Aguas de Portugal

15 articles about "Aguas de Portugal"

800m now served by private sector Vol 10, Issue 11 (November 2009)

David Lloyd Owen reviews the progress of the Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook’s first eleven, and recommends some holiday reading.

EUROPE WATER NEWS IN BRIEF Vol 10, Issue 9 (September 2009)

Iride has been confirmed as the water and wastewater operator for the next 25 years in the province of Genoa, following a decision by the local ATO.

In Brief - Europe Vol 9, Issue 11 (November 2008)

* Private sector water firms operating in the Portuguese market have accused the government of giving privileged access to EU funding to publicly-owned Aguas de Portugal (AdP).

AdP sells Aquapor for €63m Vol 9, Issue 8 (August 2008)

The privatisation of Aquapor raised more money than expected. The new owners are banking on future tariff increases to justify the price they paid.

Bids in for Aquapor privatization Vol 9, Issue 3 (March 2008)

Águas de Portugal is one step closer to choosing a buyer for its concessions arm. Bidders will need to speak Portuguese to be in with a chance.

Aquapor privatisation hots up Vol 9, Issue 1 (January 2008)

The sale of state-owned Portuguese water holding Aquapor is set to move ahead later this month. Evaluating the company could prove complicated.

Casan share sale flops Vol 3, Issue 1 (January 2002)

THE SALE OF A 19.3% STAKE in Santa Catarina’s state water company, Companhia Catarinense de Agua e Saneamento (Casan) failed to attract interest at the end of last year.

Africa: two steps forward and one step back Vol 2, Issue 12 (December 2001)

The process of state withdrawal from the water sector in Africa is moving very slowly, despite World Bank and IMF insistence that water sector loans and aid should be linked to private sector participation. Most progress has been made in the Sahelian countries of West Africa, where the French utility giants have made some notable gains. However, in the larger economies of the African continent, and in the countries where most investment could be made, the politics of water is hindering further progress.

Embasa sale set for November Vol 2, Issue 8 (August 2001)

The Bahia state water company, Embasa, is to be sold at auction in November. The sale date is one month later than previously announced but looks more likely to go ahead on the new schedule. A prospectus will be published in September.

Difficult times in Portugal Vol 2, Issue 4 (April 2001)

Twelve concession contracts let to international private water companies between 1995 and 1998 looked like the prelude to a period of considerable opportunity in the Portuguese water sector. Backed by a law change in 1993 and another in 1998, ostensibly to ease the path to privatisation, it appeared that the years ahead would see the pace of PSP increase with new offers to those who could provide expertise in the operation and management of water and wastewater systems.