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*In Q1, drivers took over 1.8 m kWh of green electricity from the ČEZ network
*This is 65% more than in the first three months of 2023
*The total capacity of ČEZ’s network of public charging stands for e-cars exceeded 51 MW
*The 39% year-on-year growth in capacity is driven mainly by the installation of ultra-fast stations
*The busiest stations were in Prague and on the D1, D5 and D10 motorways

Over the last 12 months, the network of ČEZ public charging stations for electric vehicles has grown by 135 stands. Every fourth newly built charging station had a power output of 150 kW or more, which allows drivers to recharge their batteries for up to 150 km of driving within 10 minutes. The number of registered customers has also increased to 27,231 drivers due to discounted charging. All this is reflected in the volume of emission-free electricity consumed. While in the first three months of last year drivers drew approximately 1 m kWh from ČEZ stands, this year it is already over 1.8 m kWh. The network is growing thanks to funds from the Operational Programme Transport and from the ČEZ Group’s own investments.

In the vast majority of cases, households that purchase photovoltaics or a heat pump actually save money and see a significant reduction in consumption. This was the result of an analysis prepared by ČEZ Prodej using a sample of almost 2,500 customers. According to the data, the biggest potential for savings comes from replacing an old electric boiler with a heat pump – three quarters of customers save more than a fifth of their consumption, and six out of ten more than 40%. For photovoltaics with a battery, a quarter of customers achieved electricity savings of more than 40%. Only one percent of customers did not save money after acquiring the technology, likely due to other increases in household consumption.

CEZ has negotiated another sustainability-linked loan – its third already – connected to ESG rating. The credit line provided by the CaixaBank branch operating in the Polish market amounts to CZK 2.5 billion. As in the case of the two previous credit agreements, if CEZ meets its decarbonisation commitments in the coming years, it will obtain a more favourable interest rate at draw-down, whereas if its ESG parameters deteriorate, its interest rate will jump up. In total, CEZ can draw up to CZK 13.5 bn from all three loans linked to ESG. In terms of sustainability, CEZ Group is currently among the top 13% best-rated publicly traded companies in the world.

ČEZ offices are switching to clean energy. In 12 locations across the Czech Republic, up to 3,700 photovoltaic panels will be built on the roofs of office buildings or in close proximity to them over the next two years. ČEZ is still examining another twenty buildings in terms of suitability for installation. The photovoltaics will be supplied and operated by the subsidiary ČEZ ESCO. Starting this year, ČEZ has been covering the remaining office consumption with emission-free energy produced in Czech solar and nuclear power plants. Currently, the ČEZ Group operates 130 MW of photovoltaics in the Czech Republic and wants to build thousands of megawatts by 2030 as part of its Clean Energy of Tomorrow strategy.