Ansaldo Energia SpA

"The Ansaldo Energia SpA unit of Italy's Finmeccanica SpA has contracts to supply 44 gas turbines to Iran, which will provide more than 20% of Iran's total energy production, according to the power-engineering company's web site. The number of gas-turbine units supplied has grown from an initial 32 in 1999." (The Wall Street Journal, "Iran's Energy Riches Lure European Firms," 7/12/07) (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118418715751263699.html)

In October 2017 Ansaldo Energia signed a MoU with several subsidiaries of the Iran state oil company NIOC on using natural gas that is being burned off in South Pars Gas Field Phase 12 in the Persian Gulf for electricity generation. (https://financialtribune.com/articles/energy-economy/74480/italys-ansaldo-set-to-produce-power-from-irans-south-pars-gas-flares)

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"Iran will operate two combined cycle power plants with production capacity of 500 megawatt in cooperation with an Italian energy company and a Russian bank... The Iranian MAPNA Group and the Italnian Ansaldo Energia Company has joined in design and FS research while the EXIMBank of Russia will provide 500 million," said Hasanali Taghizadeh, Trend reports citing ILNA." (Trend, "Iran to operate power plant in cooperation with Italy and Russia," 11/11/2019). (https://en.trend.az/business/economy/3146790.html)

May 17, 2013 Ansaldo Energia's Tehran branch manager Ido Picchioni was conferred the "Star for the Merit of Work" and thereby given the honorific "Master of Work," by the Italian President. (Quirinale, "Le Onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana," 5/17/13) (http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/Onorificenze.aspx?pag=0&qIdOnorificenza=56)

According to their 2020 Consolidated Financial Statement, production activities are occuring in Iran: "The AE94.3A gas turbine for the second unit at Dalahoo was rendered operational during the second half of the year, and the supervision of the steam turbine’s assembly is currently under way. The Heris AE94.3A gas turbine has been commissioned, and the preliminary acceptance of the entire project has been obtained. The completion and commissioning of the combined cycle at the Mazandaran and Heris sites is currently under way, both of which are expected to be completed during 2021. The following were shipped: the AE94.3A gas turbine destined for the Butia power plant and the main machine auxiliaries; several auxiliaries will be sent during the first months of 2021." (https://www.ansaldoenergia.com/PublishingImages/Corporate%20Governance/Financial%20Statement/2020/Consolidated%20Financial%20Statement%202020.pdf)

Ansaldo Energia has offices in Damavand, Parand, Sanandaj, Shirvan, South Esfahan, and Teheran in Iran. (Company website) (http://www.ansaldoenergia.com/)

Ansaldo Energia owes "estimated income taxes (€ 10,077 thousand) for the activities carried out in Iran and not yet settled with local tax authorities." (2012 Annual Report) (http://www.ansaldoenergia.it/easyUp/file/aen_2012_en.pdf)

Company CEO said that he disagrees with sanctions, but "the sanctions we must close or suspend contracts." The firm will retain an office in Iran, however." (“Non ce ne andiamo da qui speriamo nella diplomazia (We’re not leaving here; let’s hope for diplomacy),” La Repubblica (Italy), August 8, 2018.) (https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2018/08/08/non-ce-ne-andiamo-da-qui-speriamo-nella-diplomazia06.html)

CEO of Ansaldo Energia, Giuseppe Zampini, presented at the Iranian Petroleum and Energy Club (IPEC) Congress, held October 19-21, 2015. (IPEC Congress 2015 Program) (http://www.webcitation.org/6d5ltj4XE)

Ansaldo Energia appears to maintain an office in Tehran. (http://www.ice.gov.it/paesi/asia/iran/upload/170/societa'%20operanti%20in%20Iran%20Febbraio%202013.pdf)

"'The last (sixth) phase of the Shirvan Gas Power Plant, in northeastern Iran, has been synchronized with the nationwide power grid. The turbines of the power plant are of A94/V2 kind -- joint products of Iran Power Plant Projects Management Company (MAPNA) and Italian company Ansaldo Energia,' he said." (Mehr News Agency, "New gas power plant comes on line in Iran," 5/9/07, As Translated By BBC Worldwide Monitoring) (http://www.zawya.com/marketing.cfm?zp&p=/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20070510034826/ir/%20puts%20Shirvan%20Gas%20Power%20Plant's%20last%20phase%20into%20operation?cc)