# EU approves EPH acquisition of Uniper France

The European Commission approved the acquisition of Uniper France, which owns two coal-fired power plants and renewable energy assets, by Czech group EPH.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-05-08
- Where: France
- Status: announced
- Products: coal-fired power, wind power, solar power
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [EPH](https://endata.com/companies/36383.md) (acquirer)
- [Uniper France](https://endata.com/companies/39074.md) (target)

## Sources

- [gomet.net](https://gomet.net/bruxelles-approuve-le-rachat-de-uniper-france-par-le-tcheque-eph/), 2019-05-13: "Bruxelles a validé mercredi 8 mai le projet de rachat des centrales françaises d'Uniper par le groupe tchèque EPH."

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