# RWE notifies EU Commission of acquisition of E.ON and innogy renewable energy businesses

RWE notified the European Commission of its acquisition of E.ON's renewable energy business and innogy's renewable energy business, along with other assets, as part of a major asset swap transaction.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-01-22
- Where: Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: renewable energy
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [RWE](https://endata.com/companies/6731.md) (acquirer)
- [E.ON](https://endata.com/companies/7776.md) (target)
- [innogy SE](https://endata.com/companies/21346.md) (target)

## Sources

- [rwe.com](https://www.rwe.com/presse/rwe-ag/2019-01-22-rwe-meldet-erwerb-des-erneuerbaren-geschaefts-von-eon-und-innogy-an/), 2019-01-22: "RWE hat mit der Anmeldung des Erwerbs der Erneuerbaren Energien bei der Europäischen Kommission in Brüssel einen wesentlichen Punkt in der Transaktion zwischen RWE und E.ON erreicht."
- [power-technology.com](https://www.power-technology.com/news/mas-this-week-sumitomo-corporation-danfoss-environmental-energy-services/), 2019-01-25: "RWE has filed an application with the European Commission to acquire the renewable business of Innogy and E.ON."

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