Energie: RWE stockt bei Netzbetreiber Amprion auf 58 Prozent auf
Das Netzgeschäft gewinnt für RWE zunehmend an Bedeutung. Der Energiekonzern baut seine Beteiligung an Amprion jetzt aus. Trotzdem soll der Netzbetreiber unabhängig bleiben.
Munich - Energy conglomerate RWE has increased its stake in Germany's second-largest high-voltage transmission system operator Amprion from 55 to approximately 58 percent. RWE acquired an additional three percent of the shares in the M 31 participation company, which owns nearly three-quarters of Amprion. The Essen-based company stated that it still holds a majority stake in M31 on Wednesday evening.
The expansion of RWE's involvement underscores the importance of Amprion for its portfolio, the company explained in its announcement. However, RWE will continue to only include Amprion in its balance sheet in proportion, as the company remains an independent transmission system operator according to the legal fragmentation regulations.
RWE benefits from the fact that many Amprion investors would willingly sell their shares in the coming years due to the billion-dollar investments planned for expanding and modernizing the 11,000-kilometer transmission network. RWE's Amprion stake was increased to 55 percent in July when the company took over M31 shares from 20 to 55 percent.
In July, RWE CEO Markus Krebber stated that regulated network business will become the third pillar of RWE alongside investments in renewable and flexible generation.
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