The EP\u00a0ENERGY Group has acquired an equity stake of 41.9% in the German lignite fired power plant Schkopau with an installed capacity of 900 MWe, specifically through its acquisition of a\u00a0100% interest in Saale Energie GmbH (SEG) from
US-based NRG\u00a0Energy, Inc., for approximately EUR 141\u00a0million.<\/b><\/p>\n
The Schkopau power plant is situated near the city of Halle in Saxony-Anhalt, one of the German states. E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH holds the majority interest in the Schkopau power plant.<\/p>\n
Through this transaction, EP\u00a0ENERGY, a\u00a0part of the Energetick\u00fd a\u00a0pr\u016fmyslov\u00fd holding Group (EPH), has effectively acquired a\u00a0part of the Schkopau power station that corresponds to an installed capacity of 400\u00a0MWe. The total installed electrical capacity of EP\u00a0ENERGY\u2019s power stations has therefore risen to 1,477 MWe.<\/p>\n
\u201cAcquiring a\u00a0stake in the Schkopau power plant follows up on our acquisition of the coal mining company MIBRAG. Thanks to the Schkopau acquisition, we will interconnect coal extraction with power generation, thereby ensuring long term sales of the coal from MIBRAG mines,\u201d said Jan \u0160pringl, EP\u00a0ENERGY\u2019s CEO and member of its Board of Directors. \u201cThe transaction confirms our enormous interest in the German energy market and is also a\u00a0part of our broader strategic plan to achieve a\u00a0vertical integration of MIBRAG,\u201d he also noted. \u201cAs a\u00a0result of the Schkopau acquisition, EP\u00a0ENERGY becomes de facto a\u00a0half-German company in terms of operating profit generation,\u201d added Mr \u0160pringl.<\/p>\n
The Schkopau power plant is supplied by lignite from MIBRAG\u2019s Profen mine. It is an important part of the electricity supply system in central Germany. Schkopau supplies energy to, among others, the neighbouring major chemical works and also for Deutsche Bahn.<\/p>\n
EP\u00a0ENERGY is a\u00a0vertically integrated energy utility covering the complete value chain from coal extraction to electricity and gas supply for final customers. EP\u00a0ENERGY is the largest supplier of heat and the second largest electricity producer in the Czech Republic. EP\u00a0ENERGY is placed third in brown coal mining in Germany, where it owns MIBRAG, a\u00a0company whose output amounted to 19 million tonnes last year.<\/p>\n
The cogeneration capacities of Elektr\u00e1rny Opatovice (EOP),\u00a0Pra\u017esk\u00e1 tepl\u00e1rensk\u00e1, United Energy (UE), MIBRAG, and Plze\u0148sk\u00e1 energetika (PE) and the renewable capacities of EP\u00a0ENERGY have a\u00a0total electrical capacity, already including the 400\u00a0MWe from Schkopau, of 1,477 MWe and a\u00a0capacity of 4,744 MWt for heat production. Through its combined heat & power generation plants, EP\u00a0ENERGY supplies heat in the Czech Republic to approximately 360,000 households and also for corporate, municipal and institutional customers. The EP\u00a0ENERGY Group has a\u00a0total of 4,400 employees and reported an EBITDA of CZK 7.3 billion (EUR 297 million) for 2011.<\/p>\n
EP\u00a0ENERGY is a\u00a0wholly-owned subsidiary of ENERGETICK\u00dd A\u00a0PR\u016eMYSLOV\u00dd HOLDING (EPH). The shareholding structure of EPH is composed of the PPF Group (40% of shares) and the J&T Group (40%); Daniel K\u0159et\u00ednsk\u00fd holds 20% in EPH and is also responsible for its management.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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