History

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History

Overview of Nuon's historic highlights since 1995.

2010

  • Huib Morelisse is appointed as CEO of Nuon, succeeding Øystein Løseth on 1 July 2010.
  • Vattenfall completes the sale of Nuon Germany. During the takeover of Nuon by Vattenfall the European Commission imposed the condition that Vattenfall must sell Nuon Germany. Nuon Duitsland GmbH has been sold to ENERVIE AG.
  • Nuon CEO, Øystein Løseth, succeeds Lars G. Josefsson as CEO of Vattenfall effective 12 April.

2009

  • Legal unbundling into production and supply company (Nuon Energy) and network company (Alliander)

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  • Vattenfall acquires 49% of the Nuon shares and operational control of Nuon. The remaining 51% of the shares will be acquired by Vattenfall in the subsequent six years under fixed terms. Nuon becomes the third regional Business Group within Vattenfall: Business Group Benelux. Nuon will continue to operate under its own brand for four years.

2008

  • Acquisition of gas exploration and production company Burlington Resources Nederland Petroleum B.V. With this transaction Nuon becomes shareholder in 35 gasfields in the Dutch North Sea.
  • Organisational and operational unbundling into production and supply company (Nuon Energy) and network company (Alliander)

2007

  • Stabilisation of customer base
  • Unbundling Act adopted: network companies to be independent of production and supply companies.

2005-2006

  • Focus on improvements in customer satisfaction and administrative processes
  • Successful completion of divestment programme for non-core activities

2004

  • Full liberalisation of the Dutch market: every Dutchman is free to change energy suppliers.
  • Entry into the Belgian market
  • Acquisition and integration of Reliant Energy Netherlands
  • Divestment of activities that do not have a direct link with energy
  • Emphasis on streamlining operating processes

2000-2003

  • Further integration of the merged companies
  • International expansion, including entry into the German market
  • In 2000 Nuon and Natuurmonumenten enter into an agreement to encourage sustainable energy in the Netherlands together for the next ten years.
  • In 2001 Nuna1 first takes part in the World Solar Challenge, a biennial race through Australia for solar-powered cars.

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1995-1999

  • Nuon is formed through the merger of several regional utility companies in the Netherlands.
  • The Nuon house style is introduced; the yellow and purple cars first appear on the scene.