Elenger
Company based in Estonia
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::summary Company based in Estonia ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | AS Elenger Grupp (previous Eesti Gaas) |
| logo | [[File:Elenger Positive 200.png]] |
| location_city | Tallinn |
| location_country | Estonia |
| area_served | Estonia |
| Latvia | |
| Lithuania | |
| Finland | |
| Poland | |
| Germany | |
| key_people | Margus Kaasik (Chairman of the Board) |
| industry | Oil and gas |
| products | Natural gas |
| Electric power | |
| CNG | |
| LNG | |
| services | Natural gas sale and distribution |
| parent | AS Infortar |
| subsid | AS Gaasivõrk |
| AS GASO (Latvia) | |
| SIA Elenger (Latvia) | |
| UAB Elenger (Lithuania) | |
| Elenger OY (Finland) | |
| Elenger Sp. z o.o (Poland) | |
| Elenger Polska Sp.z o.o. | |
| Elenger Dystrybucja Sp. z o.o. | |
| Elenger Marine OÜ (Estonia) | |
| homepage | |
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| name = AS Elenger Grupp (previous Eesti Gaas) | logo = [[File:Elenger Positive 200.png]] | type = | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | founder = | defunct = | location_city = Tallinn | location_country = Estonia | area_served = Estonia Latvia Lithuania Finland Poland Germany | key_people = Margus Kaasik (Chairman of the Board) | industry = Oil and gas | products = Natural gas Electric power CNG LNG | services = Natural gas sale and distribution | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = AS Infortar | divisions = | subsid = AS Gaasivõrk AS GASO (Latvia) SIA Elenger (Latvia) UAB Elenger (Lithuania) Elenger OY (Finland) Elenger Sp. z o.o (Poland) Elenger Polska Sp.z o.o. Elenger Dystrybucja Sp. z o.o. Elenger Marine OÜ (Estonia) | homepage = | footnotes = AS Elenger Grupp (previous Eesti Gaas) is an energy company with headquarters in Tallinn, Estonia. The company's main activity is selling and distributing of natural gas in Estonian, Latvian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Polish and German markets. Elenger product portfolio includes also LNG, CNG, and electricity, including solar energy.
History
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The seed of company was planted on December 15, 1864, when Riga businessmen Mr. William Weir & Comp signed a concession agreement with the city of Reval (Tallinn), the capital of Estonia, for the construction and operation of a gas factory and water line in the city. The agreement was approved by His Imperial Majesty Alexander II.
In 1865, the first gas factory in Tallinn was completed, where the production of artificial gas from English coal began, which was initially used for street lighting. On December 17, the first gas lantern was lit on Tallinn Town Hall Square.
In 1948, the first gas transport company in Estonia was established From 1948–1957 it transported Estonian oil shale gas through the Kohtla-Järve – Leningrad pipeline to Leningrad, Later the pipeline was used in traverse mode to transport Russian natural gas to Estonia.
From 1963–1988, the company existed as the "General Administration of Gasification" under the Council of Ministers of the Estonian SSR. In 1988, the name 'Eesti Gaas' was first introduced, and in 1990, it became a state enterprise. | first = Kari | last = Liuhto | title = Expansion Or Exodus: Why Do Russian Corporations Invest Abroad? | journal = Journal of East-West Business | volume = 11 | issue = Special | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=qYTxZ3dsmWQC&pg=PA66 | year = 2006 | publisher = Psychology Press | pages = 66–67 | isbn = 9780789032867 | first = Daniel W. | last = Drezner | title = The Sanctions Paradox: Economic Statecraft and International Relations | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=N_7N_7hAHL4C&pg=PA227 | year = 1999 | publisher = Cambridge University Press | page = 227 | isbn = 9780521644150 | first = Agnia | last = Grigas | title = The Politics of Energy and Memory between the Baltic States and Russia | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=CazXCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA110 | year = 2014 | publisher = Ashgate Publishing | pages = 109–111 | isbn = 9781472451361 | author = OECD | title = Inventory of Estimated Budgetary Support and Tax Expenditures for Fossil Fuels 2013 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=QByzbolS9BoC&pg=PA145 | year = 2013 | page = 145 | publisher = OECD | isbn = 9789264187610 | url = http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=93520 | title = Fortum acquired majority holding in Eesti Gaas | newspaper = The Baltic Course | date = 2014-07-02 | accessdate = 2016-02-27}} In February 2016, it was announced that Fortum will sell its stake to Trilini Energy, a company controlled by the investment firm Infortar, the major shareholder of the shipping company Tallink. | url = http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=117146 | title = Fortum sells holding in Estonian gas seller Eesti Gaas | newspaper = The Baltic Course | date = 2016-02-23 | accessdate = 2016-02-27}} Later, Trilini also acquired 50.9% of the shares owned previously by Gazprom and 1.15% of the shares owned by minority shareholders. | url = http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=120462 | title = Trilini to buy Gazprom's holding in Eesti Gaas | newspaper = The Baltic Course | date = 2016-05-09 | accessdate = 2016-08-31}} | url = https://news.err.ee/120032/trilini-becomes-full-owner-of-eesti-gaas | title = Trilini becomes full owner of Eesti Gaas | publisher = ERR | agency = BNS | date = 2016-12-13 | accessdate=2019-01-03}} Since 2016, the sole owner of Eesti Gaas has been the investment company Infortar.
In 1998, all regional subsidiaries of Eesti Gaas were merged into the parent company. | first1 = Marat | last1 = Terterov | first2 = Jonathan | last2 = Reuvid | title = Doing Business with Estonia | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=pzt1_i6XprIC&pg=PA120 | year = 2005 | publisher = GMB Publishing | page = 120 | isbn = 9781905050567 | url = http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=83860 | title = EG Vorguteenused was separated from Eesti Gaas | newspaper = The Baltic Course | date = 2013-11-20 | accessdate = 2016-02-27}}
In 2013, Eesti Gaas started to sell electricity. | url = http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=63866 | title = Eesti Gaas will start selling electricity | newspaper = The Baltic Course | date = 2012-10-04 | accessdate = 2016-02-27}}
In January 2018, Eesti Gaas started supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the Tallink's ferry Megastar. | url = https://majandus24.postimees.ee/3868139/tallinki-uut-laeva-hakkab-lng-kutusega-varustama-ka-eesti-gaas | title = Tallinki uut laeva hakkab LNG kütusega varustama ka Eesti Gaas | trans-title = Tallink's new vessel will also be supplied with LNG fuel by Eesti Gaas | first = Siiri | last = Liiva | newspaper = Postimees | date = 2016-10-11 | accessdate=2019-01-03 | language = Estonian}} In October 2018, Eesti Gaas announced that it will order 6,000-cubic-metre LNG barge for bunkering of ships in the northern and eastern part of the Baltic Sea. The barge would be ready by 2020, and it will be built by Damen Group. | url = https://news.err.ee/865928/eesti-gaas-orders-6-000-cubic-metre-lng-barge | title = Eesti Gaas orders 6,000-cubic-metre LNG barge | publisher = ERR | agency = BNS | date = 2018-10-02 | accessdate=2019-01-03}}
In 2019, Eesti Gaas entered the Lithuanian and Finnish energy markets under the Elenger brand. In 2021, the LNG bunker vessel Optimus was launched.
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the company made a full-scale LNG turnaround, creating new gas supply chains from the West. It also started sales operations in Poland.
In 2023, the Latvian gas distribution network company Gaso was acquired. The shares of the owner company Infortar were listed on the Nasdaq Tallinn stock exchange.
In 2024, the first gas storage capacity was purchased in Germany. The construction of the first solar park in Latvia was completed. The business operations of EWE AG in Poland were acquired. In December, the company changed its name in Estonia, from Eesti Gaas to Elenger.
Operations
Elenger imports, sells and distributes pipeline natural gas, as also compressed natural gas (CNG), including compressed biomethan, as fuel for vehicles and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for ships. | url = https://majandus24.postimees.ee/5914824/eesti-gaas-kasvatas-muuginumbreid | title = Eesti Gaas kasvatas müüginumbreid | trans-title = Eesti Gaas increased its sales numbers | newspaper = Postimees | date = 2018-07-27 | accessdate=2019-01-03 | language = Estonian}} In addition to Estonia, Elenger also sells energy in Latvia, Lithuania, Finland | url = https://news.err.ee/939127/eesti-gaas-set-to-enter-finnish-market-under-elenger-brand-rename | title = Eesti Gaas set to enter Finnish market under Elenger brand rename | publisher = ERR | date = 2019-05-13 | accessdate=2020-01-06}} and Poland.
Elenger has 11 CNG stations in Estonia which sell also biomethane. | url = https://www.petrolplaza.com/news/20423 | title = Eesti Gaas: "We want to expand our CNG operations to neighbouring countries" | work = PetrolPlaza | date = 2019-03-01 | accessdate=2020-01-14}} It provides LNG bunkering services to LNG-powered ships in Tallinn, Helsinki, and Hanko. | url = https://www.baltictimes.com/scheduled_bunkering_of_lng-powered_ships_started_in_the_port_of_hanko/ | title = Scheduled bunkering of LNG-powered ships started in the port of Hanko | newspaper = The Baltic Times | date = 2019-09-06 | accessdate=2020-01-06}} The company delivers LNG by trucks from the LNG plant in Klaipeda LNG terminal in Lithuania, as also from Finland and Poland. | url = https://majandus24.postimees.ee/4349001/eesti-gaas-hakkab-leedust-veeldatud-maagaasi-tarnima | title = Eesti Gaas hakkab Leedust veeldatud maagaasi tarnima | trans-title = Eesti Gaas will deliver LNG from Lithuania | first = Adele | last = Johanson | newspaper = Postimees | date = 2017-12-19 | accessdate=2019-01-03 | language = Estonian}} Starting in 2022, the company will purchase natural gas from Norway and the USA, delivering it to the Klaipeda and Inkoo (Finland) terminals by LNG ships.
Elenger's subsidiaries AS Gaasivõrk owns and operates the natural gas distribution network in Estonia, AS Gaso in Latvia and Elenger Dystrybutcja Sp.z o.o. in Poland. Elenger also sells electricity and owns stakes in solar parks with a total capacity around 4 MW. | url = https://meieeesti.postimees.ee/6425942/eesti-gaas-ehitab-parnumaale-eesti-suurimad-paikeseelektrijaamad | title = Eesti Gaas ehitab Pärnumaale Eesti suurimad päikeseelektrijaamad | trans-title = Eesti Gaas is building the largest solar power plants in Estonia in Pärnu County | first = Hans | last = Alla | newspaper = Postimees | date = 2018-10-10 | accessdate=2019-01-03 | language = Estonian}} In 2021 received its first LNG bunkering ship which was named Optimus.
References
References
- https://www.gaas.ee/en/company/history/
- (3 November 2021). "Oluline sündmus. Eesti Gaas esitles Läänemere piirkonna esimest maagaasi punkrilaeva".
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