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ČEZ Group
File:GroupCEZ EN.png
Company typePublic (PSE: CEZ, WSE: CEZ, FWB: CEZ)
ISINCZ0005112300 Edit this on Wikidata
IndustryEnergy
Founded1992
HeadquartersPrague, Czech Republic
RevenueIncrease 196.35 billion CZK (2009)
Operating income101,927,000,000 Czech koruna (2022) Edit this on Wikidata
Net incomeIncrease 51.86 billion CZK (2009)
Total assets1,107,380,000,000 Czech koruna (2022) Edit this on Wikidata
Number of employees32,707 (1Q 2010)
Websitewww.cez.cz
Emergency situation vehicle of ČEZ company

ČEZ Group (Template:Lang-cs České Energetické Závody) is a conglomerate of 96 companies (including the parent company ČEZ, a.s.), 72 of them in the Czech Republic. It is involved in the electricity generation, distribution, and trade. CEZ Group operates also in Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Kosovo, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Turkey. ČEZ, a.s. is listed on Prague Stock Exchange, Warsaw Stock Exchange and ČEZ shares are also traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

ČEZ is the largest utility and biggest public company in Central and Eastern Europe. Its political activities have recently come under scrutiny. According to the Economist, "though nominally state-run, many see the power flowing the other way: from CEZ’s board into politics".

As of late 2010 the EU is investigating the company's activities.

Power stations

Nuclear Power Plant Temelín
Nuclear Power Plant Dukovany
Hydroelectric Power Plant Mohelno

ČEZ Group is an operator of various energy sources. Most important are listed (in the Czech Republic, if not indicated):

Carbon intensity

Year Production (TWh) Emission (Gt CO2) kg CO2/MWh
2002 54 34.7 643
2003 61 34 557
2004 62 35.71 575
2005 60 33.3 555
2006 66 36.26 553
2007 73 46.85 640
2008 68 40.38 597
2009 65 37.2 569
See also: List of European power companies by carbon intensity

Stock

In 1994 minor stake in company was privatized using voucher privatization. If citizen invested all his vouchers (sold for 1000,- Kčs) in ČEZ, he gained 33 stocks (330 current shares after stock split). In 2007 Czech government decided to sell gradually another 7% stake on stock market, but due price fall of stocks in spring 2009 affected by financial crisis selling was suspended. In 2008 company decided to make share repurchase of 9% stake, so as result government has 69.4% stake as of December 12, 2009.

Stocks are traded on Prague, Czech Stock Exchange – RM-SYSTÉM, Warsaw and Frankfurt stock exchanges. As of December 12, 2009 asset managers held 20.8% (of them as of May 7, 2009, UniCredit Bank Czech held 8.6% and Citibank Europe 7.7 %), other legal persons 3,2% and natural persons 5.4% stake. Since 2001 company is paying annual dividends.

Electric vehicles

ČEZ's will give charities electric cars to use and test. The ČEZ will begin by loaning about a dozen electric vehicles to NGOs, with between 50 and 100 cars being made available over the coming years. The first two vehicles – a Fiat Fiorino Combi and a Fiat Fiorino Cargo – will go to a senior citizen health care charity based in Prague.

Influence on politics

ČEZ is the largest utility and biggest public company in Central and Eastern Europe. Its influence on the Czech politics and connections to Russia have recently come under scrutiny. According to the Economist, "though nominally state-run, many see the power flowing the other way: from ČEZ’s board into politics".

The management of ČEZ has financed the country’s largest political parties – the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) and the Social Democrats (CSSD). One analysis points out that the financing has resembled that coming from PPF and J&T, two firms which have been highly active in Russia since the early 1990s and their senior management is known to have links to the former Czechoslovak StB security service and the Soviet KGB.

A Czech court recently ruled that, as a state-owned company, CEZ must disclose political activities.

Leaked pictures show politicians across political spectrum, including a former Prime Minister, holidaying with ČEZ lobbyists in Italy.

As of late 2010 the European Union is investigating ČEZ. The company's offices were raided in November 2010.

ČEZ selected a mysterious company called CEEI to construct a billion dollar nuclear storage facility for the Czech Republic. The company's paper trace ends in U.B.I.E, a company registered in Liechtenstein. Russia's honorary consul is named as its director. The company is believed to be under Russian control. CEEI's directors include Václav Klaus's former chief of staff (Jiří Kovář) and a man who is jail for kidnapping.

References

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  1. SOUHRNNÁ ZPRÁVA SKUPINY ČEZ ZA I. ČTVRTLETÍ 2010
  2. ^ Czech Power Games: How Russia Is Rebuilding Influence In The Former Soviet Bloc. RFE/EL. September 26, 2010
  3. ^ Czech Efforts to Reduce Dependence on Russian Energy Faltering by Jiri Kominek, Jamestown Foundation (27 November 2009)
  4. ^ CEZ and Czech energy - No, minister. April 8th 2010. The Economist.
  5. Energy Regulatory Office - ČEZ, a.s. installed power (31. 12. 2009)
  6. Kuponová privatizace: pokus, který nemá obdoby
  7. Vláda schválila prodej sedmi procent akcií společnosti ČEZ
  8. Stát navýšil svůj podíl v ČEZ. Na téměř 70 procent
  9. Shareholders structure
  10. HALF-YEAR REPORT 2009 ČEZ GROUP
  11. http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/07/18/report-czech-charities-will-test-dozens-of-electric-cars/
  12. ^ Further Reputational Damage to ČEZ As EC Launches Third Inquiry Into Czech Electricity Market. The Global Insight. 23 September 2010

External links

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