An impressive presence at the Power Gen European Energy Exhibition First participation of a Greek company as exhibitor
METKA, the international and specialized EPC project constructor, is developing and establishing its position in the energy sector. This is the context in which the Company participated in the POWER GEN European energy exhibition, which was held in Madrid this year, from 26 to 28 June. POWER-GEN EUROPE, which is the biggest annual energy exhibition in Europe, attracts the most significant among constructors and serves as the meeting point for specialized corporate executives, from companies engaged in the energy industry. All POWER GEN events attract the interest of world renowned technical experts, personalities and scientists with a special interest and research results in comparative subjects.
The biggest names in the energy industry participated this year; among them GENERAL ELECTRIC, ALSTROM, SIEMENS, HITACHI, MITSUBISHI, EON, ENDESA, ABB, MAN Group, ANSALDO, AUSTRIAN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, FOSTER WHEELER, POWER MACHINES, etc, while, according to the organizers, exhibition visitors exceeded 10,000, visiting from over 85 countries.
METKA's presence was not just simply a participation and exhibition of its achievements and potential to the visitors who visited its stand in large numbers.
The exhibition organizing committee asked METKA to present the Combined Heat and Power Cogeneration (CHP) project, the construction of which was completed on 31.05.07 at the Endesa Hellas energy center at Ag. Nikolaos, Viotia and is the largest and most significant cogeneration unit in Europe.
The presentation was made within the context of the congress held as part of the exhibition and in parallel to traditional exhibition events.
METKA's successful presence in the Spanish capital was concluded with a reception held by the company in a famous hotel in Madrid, to which were invited 300 guests among whom were Mr. Gavriilides, Greek Ambassador to Spain, Mr. Rafael Miranda, Endesa CEO, Mr, Jesus Olmos, Endesa Europa CEO, as well as representatives from the Ministry of Development, PPC (Public Power Company) and all important energy sector companies.