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Foreign activities

CEZ Group continues to invest in German wind power, its total installed capacity in Germany has now reached nearly 135 MW.

CEZ Group has taken over the operational onshore wind farm Lettweiler Höhe in Germany, with a total installed capacity of 35.4 MW. All of the turbines, located near Rehborn in a single location in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, are in operation. The contract with the seller, the well-reputed KGAL Asset and Investment Manager, foresees support in the form of a guaranteed feed-in tariff over 20 years.

22. 6. 2017

Foreign activities

CEZ Group Enters French Wind Energy Sector

By acquiring 9 wind farms, CEZ Group has entered the French renewable energy market. The projects were acquired from ABO Wind, a reputed German developer of renewable sources. Located in six regions across France, the onshore wind farms are in an advanced stage of development. During the next 5 years, up to 100 MW of installed capacity can be built. All wind farms have operational support in the form of a feed-in tariff guaranteed for 15 years.

6. 6. 2017

Foreign activities

CEZ begins negotiations about selling its local assets with selected investors

Following the assessment of investor interest in Bulgarian assets of CEZ, a. s., CEZ Group decided to enter into negotiations with several chosen entities that placed the best offers.

17. 5. 2017

Economics and financial news

CEZ Group Earns Almost CZK 9 Billion in Q1

In the first quarter of 2017, CEZ Group achieved net profit of CZK 8.7 billion, 13% less year-on-year but 15% more than in the year before last. Its EBITDA was CZK 19.0 billion. Decreased realization prices of generated electricity account for a whole 70% of the CZK 1.0 billion year-on-year decrease. CEZ Group increases its estimate of net profit in the whole of this year to CZK 17 billion, primarily due to a successful sale of MOL shares.

11. 5. 2017