# EPH to acquire full ownership of Schkopau power plant from Uniper

EP Power Europe, a subsidiary of EPH, signed an agreement to purchase Uniper's 58% stake in the Schkopau lignite-fired power plant in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, taking full ownership. Completion is scheduled for October 2021, subject to antitrust approval.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-02-26
- Where: Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: electricity from lignite
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Uniper](https://endata.com/companies/9700.md) (target)
- [Energetický a průmyslový holding](https://endata.com/companies/38988.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [hengeler-news.com](https://hengeler-news.com/en/articles/hengeler-mueller-advises-eph-on-complete-acquisition-of-schkopau-power-plant), 2020-02-26: "EP Power Europe, a.s. (EPPE), a subsidiary of Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (EPH), signed an agreement with Uniper on the purchase of Uniper’s majority stake of about 58 percent in the Schkopau lignite-fired power plant"

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