SPE

Country: Belgium
Sector: Utilities

Profile
SPE is Belgium’s second largest electricity producer, with 18 production centres and a total capacity of 1600 MW. In addition to the production of traditional energy, SPE is also investing heavily in renewable energy from water and wind power. The deregulation of the energy market opened the doors for SPE to bring energy right to the consumer’s doorstep, which SPE does under the brand name, Citypower. SPE employs some 469 people.

Challenge
After the Citypower takeover, SPE had just a few months to organise a well-functioning administration for both private and business customers, initially for the Flemish region and then for Wallonia and Brussels.

Solution
SPE installed Microsoft Dynamics AX. IT partner, Itineris implemented this and extended it with a few specific modules. The application was also complimented with Xellent, an invoicing module developed by EG Utility especially for utilities companies. Microsoft Dynamics AX was previously known as Microsoft Axapta.

Avantages

• An integrated, affordable package supports all back
• office activities
• Short implementation times
• Low price
• Easy adaptation to changing market conditions and legal
• requirements
• Flexible integration of new products and services
• Management reporting capacity
• End-users work within a familiar Microsoft environment