Type
Business expansion
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente;
Location of affected unit(s)
Portugal-wide
Sector
Utilities
Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply
Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply
35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

2,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
20 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2009
Foreseen end date

Description

National Energy Netwoks (Redes Energeticas Nacionais, REN) announced that it is to invest EUR 500 million, that is EUR 200 million more (60%) than in 2008, in the expansion of electricity and gas supply infrastructure. The investment will result in the creation of 2,000 new jobs. REN will also expand the Sines terminal and build two natural gas storage tanks.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Redes Energeticas Nacionais, REN, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 68687, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68687.