News Digest Item
23 Oct 2017

“Utility takeover: Eyes on Uniper”

Handelsblatt Global

German energy utility RWE might be considering a partial takeover of its rival Uniper, Jürgen Flauger reports for the Handelsblatt. RWE refused to comment but Flauger points out it has previously been interested in buying gas and coal-fired power plants. Finnish energy company Fortum is currently pursuing a takeover of Uniper but has denied it would sell on parts of the company if its approach was successful.

Read the article (behind paywall) in English here.

For background, read the CLEW dossier Utilities and the energy transition.

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