EPH today closed, via its subsidiary EP Netherlands, the acquisition of Sloe power plant with 870MW installed capacity from ZEH N.V. and French electric utility company EDF S.A. In addition, on 5 January 2023, EP Netherlands acquired Rijnmond power plant with 800MW installed capacity. Besides the power plant portfolio, EP Netherlands has also acquired PZEM Energy Company B.V. from ZEH N.V. which includes the ZBL pipeline (a 55km gas pipeline supplying the Sloe Power Plant), trading business and B2B power and gas supply. With a total installed capacity of 1.670MW, EPH becomes a relevant player in the Dutch energy market, with approximately 7,5% share on total conventional installed capacity which will ensure a stable supply of energy in the ongoing complex energy transition.
On entering this new market, Peter Černák, member of the Board of Directors of EP Power Europe, one of the pillars of EPH, states:
Filip Biznár, the new CFO of EP Netherlands:
EPH (Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s.) is an energy utility company from the Czech Republic, consisting of two key pillars: EP Infrastructure and EP Power Europe. The EPH group has been gradually growing with new acquisitions and is now one of the 10 largest European energy companies by installed capacity. Within its balanced portfolio of natural gas, hydro, nuclear, coal, solar, wind and biomass power plants, the EPH group controls a total installed capacity of 14GWe. The group operates in nine European markets – Germany, Slovakia, Italy, Switzerland, the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Czech Republic, France, and now the Netherlands.
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