce the volume of surface water collected and the associated discharges. A global program was implemented including maintenance of the condensate return system and optimization of water uses. … Learn More

Located in the region of Salto Osorio and Salto Santiago Power Plants, in the State of Paran‡, the project, a partnership between ENGIE Brasil Energia and various local entities, have already protected a total of 1200 springs, benefiting 1500 families. … Learn More

Conversion and modernization of Chilca UNO power plant to a combined cycle operation, for the eco efficient use of water and greater power generation. The project is including a desalinization plant to source water, reducing the exploitation of wells and … Learn More

The serious droughts that have occurred in recent years in Australia and the increase in demand for drinking water have led local companies to promote alternatives to the use of fresh water. Accordingly Kwinana cogeneration, located near Perth, has modified … Learn More

By working closely with local partners, Tractebel Energia has launched a "Good Water" program in the region of its Salto Santiago hydroelectric plant. The objective is to develop a conservation program that preserves 300 water springs located on rural properties … Learn More

This project consists of constantly monitoring the concentrations of pollutants in treated and subsequently distributed water, installation of pollutants abatement plants, constant dialogue with local communities, and publication of data on pollutant concentrations. It also consists of engagement with the … Learn More

Knowledge sharing and leading by example Learn More

A2A is making investments to eliminate untreated terminals still present on the network, constructing new purification plants, and upgrading undersized sewage treatment plants. Project Results Pollution abatement and control Learn More

Desolenator delivered the world’s first scaled solar thermal desalination plant last year for world-leading utility, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), driving net-zero desalination at scale. The plant is currently producing 25m^3 of water/day and is a global showcase … Learn More

Water scarcity is an increasing phenomenon that already affects 4 billion people today. Water resources are becoming scarcer due to population growth, an increased water footprint and climate change. The key objective of this project is to get sustainable access … Learn More

Water scarcity is an increasing phenomenon that already affects 4 billion people today. Water resources are becoming scarcer due to population growth, an increased water footprint and climate change. The key objective of this project is to get sustainable access … Learn More

Water scarcity is an increasing phenomenon that already affects 4 billion people today. Water resources are becoming scarcer due to population growth, an increased water footprint and climate change. The key objective of this project is to get sustainable access … Learn More

Water scarcity is an increasing phenomenon that already affects 4 billion people today. Water resources are becoming scarcer due to population growth, an increased water footprint and climate change. The key objective of this project is to get sustainable access … Learn More

Water scarcity is an increasing phenomenon that already affects 4 billion people today. Water resources are becoming scarcer due to population growth, an increased water footprint and climate change. The key objective of this project is to get sustainable access … Learn More

Water scarcity is an increasing phenomenon that already affects 4 billion people today. Water resources are becoming scarcer due to population growth, an increased water footprint and climate change. The key objective of this project is to get sustainable access … Learn More

Water scarcity is an increasing phenomenon that already affects 4 billion people today. Water resources are becoming scarcer due to population growth, an increased water footprint and climate change. The key objective of this project is to get sustainable access … Learn More

The Group is committed to the progressive reduction of its water needs in all of its production processes, where possible promoting its internal reuse. Among the optimization interventions realized, in some coal-fired power stations the blowdown from the closed-circuit cooling … Learn More

In 2020, the Global Power Generation launched the WaVE (Water Value Enhancement) project with the aim of mapping needs and water withdrawal sources in all of its thermal and renewables production sites in order to set new objectives to reduce … Learn More

The On Project is a central hub where individuals with a variety of passions (environmental, business growth, national security, humanitarian), can learn about the benefits of OTEC, including 24/7 renewable energy and clean, potable water.Project ResultsThe On Project strives to … Learn More

1. The aim of the project is to create a technological infrastructure to gather the services for the city in a single point, to optimise the use of energy, environmental, economic and IT resources. After the construction of the first … Learn More

The project to use pruning material to produce biomethane received European funding from the LIFE Programme in 2019, as it was awarded around Euro 1.4 million for the LIFE STEAM project. For years, Hera has been conducting research to analyse … Learn More

The Modena purification plant has been equipped with a leading-edge system, the only one of its kind in Italy, which uses predictive logic to further reduce energy consumption and improve the quality of the outgoing water. The project was supported … Learn More

The construction of the Reno-Setta feeder channel, in 2010, was a fundamental measure for the Bologna area, the substantial results of which can now be quantified. As requested by the Regional Government of Emilia-Romagna among the offsetting measures for the … Learn More

Southern Arizona is no stranger to water scarcity. These communities are dependent on groundwater with many relying heavily on the Colorado River as a controversial supplemental water source. Population growth, continued drought and climate change are placing massive stress on … Learn More

In addition to the new work described above, we would like to mention what we have done in recent years, which has made it possible to cope with a particularly dry summer in 2017, an exceptional condition that could occur … Learn More

Ï¿½ In 2019, the Hera Group partnered with Israeli startup Kando to develop a smart system made up of control units placed at strategic points in the sewer network, capable of continuously monitoring the level of pollution in the networks … Learn More

"Climate Bologna" project, developed by Nomisma and the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) with the contribution of various stakeholders, including the Hera Group, made it possible to focus on water demand trends, correlating them to the current and prospective … Learn More

The Diario dei consumi (Consumption Diary) is the tool introduced in 2019 to support the reduction of domestic consumption, similar to what has already been experimented in the energy field on the basis of Thaler's behavioural theories. It is an … Learn More

Since it started up early 2020, the new water reclamation plant at our brewery in Meoqui has helped reduce water use from 2.99hl/ hl to 2.69hl/hl. The recycled water is reused in evaporative condensers and processes such as the CO2 … Learn More

The main purpose of the study developed in 2020 was to quantify the impact of potential climate change on water distribution networks and identify solutions to improve the resilience of the network itself. To determine the probability of occurrence of … Learn More

We built 3 new industrial cogeneration plants in 2020; condominiums to which we provide �energy services�, �solar thermal�, �thermal insulation�, �tax creditassignment offer�, or �heat metering system� are up 6.5%. Learn More

The Seawater Protection Plan aims to eliminate swimming bans and reduce the pollution measured in terms of COD by 90% by 2020, through structural measures on the sewage and purification system of the City of Rimini. The numerical modelling of … Learn More

HEINEKEN Spain joined forces with the Valencia Regional Government to restore the riparian zone of the Poyo ravine, replacing cane � an invasive, water intensive plant � with indigenous vegetation. Research by the Polytechnic University of Valencia has found the … Learn More

Composium Group Ltd exists solely to deliver TELESIS, a utility production feed source water acquired from the near off-shore sub surface. TELESIS uniquely serves multiple utility production, the exact types of utility are dependent on the project geographic location. In … Learn More

The A2A Ciclo Idrico water loss reduction policy, in accordance with the objectives defined by the recent AEEGSI Resolution 917/2017, includes actions that aim to reduce all components (both real and apparent measurement errors) that define the volumes of losses … Learn More

El Objetivo General del Proyecto es la implementación de Generadores Atmosféricos de Agua en diferentes comunidades españolas y así erradicar la problemática del abastecimiento de agua potable que se presenta cada año por las sequías, construyendo modelos técnicos de fácil … Learn More

The company plans to retire all coal-fired generating units using once-through cooling by 2040, and shift towards renewable sources that do not have a dependence on water availability. As the company shifts away from these units, the risk is lowered. … Learn More

Water is a previous natural resource and its judicious use is responsibility of every company. At AGEL, water is required for construction of renewable energy projects during construction phase and for solar module cleaning during the operations. Along with this, … Learn More


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