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Four groups present preliminary offers for Vattenfall German plants
Four energy conglomerates counting three from Czech Republic placed initial bids for German lignite-burning power plants, mines and hydro power stations put on sale by Swedish state utility Vattenfall on Friday, as stated by investors and sources close to the matter.
read more... 22/12/2015
Vattenfall to phase out two German lignite plants to meet climate change objectives
Swedish utility Vattenfall agreed on Monday to phase out two lignite coal power plants in Germany, corresponding to 8 million tonnes of CO2-emissions.
read more... 27/10/2015
Germany will begin the transfer to coal power reserve in winter 2016
German utilities RWE, Vattenfall and Mibrag will begin cutting their coal-fired electricity production at the start of winter 2016, transferring this capacity instead to the country's power reserve as part of a plan to reduce carbon emissions, as stated by the government.
read more... 26/10/2015
Czech private conglomerates EPH and PPF join forces to make offers for Vattenfall's German electricity plants
Privately-owned Czech energy conglomerate EPH has associated with the country's major investment group PPF to bid for a portfolio of German lignite and hydro power stations being sold by Sweden's Vattenfall, as stated by EPH on Tuesday.
read more... 14/10/2015
Czech CEZ will think about purchasing Vattenfall
Czech electricity generator CEZ will think about bidding for lignite power plants in Germany put up for sale by Sweden's Vattenfall earlier on Tuesday, as stated by its chief financial officer.
read more... 23/09/2015