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Web Content Article · written-by Mario Egidio on-date May 26, 2024 12:35 PM
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Web Content Article · written-by LUCIA ALGISI on-date May 14, 2024 9:37 AM
2024-05-14 The consolidated quarterly report at 31 March shows improvement in the main operating and financial indicators. The Group’s financial solidity and commitment to sustainability and the...
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Web Content Article · written-by ANDREA GUERCI on-date Mar 26, 2024 9:44 AM
2024-03-26 img_primopiano_BE2023_870_V2.png The year closed with main financial indicators rising and the targets included in the strategic Plan to 2026 exceeded three years ahead of schedule. The...
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Web Content Article · written-by THOMAS CECCONI on-date Jan 24, 2024 12:09 PM
2024-01-24 Development, resilience and creating shared value for stakeholders are at the heart of the Group’s new strategic document, which foresees investments totalling 4.4 billion to speed up...
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Web Content Article · written-by Palvi Andrea Tonziello on-date Nov 8, 2023 11:42 AM
2023-11-08 The first nine months of the year ended with strong growth in all economic and financial indicators, confirming the Group’s solidity and the effectiveness of its multi-business strategy....
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Web Content Article · written-by Palvi Andrea Tonziello on-date Jul 26, 2023 12:13 PM
2023-07-26 The consolidated half-year report at 30 June shows growth in all main operating-financial indicators, confirming Hera’s financial solidity and once again demonstrating the effectiveness...
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Web Content Article · written-by Palvi Andrea Tonziello on-date May 10, 2023 12:10 PM
2023-05-10 The consolidated quarterly report at 31 March shows growth in the main operating-financial indicators, once again proving the financial solidity and strength of the Group’s...
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Web Content Article · written-by Palvi Andrea Tonziello on-date Apr 4, 2023 11:34 AM
2023-04-05 Kindly note that the following documents, approved by the Hera S.p.A. Board of Directors, have been made available to the public at company headquarters, on the website...
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Web Content Article · written-by Palvi Andrea Tonziello on-date Mar 21, 2023 12:47 PM
2023-03-21 The year ended positively, with growth in the main operating and financial indicators. The Group’s financial solidity and its multi-business industrial model allowed it to maintain a low...
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Web Content Article · written-by Davide Donnarumma on-date Feb 8, 2023 1:43 PM
2023-02-08 Based on positive preliminary results for 2022, the new five-year Plan builds on the solid foundations of the previous one and is enriched with important projects aimed at promoting the...
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Web Content Article · written-by Palvi Andrea Tonziello on-date Nov 9, 2022 12:23 PM
2022-11-09 Despite the complex macro scenario, the Group’s quarterly report at 30 September 2022 shows an increase in Ebitda compared to 2021. Hera’s multi-business model, balanced between internal...
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Web Content Article · written-by Palvi Andrea Tonziello on-date Jul 27, 2022 11:37 AM
2022-07-27 The half-year report shows increasing revenues and Ebitda, thanks to the contribution coming from the Group’s main business areas. The management policies implemented and the solidity...
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Web Content Article · written-by Palvi Andrea Tonziello on-date May 11, 2022 3:26 PM
2022-05-11 The consolidated quarterly report at 31 March shows growth in revenues and Ebitda, proving the solidity and resilience of the Hera Group’s business model even in this difficult economic...
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Web Content Article · written-by Palvi Andrea Tonziello on-date Apr 6, 2022 9:59 AM
2022-04-06 Kindly note that the following documents, approved by the Hera S.p.A. Board of Directors, have been made available to the public at company headquarters, on the website...
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Web Content Article on-date Mar 23, 2022 10:19 AM
2022-03-23 The year ended positively, with all operating and financial indicators up compared to 2020. Financial solidity, the pursuit of sustainable development and the value creation for local...
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Web Content Article on-date Nov 10, 2021 12:15 PM
2021-11-10 The Group consolidates the first nine months of the year with operating-financial indicators showing growth compared to the same period in 2020, and results exceeding the expectations...
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Web Content Article on-date Jul 28, 2021 11:42 AM
2021-07-28 The half-year report shows significant growth in operating and financial indicators, thanks to the contribution coming from the Group’s main businesses. The pursuit of sustainable...
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Web Content Article on-date May 12, 2021 12:50 PM
2021-05-12 The consolidated quarterly report at 31 March shows further improvement in all main operating and financial indicators, with financial solidity confirmed as a strong point, as has also...
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Web Content Article on-date Mar 24, 2021 11:21 AM
2021-03-24 Results as at 31 December 2020 The year ended positively, despite the nationwide impact coming from the Coronavirus emergency, during which Hera stood by its stakeholders and provided...
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Web Content Article on-date Nov 12, 2020 9:54 AM
2020-11-11 3Q 2020 results The Group closed the first nine months of the year with improvement in the main economic indicators compared to the same period in 2019, offsetting the impact of the...
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Web Content Article on-date Sep 28, 2020 4:38 PM
2020-09-28 Circula economy The Group, whose strategy is built around innovative and sustainable development guided by a circular economy, is now part of this Alliance. Hera has also been included...
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Web Content Article on-date Sep 19, 2020 3:22 PM
2020-09-17 The two companies have signed the Hera Business Solution protocol for managing integrated waste, drinking water, purification and energy efficiency enhancement services. This...
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Web Content Article on-date Sep 19, 2020 3:19 PM
2020-09-16 The Hera Group continues to rise in Refinitiv’s international ranking, the “Diversity & Inclusion Index”, a reference point for investors who look with interest towards the businesses...
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Web Content Article on-date Sep 3, 2020 2:27 PM
2020-07-29 1H 2020 Although feeling the impact of the Coronavirus emergency, the half-year report shows operating-financial indicators rising, thanks to increased efficiency achieved in the Group's...
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Web Content Article on-date Jun 18, 2020 1:04 PM
2020-06-18 Today, Hera acquired 4,688,231 Ascopiave shares from A2A, equivalent to 2% of the share capital, for a price set at 3.905 euro per share and a total of roughly 18.3 million euro. Today,...
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Web Content Article on-date Jun 18, 2020 1:04 PM
2020-06-18 Today, Hera acquired 4,688,231 Ascopiave shares from A2A, equivalent to 2% of the share capital, for a price set at 3.905 euro per share and a total of roughly 18.3 million euro. Hera...
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Web Content Article on-date May 11, 2020 9:49 AM
2020-05-13 Q1 2020 results The consolidated quarterly report at 31 March shows growth in results, thanks to the contribution coming from the Group's main business areas. Value continues to be...
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Web Content Article on-date May 13, 2020 3:19 PM
2020-05-13 In a meeting held today, Hera S.p.A.'s Board of Directors assessed the independence of its own members, appointed by the Shareholders Meeting convened for 29 April 2020. Based on...
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Web Content Article on-date May 21, 2020 11:29 AM
2020-05-07 The focus of the 2019 Sustainability Report goes to the areas served and the creation of shared value. The Group thus confirms its efforts in responding to today's environmental and...
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Web Content Article on-date Mar 23, 2020 9:32 AM
2020-03-25 Financial results as at 31/12/2019 The Group, included one year ago in the FTSE MIB, closed the year with improvement in all main results, continuing along its path of uninterrupted...
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Web Content Article on-date Dec 19, 2019 5:41 PM
2019-12-19 The transaction between the two companies, finalised today, marks the birth, through EstEnergy, of the largest energy operator in North-Eastern Italy, whose BoD was also appointed....
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Web Content Article on-date Nov 13, 2019 11:30 AM
2019-11-13 NexMeter_450x.1573641982.jpg The 2019 European Utility Week includes a preview of the new smart gas meter 4.0, provided with advanced technology and functions, and features that are...
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Web Content Article on-date Nov 11, 2019 4:11 PM
2019-11-13 Results as at 30 September 2019 The Group closed the first nine months of the year with particularly positive results, higher than expectations, and with the third quarter showing...
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Web Content Article on-date Jul 30, 2019 8:53 PM
2019-07-30 GH_ASCOPIAVE_870.1565011002.jpg Today, the Boards of Directors of Hera S.p.A. and Ascopiave S.p.A., the latter based on the favourable opinion of its committee of independent...
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Web Content Article on-date Jul 25, 2019 11:38 AM
2019-07-30 Results for 1H 2019 A highly positive half-year, thanks to the organic growth achieved in all business areas. At the same time, intense activity in external development and an increase...
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Web Content Article on-date May 14, 2019 9:48 AM
2019-05-15 Results as at 31 March 2019 Consolidated 1Q report shows growing results and a positive contribution coming from all main business areas, in particular the water cycle and gas. Focus on...
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Web Content Article on-date Mar 28, 2019 9:23 AM
2019-03-28 Kindly note that the following documentation, pertaining to the Shareholders Meeting convened for 30 April 2019, is available to the public at company headquarters, the authorised...
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Web Content Article on-date Mar 25, 2019 9:34 AM
2019-03-27 Results at 31/12/2018 The multi-utility, included as of Monday 18 March in the FTSE MIB, closed the year with all main results improving beyond expectations, reaching the milestone of a...
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Web Content Article on-date Feb 26, 2019 12:04 PM
2019-02-26 ATR_CMV_870.1551343251.png The last formal step on today's date for the integration of the natural gas distribution activities of Inrete and CMV Servizi and the energy sale activities of...
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Web Content Article on-date Jan 28, 2019 12:07 PM
2019-01-28 Calendar of events CALENDAR OF CORPORATE EVENTS (*) In accordance with art. 2.6.2 (Required Reporting) of the "Rules of the markets organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A.",...
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Web Content Article on-date Jan 7, 2019 10:13 AM
2019-01-10 Based on solid forecast for 2018, which significantly exceeded the goal of one billion in Ebitda, this new strategic plan confirms the path of uninterrupted growth achieved by the Group...
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Web Content Article on-date Nov 23, 2018 1:59 PM
2018-11-23 This partnership will allow the oil collected by Hera (800 tons in 2017) to be converted into Eni Green Diesel at Eni's Venice bio-refinery. The environmental benefits are significant,...
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Web Content Article on-date Nov 6, 2018 2:49 PM
2018-11-08 Results as at 30 September 2018 Consolidated 3Q results at 30 September confirm the growth in operating and financial indicators already seen in the first half of the year, with positive...
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Web Content Article on-date Sep 6, 2018 11:45 AM
2018-09-06 Logo_Thomson_Reuters_250x_s1_1507625922.1533221375.jpg Conceived to provide orientation for investors showing interest towards companies committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and...
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Web Content Article on-date Jul 26, 2018 11:53 AM
2018-07-30 Results as at 30 June 2018 The consolidated half-year report at 30 June confirms growth in operating and financial indicators, in line with the first quarter, with a positive...
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Web Content Article on-date May 18, 2018 2:21 PM
2018-05-17 Stefano_Venier.1534258940.jpg After launching the first green bond in 2014, the Group now confirms its place at the nations' forefront in the use of new sustainable financial...
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Web Content Article on-date May 7, 2018 11:37 AM
2018-05-10 Results as at 31 March 2018 The consolidated quarterly report at 31 March shows growth in all operating and financial indicators, with a positive contribution coming from all business...
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Web Content Article on-date Apr 4, 2018 4:36 PM
2018-04-04 Publication of the draft Separate and consolidated financial statements at 31/12/2017, the Sustainability report - consolidated non-financial statement and Shareholders meeting...
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Web Content Article on-date Mar 22, 2018 12:19 PM
2018-03-27 be2017_870x320_slide_eng.1522151642.jpg Improvement seen in all operating, financial and sustainability indicators. These results, which exceeded expectations, crown a path of...
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Web Content Article on-date Feb 2, 2018 4:32 PM
2018-02-02 Nuova_Palazzina_870x.1533218220.jpg List of shareholders with a stake of over 3% Update Before N. of shares in the total share capital N. of voting rights N. of shares in the...
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Web Content Article on-date Jan 30, 2018 2:55 PM
2018-01-30 Stefano_Venier.1534403921.jpg The second Italian company to do so, Hera thus confirms its own orientation towards the objectives set out in the UN's 2030 Agenda, re-launching its...
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Web Content Article on-date Jan 29, 2018 3:43 PM
2018-01-29 Tomaso_Tommasi_di_Vignano.1509632134.1534410649.jpg After Ravenna, Imola, Modena, Udine and Pisa, the travelling exhibition of Hera Group comes to the city tomorrow, to coincide with...
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Web Content Article on-date Jan 23, 2018 2:00 PM
2018-01-23 sede_Gruppo_Hera_4505_1516717240_1532967068.1533219811.jpg The loan is destined to support investments in the environment area, with the aim of introducing innovative projects to help...
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Web Content Article on-date Jan 22, 2018 5:16 PM
2018-01-22 Calendar of events CALENDAR OF CORPORATE EVENTS (*) In accordance with art. 2.6.2 (Required Reporting) of the "Rules of the markets organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A.",...
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Web Content Article on-date Mar 16, 2022 1:57 PM
2018-01-16 hera_bioon870_1516176236.1533219940.jpg Clean energy for Bio-on's new biopolymers 'factory' thanks to a trigeneration plant built by Gruppo Hera http://hse.gruppohera.it/ Hera Servizi...
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Web Content Article on-date Jan 8, 2018 11:31 AM
2018-01-10 Based on the forecast for year 2017, EBITDA amount reached roughly 980 million, the Group's path of growth will continue to focus on investments, innovation and agility, in order to...
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Web Content Article on-date Nov 6, 2017 9:31 AM
2017-11-08 9M_870x320_slide_eng.1510133724.png The consolidated third-quarter report at 30 September once again confirms the excellent momentum of growth seen during the current year, with all main...
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Web Content Article on-date Oct 25, 2017 4:24 PM
2017-10-24 Cogen870.1533211062.jpg Hera's new cogeneration plant opened today in the Borgo Panigale-Reno district. It has the capacity to provide electricity and hot water to 8,000 houses, and is...
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Web Content Article on-date Oct 11, 2017 4:23 PM
2017-10-11 logo_testo_blu_1507715078.1533220413.jpg The results achieved by the multi-utility in favouring the transition towards a circular economy have once again been recognised, by this...
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Web Content Article on-date Oct 10, 2017 3:32 PM
2017-10-10 Logo_Thomson_Reuters_250x_s1_1507625922.1533221375.jpg In this ethical index, which promotes investments that take into account diversity, inclusion and people development in over 6,000...
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Web Content Article on-date Sep 22, 2017 12:37 PM
2017-09-22 Nuova_Palazzina_870x.1533220678.jpg Gruppo Hera informs that Mr. Aldo Luciano, non-executive and independent director of Hera S.p.A., announced his resignation from office on October 5,...
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Web Content Article on-date Sep 20, 2017 3:13 PM
2017-09-20 2.1505979023.1533212729.jpg Free and easy to use, the multiutility's new app is now available to help customers manage services, supplies and other aspects of their relationship with...
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Web Content Article on-date Sep 4, 2017 12:48 PM
2017-09-04 (list drew up in accordance with article n. 143-quater, subparagraph 5, of the CONSOB regulation n. 11971/99) List of shareholders with a stake of over 3% Data of circulating shares and...
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Web Content Article on-date Jul 21, 2017 12:08 PM
2017-07-26 1h2017_870x320_slide_eng.1500976592.png The consolidated first-half report at 30 June confirms growth in all operating and financial indicators, as already seen in the first quarter, and...
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Web Content Article on-date Jul 5, 2017 12:02 PM
2017-07-05 Nuova_Palazzina_1_870x.1533216772.jpg (drafted pursuant to article 85-b, paragraph 4-b, of Consob Regulation 11971-14 May 1999) Hera S.p.A. hereby communicates that on 1 June 2017 the...
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Web Content Article on-date Jun 23, 2017 9:39 AM
2017-06-22 Nuova_Palazzina_870x.1533216684.jpg PRESS RELEASE OF PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS OF HERA S.P.A. Press release issued upon request and on behalf of n. 13 Public Shareholders of Hera S.p.A. ...
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Web Content Article on-date Jun 22, 2017 6:59 PM
2017-06-22 sede_HERA.1501171881.jpg PRESS RELEASE OF PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS OF HERA S.P.A. Press release issued upon request and on behalf of n. 13 Public Shareholders of Hera S.p.A. QUESTO...
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Web Content Article on-date May 8, 2017 4:15 PM
2017-05-10 1Q2017_870x320_slide_cs_eng.1494421957.jpg Consolidated first quarter report shows growth in all operational-financial indicators and a positive contribution coming from all business...
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Web Content Article on-date May 10, 2017 12:44 PM
2017-05-10 In a meeting held today, Hera S.p.A.'s Board of Directors assessed the independence of its own members, appointed by the Shareholders Meeting convened for 27 April 2017. Based on...
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Web Content Article on-date Apr 4, 2017 4:51 PM
2017-04-05 Publication of consolidated and separated financial results as at 31/12/2016 Hera informs that consolidated and separated financial results as at 31/12/2016, approved by the B.o.D. are...
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Web Content Article on-date Mar 27, 2017 12:53 PM
2017-03-28 santagata_biometano_infografica_eng_opt.1501172262.png A virtuous circle that begins with families and returns to citizens, made possible by the new plant that Hera will create in S....
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Web Content Article on-date Mar 14, 2017 10:21 AM
2017-03-21 be2016_870x320_eng_velina.1492010972.jpg The year closes with improvement in all economic-financial and environmental indicators, with results exceeding expectations. Internal and...
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Web Content Article on-date Jan 26, 2017 11:02 AM
2017-01-27 sede_HERA.1501171881.jpg Calendar of events CALENDAR OF CORPORATE EVENTS (*) We hereby communicate, in accordance with art. 2.6.2. (Required reporting) of the "Rules of the markets...
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Web Content Article on-date Jan 13, 2017 12:13 PM
2017-01-11 870_Aliplast.1484218019.jpg The company based in Ospedaletto di Istrana (Treviso), a national centre of excellence in plastic recycling, joins the Hera Group, which thus confirms its...
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Web Content Article on-date Jan 9, 2017 12:06 PM
2017-01-11 slider_870x320_pi.1484127295.jpg Solidly based on data from the 2016 forecast, the new Plan confirms the Group's track record of growth and responds to the most recent changes in the...
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Web Content Article on-date Nov 25, 2016 9:54 AM
2016-11-25 approvvigionamento_elettrico.1501233137.png Around 500 million Euros in estimated annual turnover, with resultant positive effects in terms of operating profit. The Hera Group company...
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Web Content Article on-date Nov 7, 2016 10:17 AM
2016-11-09 Financial results as at 30 September 2016 Financial results as at 30 September show improvement in key economic and financial indicators and a further reduction of debt. 9M2015...
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Web Content Article on-date Nov 9, 2016 5:34 PM
2016-11-08 11_870x320_cs_s1.1479113984.jpg The multiutility company forges ahead of the European agenda on the circular economy and, at Ecomondo, it presents the new editions of its sustainability...
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Web Content Article on-date Sep 28, 2016 6:49 PM
2016-09-29 sede_HERA.1501171881.jpg Hera SpA 1 For information purposes only, the purchase price for the 2019 Notes will, as determined in the manner described in the Tender Offer Memorandum on...
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Web Content Article on-date Jul 26, 2016 10:55 AM
2016-07-28 Financial results as at 30 June 2016 Interim report at 30 June 2016 shows rising profits, positive cash flows and lesser borrowing....
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Web Content Article on-date Jul 22, 2016 11:44 AM
2016-07-22 acquologo_eng_opt.1469110431.png Thanks to this new free application, with just a few clicks you can find out about tap water quality, receive notifications about service interruptions...
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Web Content Article on-date Jul 8, 2016 10:00 AM
2016-07-08 riunione_.1469543703.jpg Sale of ordinary shares of Hera S.p.A. ABB - July 2016 The Municipalities of Castelfranco Emilia, Cesena, Frassinoro, Fiorano Modenese, Formigine, Maranello,...
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Web Content Article on-date Jun 28, 2016 6:07 PM
2016-06-28 Alessandro Baroncini A wholly owned subsidiary of the multi-utility, the company will be operational from 1 July 2016. Alessandro Baroncini, former Director of Energy Networks at the...
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Web Content Article on-date Jun 22, 2016 5:15 PM
2016-06-22 inrete.1469545883.jpg Inrete will be operational as of 1st July 2016. Nasce INRETE per la distribuzione di gas ed energia elettrica The Hera S.p.A. Board of Directors has approved...
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Web Content Article on-date May 10, 2016 9:58 AM
2016-05-11 Financial results as at 31 March 2016 The interim results at 31 March show positive figures and growth in all main indicators, despite a difficult first quarter, affected by the lesser...
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Web Content Article on-date Apr 5, 2016 10:44 AM
2016-04-05 Publication of draft Separate and consolidate financial statements [block]div:row-fluid::db:hr_ir::box:58[/block] The dossier containing the draft Separate and Consolidated Financial...
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Web Content Article on-date Mar 21, 2016 5:44 PM
2016-03-22 Interactive annual report 2015 The year comes to a close with growth in all main indicators, thanks to the Group's solid business model and its constantly and continuously improving...
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Web Content Article on-date Mar 7, 2016 3:07 PM
2016-03-07 hera_luce.1469541514.jpg The deal will guarantee significant benefits for Municipalities served by Hera Luce, estimated at savings for at least 60% in costs for electricity consumed and...
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Web Content Article on-date Jan 25, 2016 4:48 PM
2016-01-26 sede_HERA.1469540900.jpg Calendar of events CALENDAR OF EVENTS (*) We here by communicate, in accordance with art. 2.6.2. (Required reporting) of the "Rules of the markets organized and...
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Hera continues experimentation of the innovative, fast and low-cost contactless system that uses space technology to detect water leaks in the network more quickly and productively
So far, the method used to find leaks in the water mains that run under our streets has been acoustic detection: technicians walk the kilometres of asphalt above the mains and use special devices to locate leakage points.
Now, however, thanks to a system that uses cosmic rays, detection can also be carried out while following the network path in a car, thus proving faster and more profitable.
Cosmic rays: what are they and how can they be used?
Cosmic rays are an innovative method for water leak detection, based on the analysis of neutrons derived from secondary cosmic rays. It follows the same principle used to test whether there is water on Mars, but it can have different applications; for example, it is used in agriculture in the US for targeted irrigation.
In short, this technology exploits non-damaging particles, the neutrons, from space. These continuously impact Earth, generating collisions between secondary beams, the energy of which decreases according to the material that is passed through. In particular, hydrogen in water interacts with neutrons by slowing them down or absorbing them. The amount of water in the ground can therefore be assessed by monitoring neutrons in the air: ground where water is present in a higher percentage will have a greater moderating/absorbing effect on cosmic rays than a drier area.
By analysing the concentration of free cosmic rays, the presence of a water leak can be determined quickly and accurately, saving considerable time compared to traditional methods of investigation. In fact, this system can control a considerably larger network area, because it can travel on any vehicle on which it is mounted.
The search can be carried out by real-time identification, i.e. simply by the passage of the device over the tube and immediate verification of the leakage as soon as the sensor signals a decrease in the number of neutrons, or by deferred search, when the sensor placed on a moving vehicle passes over the area several times and then indicates the wettest spots.
The operator will no longer need to walk the entire water network with the geophone, but can go directly to the points identified on the map.
Experimentation and results
Together with the Department of Nuclear Physics at the University of Padua, we have developed a device that, mounted on a car, allows operators to travel along the network and monitor the concentration of neutrons on the road surface.
The vehicle moves at a speed of 40-50 km/h along the road under which the water network runs and, using cosmic ray analysis, the levels of detected neutrons are shown on a display. When the concentration drops, it is a sign that the neutrons have been retained under the soil by a cluster of water. When this happens, it means that there may be a water leak in that very spot, underground, and technicians can promptly intervene for repairs.
The testing of this technology, which we have been conducting since 2021, has confirmed the scientific soundness of the method: out of several thousand kilometres investigated, the same number of ruptures were found as with the traditional acoustic method, but with the advantage that the cosmic ray method is more productive, since the operator moves around in a car rather than on foot.
With a network of some 30,000 kilometres to check, having this tool allows us to make great strides. In addition, cosmic rays are sensitive to even modest leaks, such as those from pipe joints, which are more difficult to detect accurately.
This technology, which we have implemented thanks to a partnership with the start-up Cosmic and the team at Neptune Srl, is based on an isotope of lithium, lithium-6, which is the element that allows us to detect neutrons. We will continue to use it alongside the classic acoustic method, to locate all possible leaks and increase the level of effectiveness of interventions.
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