Luminus
{{short description|Belgian energy company}}
{{for|the comic character|Luminus (comics)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Luminus
| image = EDF Luminus Main Office Brussels.jpg
| image_caption = EDF Luminus main office in Brussels
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| predecessor = EDF Luminus
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| location_city = Brussels
| location_country = Belgium
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| key_people = Grégoire Dallemagne (CEO)
| industry = Electricity
| products = Electrical power
Natural gas
| services = Electricity distribution
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| num_employees = 1,000
| parent = Électricité de France
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| homepage = {{URL|www.luminus.be}}
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Luminus (former names: Société productrice d'électricité, SPE, SPE-Luminus, and EDF Luminus) is the second largest electricity producer and energy supplier on the Belgian energy market. Its main shareholder is Électricité de France with a 68.6% stake.
{{cite news
| url = http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP_Nuclear_a_pawn_to_Belgian_politics_1611111.html
| title = Nuclear a pawn in Belgian politics
| work = World Nuclear News
| date = 2011-11-16
| accessdate = 2011-11-23}}
History
The company was established as municipalities joint utility Société productrice d'électricité (SPE) in 1978.{{cite web
|url=http://www.elia.be/repository/pages/8d28ece3154440e0858e427e1914fddf.aspx?language=EN
|title=Elia Background
|publisher=Elia
|accessdate=March 14, 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221165356/http://www.elia.be/repository/pages/8d28ece3154440e0858e427e1914fddf.aspx?language=EN
|archive-date=21 December 2008
|url-status=dead
}} In July 2008 Centrica acquired its majority stake in SPE by buying out Gaz de France.
{{cite news
| url = http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c03309ca-5883-11dd-a093-000077b07658.html
| title = Centrica takes control of Belgium's SPE
| newspaper =Financial Times
| first1 = Rebecca | last1 = Bream
| first2 = Toby | last2 = Shelley
| date = 2008-07-23
| accessdate = 2011-11-23
| id = {{subscription required}}}}
In 2009, Centrica sold its shares to EDF.
{{cite news
| url = http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2009/11/edf-wins-approval-for-uks-centrica-belgiums-spe-deals.html
| title = EDF wins approval for UK's Centrica, Belgium's SPE deals
| work = Power Engineering
| publisher = PennWell Corporation
| date = 2009-11-16
| accessdate = 2011-11-23}}
{{cite news
| url = http://uk.reuters.com/article/edf-spe-idINLDE63Q2IC20100427
| title = EDF to buy out three shareholders of Belgium's SPE-Luminus
| work = Reuters
| date = 2010-04-27
| accessdate = 2011-11-23}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
In September 2010, SPE Luminus as a subsidiary of EDF, took over the sales activities of EDF Belgium.{{cite news
| url = http://www.utilityweek.co.uk/news/news_story.asp?id=175827&title=SPE-Luminus+takes+on+EDF+Belgium+sales
| title = SPE-Luminus takes on EDF Belgium sales
| work = Utility Week
| date = 2010-09-10
| accessdate = 2011-11-23
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120424024937/http://www.utilityweek.co.uk/news/news_story.asp?id=175827&title=SPE-Luminus+takes+on+EDF+Belgium+sales
| archive-date = 24 April 2012
| url-status = dead
}} Grégoire Dallemagne took up office as CEO on 1 September 2011.
{{cite press release
| url = http://edfluminus.edf.com/media/press-releases/2011-07-26-87550.html
| title = New CEO at SPE-Luminus
| publisher = EDF Luminus
| date = 2011-07-26
| accessdate = 2011-12-07}}
On 23 November 2011, the company was renamed EDF Luminus to become Luminus in April 2019.
{{cite web
| url = https://press.luminus.be/edf-luminus-devient-luminus-et-reaffirme-son-engagement-dans-la-transition-energetique
| title = EDF Luminus devient Luminus et réaffirme son engagement dans la transition énergétique
| work = Luminus Press Release
| date = 2019-04-23
| accessdate = 2012-03-16}}
Operations
File:Thermal plant in Seraing.jpg in Seraing]]
Luminus sells electricity and gas to 1.8 million private and professional customers, bringing its commercial market share to more than 20%.
{{cite web
|url=http://www.4psquare.com/articles/liberalisation-belgian-energy-market-where-has-power-gone
|title=Liberalisation of the Belgian energy market: where has the power gone?
|first = Frédéric |last = Du Bois
|publisher = 4P square Corporate NV/SA
| accessdate = 2012-03-14}}
The company has approximately 2,000 employees. With an installed generation capacity of 2,090 MW, the company accounts for 14% of the national electricity generation.
Luminus owns gas-fired power plants (both CCGT and classic thermal power), wind farms and hydraulic power stations on various sites in Wallonia and Flanders.{{cite web
|url=http://www.mecoms.com/customer_stories/Pages/edf.aspx
|title=Customer Story: EDF
|publisher=MECOMS
|accessdate=2012-03-14
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331011911/http://www.mecoms.com/customer_stories/Pages/edf.aspx
|archive-date=31 March 2012
|url-status=dead
}} The company also owns stakes in nuclear plants.
{{cite web
|url=http://www.forumnucleaire.be/nl/node/363
|title=Luminus
|publisher = Nuclear Forum
|accessdate = 2012-03-14
|language = French}}
It operates CCGT plants at Angleur, Ghent-Ringvaart and Seraing, and classic thermal plants in Angleur, Gent-Ham, Izegem and Monsin.{{cite web
|url=http://edfluminus.edf.com/activities/production/thermal-power-plants-59873.html
|title=Thermal Power Plants
|publisher=Luminus
|accessdate=2012-03-14
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415124201/http://edfluminus.edf.com/activities/production/thermal-power-plants-59873.html
|archive-date=15 April 2012
|url-status=dead
}}{{Unreliable source?|date=March 2012}} Until March 2012, Luminus also exploited a classic thermal plant in Harelbeke.
{{cite news
|url=http://kw.knack.be/west-vlaanderen/nieuws/algemeen/elektriciteitscentrale-in-harelbeke-sluit-na-40-jaar-de-deuren/article-4000023552920.htm
|title=Elektriciteitscentrale Harelbeke sluit na 40 jaar de deuren
|trans-title=Power plant in Harelbeke closes its doors after 40 years
|language = Dutch
|publisher = Knack News
|date = 2011-12-27
| accessdate = 2012-03-14}}
Luminus' seven hydroelectric power plants are located on Meuse and Sambre rivers.{{cite web
|url=http://edfluminus.edf.com/activities/production/hydroelectric-power-plants-59875.html
|title=Hydroelectric power plants
|publisher=Luminus
|accessdate=2012-03-14
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415122830/http://edfluminus.edf.com/activities/production/hydroelectric-power-plants-59875.html
|archive-date=15 April 2012
|url-status=dead
}}{{Unreliable source?|date=March 2012}} The company is Belgium's #1 in terms of onshore wind energy (189 wind turbines, with a total capacity of 448 MW.{{cite web
|url=http://edfluminus.edf.com/activities/production/wind-farms-59876.html
|title=Wind farms
|publisher=EDF Luminus
|accessdate=2012-03-14
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415122128/http://edfluminus.edf.com/activities/production/wind-farms-59876.html
|archive-date=15 April 2012
|url-status=dead
}}{{Unreliable source?|date=March 2012}}
{{cite news
|url=http://www.tijd.be/nieuws/ondernemingen_energie/Luminus_koopt_drie_windmolens.9167334-3092.art?ckc=1
|title=Luminus koopt drie windmolens
|trans-title=Luminus buys three windmills
|language = Dutch
|newspaper = De Tijd
|date = 2012-03-08
| accessdate = 2012-03-14}}
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See also
{{Portal|Belgium|Energy}}
References
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External links
{{Commonscatinline}}
- {{official|www.luminus.be}}
Category:Electric power companies of Belgium