The report” Contact Energy Limited- Firms Overview, Contact Details, Locations, Key Executives, Power Plant Information, Business About this Report and SWOT" contains the profile of the industry player that is involved in the field of power generation from thermal sources (coal, oil and gas).It contains a detailed description of the firm ’s business operations (power plants, installed capacity, and generation), history, corporate strategy, and business structure. This report contains a detailed SWOT analysis, data on key employees (executives), key competitors, and major products and services.
Research Scope
- Major Power Plants (assets) – summarized and detailed information about the power plants (assets)
- Operational Metrics (capacity, generation, revenue, sales, number of consumers)
- Business description – A detailed description of the firm ’s operations and business divisions
- Corporate strategy – Industry expert's summarization of the firm ’s business strategy.
- SWOT analysis – A detailed analysis of the firm ’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Firms history – Progression of key events associated with the firm .
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives
- Executive biographies – A brief What's inside this report? of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list of key locations and subsidiaries of the firm, including contact details.
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- Gain key insights into the industry player for academic or business research purposes. Key elements such as SWOT analysis, corporate strategy and major products and services are incorporated in the profile to assist in various business decisions (M&A and JV).
- Identify potential customers and suppliers with this report’s analysis of the firm ’s business structure, operations, major products and services and business strategy.
- Understand and respond to competitors’ business structure and strategies with Industry expert's detailed SWOT analysis. In this, the firm ’s core strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are analyzed, providing an up to date objective view of the firm .
Electric Power Energy Industry in New Zealand
1 Table of Contents 2
I. 1 List of Data tables 7
I. 2 List of Charts 9
II Company Snapshot 10
II. 1 Key Information 10
II. 2 Company Profile 10
II. 3 Market Outlook – Geothermal 10
II. 4 Market Outlook – Hydro 11
II. 5 Market Outlook – Power Generation 11
II. 6 Market Outlook – Wind 12
II. 7 SWOT Snapshot 13
III Operational Metrics 14
III. 1 Contact Energy Limited, Operational Metrics, By Capacity 14
III. 2 Contact Energy Limited, Operational Metrics, By Generation 14
III. 3 Contact Energy Limited, Operational Metrics, By Customers 14
III. 4 Contact Energy Limited, Operational Metrics, By Sales 15
IV Contact Energy Limited, Wind Farms 16
IV. 1 Contact Energy Limited, Wind Farms, New Zealand 16
V Contact Energy Limited, Geothermal Power Plants 17
V. 1 Contact Energy Limited, Geothermal Power Plants, New Zealand 17
VI Contact Energy Limited, Hydro Power Plants 18
VI. 1 Contact Energy Limited, Hydro Power Plants, New Zealand 18
VII Contact Energy Limited, Thermal Power Plants 19
VII. 1 Contact Energy Limited, Thermal Power Plants, Australia 19
VII. 2 Contact Energy Limited, Thermal Power Plants, New Zealand 19
8 Business Overview 20
VIII. 1 Business Description 20
IX Major Products and Services 21
X History 22
XI SWOT Analysis 24
XI. 1 Overview 24
XI. 2 Contact Energy Limited Strengths 24
XI. 2.1 Dominant Foothold in New Zealand 24
XI. 2.2 Diversified and Integrated Energy Firms 25
XI. 2.3 Strong Position of the Parent Firms 25
XI. 2.4 Strong Growth Prospects 25
XI. 3 Contact Energy Limited Weaknesses 25
XI. 3.1 Weak Financial 25
XI. 3.2 Transmission Constraint & Gas Supply Inflexibility 26
XI. 3.3 Weak Liquidity Position 26
XI. 3.4 December lining Operating March gin 26
XI. 4 Contact Energy Limited Opportunities 26
XI. 4.1 Renewable Energy Generation Investment Plan 26
XI. 4.2 Investment in Infrastructure Expansion 27
XI. 4.3 Strong Forecasted data Growth in Energy Demand 27
XI. 5 Contact Energy Limited Threats 27
XI. 5.1 Economic Slowdown 27
XI. 5.2 Highly Competitive Market 28
XI. 5.3 Growing Environmental Concerns 28
XI. 6 Financial Ratios - Capital March ket Ratios 29
XI. 7 Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 29
XI. 8 Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 30
12 Key Executives 31
XIII Key Employee Biographies 32
XIV Company Statement 34
15 Operations and Subsidiaries 37
XV. 1 Headquarter 37
XVI Financial Deals Landscape 38
XVI. 1 Contact Energy Limited, Deals Volume Summary, from 2004 to 2010 38
XVI. 2 Contact Energy Limited, Merger and Acquisition Deal Summary By Region, from 2004 to 2010 39
XVI. 3 Contact Energy Limited, Merger and Acquisition Deal Summary, from 2004 to 2010 40
XVI. 4 Contact Energy Limited Detailed Deal Summary 41
XVI. 4.1 Asset Purchase 41
XVI. 4.2 Merger 47
XVI. 4.3 Acquisition 48
XVI. 4.4 Debt Offerings 53
XVI. 4.5 Partner agreements 56
XVII Recent Developments 66
XVII. 1 New Contracts 66
XVII. 1.1 September 07, 2010: Nexans Supplies Energyflex PV Cables To Schneider Electric 66
XVII. 1.2 July 13, 2010: Schneider Electric Receives 30MW Solar PV Contract From EDF EN Canada 66
XVII. 1.3 June 29, 2010: Bentek Solar To Provide Schneider Electric With Solar Re-Combiners 67
XVII. 1.4 June 04, 2010: Schneider Electric To Provide PV System Elements To CGNPC 67
XVII. 1.5 February 03, 2010: Schneider Electric Concludes a new deal With City Of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan For Improving Municipal Power Grid 67
XVII. 1.6 November 16, 2009: Schneider Electric Helps Bella Center To Reach Its Goal Of Reducing CO2 Emissions By 20% 68
XVII. 1.7 November 11, 2009: Schneider Electric's Square D Receives VA Advanced Electrical Metering Project 69
XVII. 1.8 October 22, 2009: Schneider Electric Receives Contract From Greater Essex County District School To Provide Energy Management Solution 70
XVII. 1.9 August 26, 2009: Converteam Receives Order From Elektrovold For Its Static Var Compensation System 71
XVII. 1.10 August 06, 2009: Schneider Electric Receives Multiple Task Orders From NAVFAC For Advanced Metering Projects 71
XVII. 1.11 May 29, 2009: Schneider Electric, Solar Sailor Sign Contract To Provide 190/25kW HMP Systems For Hong Kong March ine Department 72
XVII. 1.12 July 22, 2008: Schneider Wins Euros 4 Mln Contract To Provide An Integrated Solution For Budapest Wastewater Treatment Plant 73
XVII. 2 Major Operations facts 74
XVII. 2.1 December 14, 2009: Schneider Electric Installs PV Solar Array At Its North American Headquarters 74
XVII. 2.2 May 15, 2009: Schneider Electric Inaugurates Vinon-sur-Verdon Solar Park In France 75
XVII. 3 Financial Announcements 76
XVII. 3.1 July 30, 2010: Schneider Electric Reports Net Income Of Euros 735 Mln In H1 2010 76
XVII. 3.2 April 21, 2010: Schneider Electric Reports Total Sales Of Euros 3.9 Billon In Q1 2010 78
XVII. 3.3 February 18, 2010: Schneider Electric Reports Net Income Of Euros 852 Mln In 2009 79
XVII. 3.4 October 22, 2009: Schneider Electric Reports Sales Of Euros 4.9 Bln In Q3 2009 81
XVII. 3.5 July 31, 2009: Schneider Electric Reports Net Income Of Euros 346 Mln In H1 2009 83
XVII. 3.6 April 23, 2009: Schneider Electric Reports Sales Of Euros 3.8 Bln In Q1 2009 86
XVII. 3.7 February 19, 2009: Schneider Electric Reports 2008 Results 88
XVII. 3.8 October 22, 2008: Schneider Electric December lares Q3 2008 Results 90
XVII. 3.9 August 01, 2008: Schneider Electric December lares H1 2008 Results 93
XVII. 4 Company Vision and Strategy 96
XVII. 4.1 October 01, 2010: IBM And Schneider Electric Team To Make Buildings Smarter 96
XVII. 4.2 September 22, 2010: ONTILITY Adds Manufacturer Partner agreements With Solyndra, Zep Solar, SoloPower, Lumeta, Canadian Solar, Scheuten, Solectria And Schneider Electric 97
XVII. 4.3 August 31, 2010: Verisae Partners With Schneider Electric To Provide DR Product In US 98
XVII. 4.4 July 13, 2010: PowerSecure And Schneider Electric Partner To Bring Smart Grid Solutions To Hospitals 98
XVII. 4.5 June 16, 2010: Schneider Electric And Parkeon Sign Agreement To Develop Electric Vehicle Charging System 99
XVII. 4.6 May 14, 2010: Schneider Electric, Solairedirect To Expand Activities Of Solar Energy In Morocco 100
XVII. 4.7 April 27, 2010: Schneider Electric Launches MiCST Collaborative Project 100
XVII. 4.8 January 13, 2010: Masdar Announces Strategic Partnership With Schneider Electric 101
XVII. 4.9 November 25, 2009: Schneider Electric And Move About Launch Electric Car Share Program In Denmark 102
XVII. 4.10 September 16, 2009: Schneider Electric To Partner With OCC To Build Hybrid Motorcycle 102
XVII. 4.11 September 10, 2009: Schneider Electric, Saft Partner For Off-Grid Solar Energy Scheme In Madagascar 103
XVII. 4.12 March 19, 2009: Schneider Electric Opens New Facility In Queensland, Australia 104
XVII. 5 Government and Public Interest 105
XVII. 5.1 March 08, 2010: OASIS Forms New OASIS Blue That Advances Open Standards For Smart Energy Grids, Intelligent Buildings, And Natural Resource Management 105
XVII. 6 Other Significant Developments 107
XVII. 6.1 September 09, 2010: AES SOLE Selects Schneider Electric As Main EPC Contractor For Solar PV Power Plant In Puglia, Italy 107
XVII. 6.2 August 13, 2010: Schneider Electric Announces Launch Of Sympholux 107
XVII. 6.3 June 25, 2010: Schneider Electric Introduces PowerLogic ION Enterprise Data Center Module For Critical Power Applications 108
XVII. 6.4 April 26, 2010: Schneider Electric Re-Elects Henri Lachmann As Chairman Of Supervisory Board 108
XVII. 6.5 February 10, 2010: Schneider Electric Launches Energy-Efficient LED Based Lighting System, In-Diya, In India 108
XVII. 6.6 November 20, 2009: Schneider Electric Launches New EcoStruxure Solution Architecture 109
XVII. 6.7 September 10, 2009: Schneider Electric Introduces New Enhancements To PowerLogic ION Enterprise 111
XVII. 6.8 July 08, 2009: Schneider Electric Launches ZigBee-Compatible Self-Powered Switch 112
XVII. 6.9 June 21, 2009: Schneider Electric Introduces Square D PowerLogic E5600 Socket-Based Power And Energy Meter 112
XVII. 6.10 May 28, 2009: Schneider Electric Introduces Square D PowerLogic E4800 Multi-Circuit Energy Meter 113
XVII. 6.11 April 30, 2009: Schneider Electric Introduces PowerLogic EGX300 Integrated Gateway-Server 114
XVII. 6.12 April 03, 2009: Schneider Electric Appoints Emmanuel Babeau As New CFO 114
XVII. 6.13 March 16, 2009: Schneider Electric CFO To Resign 115
XVII. 6.14 February 14, 2009: Schneider Electric Offers GHG Reporting With Its Square D PowerLogic ION 115
XVII. 6.15 January 28, 2009: Schneider Electric Introduces Square D Powerlogic SCADA Software Version 7.1 116
XVII. 6.16 May 20, 2008: Schneider Electric Appoints President And CEO For North American Operating Division 117
XVIII Appendix 118
XVIII. 1 Methodology 118
XVIII. 1.1 Coverage 118
XVIII. 1.2 Secondary Research 118
XVIII. 1.3 Primary Research 119
XVIII. 1.4 Expert Panel Validation 119
XVIII. 2 Contact Us 119
XVIII. 3 Disclaimer 120
1.1 List of Data tables
Data table 1: Contact Energy Limited, Major development 10
Data table 2: Contact Energy Limited, Operational Metrics, Capacity 14
Data table 3: Contact Energy Limited, Operational Metrics, Generation 14
Data table 4: Contact Energy Limited, Operational Metrics, Customers 14
Data table 5: Contact Energy Limited, Operational Metrics, Sales 15
Data table 6: Contact Energy Limited, Wind Farms, New Zealand 16
Data table 7: Contact Energy Limited, Geothermal Power Plants, New Zealand 17
Data table 8: Contact Energy Limited, Hydro Power Plants, New Zealand 18
Data table 9: Contact Energy Limited, Thermal Power Plants, Australia 19
Data table 10: Contact Energy Limited, Thermal Power Plants, New Zealand 19
Data table 11: Major Products and Services 21
Data table 12: Contact Energy Limited, SWOT Analysis 24
Data table 13: Contact Energy Limited, Ratios based on current share price 29
Data table 14: Contact Energy Limited, Annual Ratios 29
Data table 15: Contact Energy Limited, Interim Ratios 30
Data table 16: Contact Energy Limited, Key Executives 31
Data table 17: Contact Energy Limited, Merger and Acquisition Deal Summary, from 2004 to 2010 38
Data table 18: Contact Energy Limited, Merger and Acquisition Deal Summary by Region, from 2004 to 2010 39
Data table 19: Contact Energy Limited, Merger and Acquisition Deal Summary, from 2004 to 2010 40
Data table 20: Origin Energy And Contact Energy Takes Over Oil And Gas Assets From Swift Energy 41
Data table 21: Snowy Hydro Takes Over 100% Interest In Valley Power Station 43
Data table 22: Contact Energy Takes Over Stratford Power Limited From NGC Holdings 44
Data table 23: Edison Mission Energy Takes Over Gas Turbine Unit At Whirinaki From Contact Energy 45
Data table 24: Contact Energy Takes Over Gas Trading Business Of Orion New Zealand 46
Data table 25: Contact Energy Terminates Merger Agreement With Origin Energy 47
Data table 26: Contact Energy Takes Over Rockgas From Origin Energy 48
Data table 27: Snowy Hydro Takes Over Red Energy From Contact Energy 49
Data table 28: Origin Takes Over Additional Interest In Contact Energy 50
Data table 29: Contact Energy (formerly Stratford Power) Takes Over Energy Gas Contracts From Energy Trading 52
Data table 30: Contact Energy Completes 8% Series 1 Bond Offering For US$ 390.11 Mln 53
Data table 31: Contact Energy Completes Offering Of 8% Bonds Due 2014 For US$ 281.6 Mln 55
Data table 32: Wind Farm Group Forms Joint Venture With Contact Energy 56
Data table 33: Contact Energy Forms Joint Venture With Genesis Energy 57
Data table 34: Contact Energy Forms Joint Venture With Edison Mission Energy 58
Data table 35: Contact Energy Invests US$ 100 Mln in Tauhara Phase I Geothermal Project, New Zealand 59
Data table 36: Contact Energy Invests US$ 57 Mln In Geothermal Power Plant, New Zealand 60
Data table 37: Snowy Hydro Takes Over 40% Interest In Valley Power Station From Contact Energy 61
Data table 38: Contact Energy Invests US$ 150 Mln In Whirinaki Power Station In Hawkes Bay 62
Data table 39: Contact Energy Plan To Invest US$ 1,542 Mln In Waikato Wind Energy Project, New Zealand 63
Data table 40: Contact Energy To Invest US$ 381 Mln In Waitahora Wind Farm Project, New Zealand 64
Data table 41: Contact Energy Plans To Invest US$ 250 Mln In Stratford Power Plant 65
1.2 List of Charts
Chart 1: Contact Energy Limited, Deals Volume Summary, from 2004 to 2010 38
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