A new partnership for the Dutch energy supply

Against the backdrop of dwindling domestic gas reserves, the partnership between the Dutch energy company Eneco Holding N.V. and the German natural gas company WINGAS GmbH & Co. KG will further improve the security of the gas supply. From 2012 on, WINGAS will supply up to a billion cubic meters of natural gas a year to the Dutch energy company. A long-term supply agreement to this effect was signed in Rotterdam at the head office of Eneco, the Netherland’s third-largest energy company. "The supply agreement between WINGAS and Eneco is valid until 2030. Entering such a long-term commitment is unusual on the natural gas market these days. Nevertheless, we are certain that with WINGAS as reliable partner and one of the main suppliers our procurement portfolio will meet future needs," said Kees-Jan Rameau, Member of the Board of Management of Eneco Holding N.V., at the signing of the agreement. "At the same time, this contract gives us access to natural gas to provide long-term security of supply for our customers, to keep expanding our market position and to fuel our new gas-fired powerplants." Eneco uses around seven billion cubic meters a year for its natural gas sales and powerplants. In addition to its operations in the Netherlands, the company also is active in Belgium, Germany, France and the UK.