STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH MACEDONIAN PAPER MILLS (MEL) FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY

HERON, the top producer and supplier of energy in Greece, opens the path for the liberalization of the High-Voltage Electricity Market.

HERON was the first Energy Group in Greece (with two companies producing and supplying power) that broke the state monopoly in the production of electricity, by building and operating two gas-fueled powers plants of a total capacity of 582 MW in the prefecture of Boeotia.

Now, it once again leads the way, with equally competitive rates in the supply High-Voltage Power, by supplying electricity to one of the largest industrial units in Greece, which, until fairly recently, relied on the traditional provider for its electricity.

More specifically, HERON announces a strategic partnership with MEL (Macedonian Paper Mills), which concerns:

1. The supply of electricity to the facilities and production lines of MEL in the Thessaloniki Industrial Park (VIPATHE), situated at the 22nd km. of the Thessaloniki - Edessa National Road. Thanks to HERON’s competitive electricity supply rates, MEL achieves a significant reduction of its energy costs.
2. MEL also achieves energy efficiency, thanks to HERON’s specific recommendations and solutions, which will allow the industry to achieve higher energy efficiency scores.
3. Furthermore, MEL also gains an advantage in the field of electromobility, thanks to HERON’s customized business programs, which provide exceptionally advantageous solutions for charging MEL’s fleet of electric vehicles.
4. MEL will also be issued a “Green Certificate”, with which HERON certifies that a part and/or the total electricity supplied to and consumed by MEL was produced by specific renewable energy resource plants.

HERON’s product and service package constitutes an ideal solution package for managing high energy costs, which is the greatest problem faced by Greek industries, because it gives outward-oriented businesses the opportunity to enter international competition from a higher vantage point, thus contributing to the growth of the Greek economy.

At the same time, HERON Group of Energy Companies, thanks to the “green services” it provides, is leading the way for the fastest penetration of “green” energy to the Greek market, and also drives the effort to minimize the environmental footprint of energy-intensive industries, while simultaneously contributing to the management of the effects of climate change. 

• About HERON

HERON is the very first private entity in the production and supply of energy in Greece.   It operates two (2) gas-fueled power plants in the prefecture of Boeotia, whose total capacity is 582 MW. More than 210,000 customers all over Greece trust HERON for their electricity and natural gas supply. HERON’s shareholder structure is a guarantee of trust and consists of:

- GEK TERNA Group, the largest Greek investor in the worldwide sector of renewable energy sources,

- ENGIE, one of the largest independent producers and suppliers of energy at a global level, with operations in more than 70 countries all around the world,

- QATAR PETROLEUM, the state oil and natural gas company of Qatar, which is a leader in the international natural gas market.

You can find more information at: http://www.heron.gr 

• About MEL

MEL was founded in 1964 and constitutes the leading corporate player in the sector of production of recycled paper in Greece and the wider region of the Balkans, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.  At the same time, it is the only industrial plant that produces and distributes recycled cardboard in the Greek market, with an annual production of coated cardboard equal to 120,000 tons.  MEL is member of the multinational PAK GROUP, the third largest financial entity in the European cardboard industry. 

You can find more information at: http://melpaper.com/index.php/el/