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INVEN CAPITAL, CEZ Group’s investment fund investing in promising technology companies in the “new energy” sector, became the biggest shareholder in tado°, the Germany-based leader in the European smart thermostat market. It did so in another round of capital increase with a total volume of EUR 43 million, with participants including “big shots” such as Amazon and Total Energy Ventures. This is INVEN CAPITAL’s third investment made under a joint project with the European Investment Bank (EIB).

INVEN CAPITAL, CEZ Group’s investment fund seeking opportunities in the “new energy” sector, has increased its stake in German company Cloud&Heat Technologies. The Dresden-based expert provides unique solutions utilizing heat from servers for heating and hot water for commercial premises. This is also the second investment made under a joint project with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The first one was investment in French technology company Cosmo Tech in September. INVEN CAPITAL has already made a total of seven investments in the “new energy” sector.

The fast food chain McDonald’s is offering its customers the opportunity of fast charging for their electric cars. Thanks to its cooperation with the ČEZ Group, ABB public fast charging stations are currently being installed in selected locations throughout the Czech Republic. The latest area is available for use on the premises of a restaurant in Průmyslová street in Prague. This infrastructure is being built also thanks to the European grant from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program.

On Saturday at 20:15 o'clock, the Unit 2 of Temelín NPP restored the electricity production. Its turbine generator was disconnected from the transmission network for two days during which the plant's technicians worked on the condenser in the non-nuclear part of the plant. Currently, the Unit's output is at full power level.