2005 - 2006 - Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook 2012

AUSTRIA PART 3 (ii): COMPANY ANALYSIS: LOCAL/REGIONAL PLAYERS
€62.7 million, with a pre-tax profit of €6.6 million. WTE seeks to operate a BOOT model for
construction contracts, handing over the facilities to a local partner after its construction.
Austria
2004 Zistersdorf 3 + 25 year BOT 9,000 wastewater
During 2004, WTE Austria took over the operation of a wastewater treatment plant and sewerage
system in Zistersdorf, Lower Austria. The plant is currently being refurbished at a cost of €12 million
and is designed to serve around 9,000 inhabitants. This work will be completed by the beginning of
2007.
Germany
1993 Altenburg 10 + 10 year BOOT 60,000 sewerage
The city’s WWTW was constructed in two phases between 1993 and 1995, with a BOOT contract
running to 2003. This contract was renewed for another 10 years in 2003.
2002 Windeck 25 year BOOT 21,000 water & sewerage
Windeck is in North Rhine Westphalia. The contract involves managing and operating the
municipality’s water and sewerage services, including the construction of a new WWTW. The
operational contract started in January 2003 and the construction phase runs to the end of 2005. €37
million will be spent on capital projects.
2003 Langnese-Iglo 14 + 7 year O&M Industrial wastewater
Langnese-Iglo GmbH, is Europe’s largest ice cream facility in Heppenheim. The WWTW handles
1,600m 3 of effluent per day, reducing its COD loading by 91%.
Croatia
2000 Zagreb 28 year BOT 0.75 million sewage treatment
This is the largest sewage treatment concession award in central and eastern Europe to date,
involving €200 million in capital spending. The project scope includes design, construction and
operation of the wastewater treatment plant (1 million PE) and the administration facilities,
construction of the main collecting pipeline (9.8km) and coverage of main drainage canal (5.5km).
The concession company, Zagrebacke otpadne vode d.o.o (ZOV), is formed by RWE Aqua (48.5%),
WTE Wassertechnik GmbH (48.5%) and the City of Zagreb (3%). Construction began in July 2002
and will be completed between April 2004 (mechanical treatment) and 2006 (biological treatment). On
completion, the facility will have a PE of 1.5 million.
Russian Federation
1998 Moscow 11 year Build, O&M 0.25 million sewage treatment
A WWTW covering new housing estates in the district of South Butowo. The contract covers the
construction of the facility and its operation until 2011.
2000 Moscow 12.5 year Build, O&M 0.40 million sewage treatment
A 140,000m³ per day WWTW for the Zelenograd area of Moscow. The O&M element of the contract
runs until 2013.
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