Wales & West Utilities

Wales & West Utilities operates the gas distribution network across Wales and South West England in the United Kingdom. It also provides the gas emergency service and delivers the iron mains risk reduction programme in those areas.[1]

Wales & West Utilities
TypePrivate
IndustryEnergy
Founded2005
HeadquartersNewport, Wales, United Kingdom
Area served
Wales, South West England
ProductsGas Distribution
OwnerCK Hutchison
Websitewww.wwutilities.co.uk

History

The company was set up following National Grid plc's decision to sell four of its local gas distribution networks in order to raise funds for expansion.

The Wales & West Utilities consortium, led by the Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund, made a successful bid for the area, and began operations on 1 June 2005. It moved to its current headquarters at Celtic Springs Business Park, Newport, in June 2006. It operates around 35,000 km of gas pipelines with an estimated population of 7.5 million.[2] In 2012, the company was sold to several companies controlled by Li Ka Shing.[3][4]

The company has operational bases in Wrexham, Flint, Colwyn Bay, Haverfordwest, Swansea, Cardiff, Newport, Evesham, Swindon, Bristol, Bath, Trowbridge, Bridgwater, Exeter, Bideford, Torquay, Plymouth and Redruth.[5]

References
  1. "Iron mains risk reduction". www.hse.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. , Our Company: Wales & West Utilities. Retrieved on 2023-07-11
  3. Hong Kong Tycoon to Pay $1 Billion for British Gas Firm
  4. Kwok, Donny (25 July 2012). "Hong Kong's Li Ka-shing to buy UK gas assets for $1 billion". Reuters. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  5. Distribution Network: Wales & West Utilities. Retrieved on 2023-07-11


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