BASF Antwerpen NV to take over 50% share in Zandvliet power plant from RWE
BASF and the German energy company RWE agreed that BASF Antwerpen NV will take over RWE's 50% share in Zandvliet Power NV. Zandvliet Power, a 50/50 joint venture with the Belgian company Electrabel, operates the combined heat and power (CHP) plant on the BASF site in Antwerp. The effective share transfer is expected in the course of this summer.
- (1888PressRelease) June 08, 2011 - "This important investment underlines BASF's intention to further develop its Verbund site in Antwerp," says Margret Suckale, Member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE and President of the Board of Directors of BASF Antwerpen NV. Following the acquisition, BASF will further strengthen its independency from increasingly fluctuating energy markets. At the Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, BASF has already invested in own local energy production plants to generate electricity and steam.
"A highly developed infrastructure is crucial for the future of the site. This investment makes us more attractive as an integrated chemical production site," Wouter De Geest, CEO of BASF Antwerpen NV, adds. "Following this acquisition, we will jointly manage this CHP plant which is important for the security of supply of electricity and steam to our chemical plants," he concludes.
A combined heat and power plant co-generates steam (heat) and electricity (power) with a significantly higher efficiency compared to separate generation of the same amount of energy in individual plants. This is in line with the BASF group's objective to increase its energy efficiency by 25% by 2020, compared to 2002.
The Zandvliet Power CHP plant is in operation on the BASF site in Antwerp since 2005. It has an electrical power generation capacity of 400 megawatt (MW) and the possibility to supply up to 300 tons of steam per hour.
About BASF Antwerpen NV
BASF Antwerpen NV is 100% owned by BASF SE, the world's leading chemical company. The BASF site on the north side of the port of Antwerp is the biggest integrated chemical complex in Belgium and the second biggest Verbund site of the BASF group worldwide. BASF Antwerp NV produces chemicals, fertilisers, plastics and performance products in more than 50 plants, employs more than 3,500 people and generated a turnover of €6 billion in 2010. More information is available on www.basf.be .
About BASF
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, and agricultural products to oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €63.9 billion in 2010 and had approximately 109,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com or in the Social Media Newsroom at newsroom.basf.com.
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