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environment with frequently new market players, KELAG
KELAG produces sufficient electricity to supply all its retail relies on its wide range of corresponding products and
and business customers (including municipalities) with various rates and price packages as well as its strategic
electricity stemming exclusively from hydroelectric power cooperation partners. Being a sustainable energy supplier,
and green energy. But in order to supply key accounts as electricity and heat based on renewable energy sources are
well, electricity has to be procured externally. Every generated by the company itself, and it continues to rely on
supplier of electricity is legally required to disclose its mix
the core competences in the fields of hydroelectric and
of primary energy sources in its annual financial
wind power as well as extracting heat from biomass and
statements and in its advertising materials. The company
waste heat. To balance out the fluctuations in renewable
discloses electricity stemming exclusively from
energy production with the demand for energy and to
hydroelectric power and green energy. The guarantees of
optimise energy systems taking into account the
origin stem from Austria (47.84%) and Norway (52.16%).
No CO2 emissions or radioactive waste is generated in the combination of heat and electricity, efforts in the areas of
production of KELAG’s supplier mix. system services and versatile products are continuously
being expanded.
GRI 102-2, 102-6, 103-1, 103-2, 417-1
see also Business divisions

GRI 103-1, 103-2, 417-1 As an operator of distribution grids for electricity and
natural gas in Carinthia, KNG-Kärnten Netz GmbH provides
non-discriminatory access to the grid infrastructure to all
customers and energy suppliers. Reliability of energy
supply and the acknowledgment of social responsibility
provide an important basis for Carinthia as a business and
The increase in energy efficiency and the expansion of
energy hub.
renewable energies are expected to contribute to the
GRI 103-1, 103-2, 203-1, GRI Electric Utilities Sector Disclosures
decarbonisation of the energy system. The new energy
concept involves a paradigm shift. Local, small generation
units and storage facilities are reaching market readiness Extensive investments in the medium- and low-voltage
and are increasingly being installed by customers on their grids over the 2017 financial year were aimed at continuing
own premises. As part of the initiative “Carinthia’s energy to guarantee customers in Carinthia the premium quality of
future”, KELAG positions itself even more firmly as a electricity supply to which they are accustomed. The areas
prosumer product supplier and energy service provider. of focus were the renewal of the 20 kV switchgears at the
Radenthein and Schaltwerk Arriach substations as well as
At the same time, it is not possible or attractive for the the renewal of the 110 kV switchgear at the St. Veit
majority of customers to produce their own energy, and a substation. In total, KNG-Kärnten Netz GmbH invested
more economical, safer and more ecological way of EUR 44.7m in grid infrastructure in the financial year 2017.
consuming energy remains the main priority. In an GRI 203-1, GRI Electric Utilities Sector Disclosures
see also Investments and maintenance