Company DescriptionEnel SpA operates as an integrated electricity and gas operator worldwide. The company generates, transmits, distributes, purchases, transports, and sells electricity; transports and markets natural gas; supplies LNG; designs, develops, constructs, operates, manages, and maintains generation plants and distribution grids; and designs, constructs, and operates merchant lines. It is also involved in various activities, such as energy and infrastructure engineering; research and development in sciences and engineering; the cogeneration of electricity and heat; the construction and management of manages port infrastructure; product, plant, and equipment certification; mining; finance; energy products marketing; trading; and fuel trading and logistics operations. In addition, the company engages in construction and management of LNG regasification infrastructure; desalinization and water supply; electricity system monitoring; and optical fiber network operation activities. Further, it provides testing, inspection, and certification; engineering and consulting; legal; metering, remote control, and connectivity through power line communication; business consulting, administrative, management consulting, and corporate planning; civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering; personnel administration, information technology, real estate, and business; electronic plant installation, maintenance, and repairing; and security services. Additionally, the company offers water systems; public lighting systems and services; electric mobility; and environmental studies services. It operates renewable, wind, thermal, hydroelectric, nuclear, photovoltaic, and geothermal power plants. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
How the Company Makes MoneyEnel generates revenue through multiple streams, primarily from the sale of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its revenue model is supported by a diversified portfolio that includes traditional energy production, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, and a growing emphasis on energy services. Enel also earns money through electricity distribution networks, charging fees for the transmission and distribution of power. Significant partnerships with governments, other energy firms, and technology companies enhance its operational capabilities and market reach. Additionally, Enel has been investing heavily in digital transformation and smart grid technologies, which not only improve operational efficiency but also create new revenue opportunities in the energy management and efficiency sectors.