Beyond Your Borders
Essentially , First Utility is looking for markets ready to take their energy infrastructure to the next level .
Emerging Markets First Utility isn ’ t the only one looking to emerging markets for potential expansion . A number of European utilities are looking to take their business to fast-growing markets .
GDF Suez is a leader in harnessing the potential of emerging markets . Unlike Duke or First Utility , the company produces more energy outside of its home market of France . It ’ s the largest energy producer in the Middle East and the second largest in Brazil . The company ’ s chief executive , Gérard Mestrallet , believes for utilities to see continued success in the future , they need to look outside of their home markets .
“ Ninety per cent of incremental energy demand will be outside the Oecd ,” he said . “ In Europe and the US , energy demand is
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