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Litultovice in the Opava region produces its own emission-free energy in a solar power plant located on a kindergarten building and consumes it in nine other buildings. Modern metering technology from ČEZ provides the municipality and local people with a detailed overview of consumption and overflows to the power grid. The project, which recently took 2nd place in the "Innovative Municipality 2030" competition, was created thanks to the cooperation of the Litultovice municipality, the ČEZ Innovation Unit and the Opava Region Local Action Group.

The total capacity of these 1,514 rooftop photovoltaic power plants reached 7.4 MW. Customers are particularly interested in solar power plants supplemented by battery systems. Last year, ČEZ Prodej installed 939 batteries at its customers, i.e., twice as many. Interest in heat pumps has also increased, with ČEZ technicians installing 1,118 of them in Czech households last year, compared to 514 in 2020. In addition to market growth and rising energy prices, the increase in the number of installations has also been helped by the fact that ČEZ Prodej has significantly streamlined the entire process from offer to installation and the customer is now kept regularly informed every step of the way.

• The Elevion Group comprises 54 companies in 9 countries, employing more than 4,100 people.

• In total, the Belectric Group has completed more than 400 photovoltaic projects with a capacity of more than 4 GW and provides services on 2.2 GW of power plants.

• Belectric GmbH and other European parts of Belectric will become one of the flagships of Elevion Group’s expansion in the solar market.

• For Belectric, the merger with the Elevion Group means the possibility of significant synergies in the advanced energy solutions sector and access to new customers.

The subject of the acquisition is a 100% stake in the German-based Belectric GmbH and other European parts of the Belectric Solar & Battery Group holding, such as Belectric France SARL, Belectric Solar Ltd, Belectric Italia SRL, as well as Belectric Israel Ltd. The group develops, designs, builds, and services photovoltaic power plants. The acquisition is in line with the Elevion Group’s strategy that envisages covering the entire business chain in the field of climate-neutral solutions.

Floor coverings, durable coatings for kitchen appliances, and pharmaceuticals – that is just a small example of the broad range of applications for the products of SPOLCHEMIE, a Czech chemical company with a 165-year history, which relies on ecology, modernises its production processes, and reduces its carbon footprint. A newly concluded contract with ČEZ ESCO for the supply of emission-free electricity will help the company achieve “greener” production. From now through to the end of 2024, SPOLCHEMIE will purchase more than 900 GWh of electricity generated in Czech nuclear power plants. The interest in clean electricity among large companies is also growing in connection with meeting European climate commitments.