GermanyOn July 31, 2026, the Cologne-based energy supplier Rheinenergie announced it would acquire EnBW's energy service business, which includes consulting, planning, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of generation facilities such as heat pumps, photovoltaic systems, gas boilers, and combined heat and power plants for commercial customers. The deal involves approximately 200 installations and 150 employees moving to Rheinenergie, expanding its capacity to around 800 installations and 1,100 megawatts of installed capacity. EnBW, which serves about 5.5 million customers, reported a significant drop in profits in the first quarter of 2026 due to lower revenues from renewable energy and reduced results from the sale of a lignite-fired power plant. The company had previously exited two offshore wind projects in Britain due to rising costs.
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