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CEZ Group succeeded in the global Sustainable Company Awards 2023 competition run by Environmental Finance, a professional portal focused on providing comprehensive information, expert studies and educational materials related to sustainability. CEZ won in two categories: Sustainability reporting of the year and Sustainable business leader of the year.

The new photovoltaic power plant on the roof of the Prague Congress Centre has begun supplying electricity. With its 2 080 solar panels, this emissions-free electricity source will cover 10% of the annual consumption of the Prague Congress Centre and thus provide estimated annual energy savings of CZK 5.5 million. The plant, as large as a football pitch, is a complement to one of the largest energy-saving projects in the Czech Republic implemented at PCC by ENESA from ČEZ ESCO.

* IC has invested in WINT, an Israeli company focused on water management for sustainability and water-damage prevention

* WINT’s clients include Microsoft, the Empire State Building, or PepsiCo

* Conserving 1 m3 of drinking water saves up to 15 kg of CO2 emissions

* CEZ is successfully reducing drinking water consumption, this being one of its priorities

WINT (Water Intelligence), an Israeli company that focuses on the early detection of water leaks and waste and on efficient water management using artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT), is the latest addition to the portfolio of CEZ Group’s investment fund Inven Capital. The start-up raised a total of $35 million from investors in the latest round of investment co-led by Inven Capital and Insight Partners, a global software investor. WINT’s smart solutions are also used by world-famous global brands such as Microsoft or PepsiCo. Water conservation is one of CEZ’s sustainable development priorities. They were the first Czech company to join the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate.

*ČEZ has commissioned 56 new stations so far this year
*The construction of ultra-fast charging points continues, with drivers already using 20 of them
*ČEZ will make thousands of stations abroad available to drivers this year through roaming
*Drivers have drawn a record 2.3 million kWh of green electricity from ČEZ stations so far this year
*The amount of electricity drawn per charge is growing
More than 50 new charging points, a 12% year-on-year increase in total emission-free electricity consumption, and a 14% increase in average energy drawn per charge. These are the main contributions by the largest Czech public charging network to the electromobility boom in the Czech Republic. So far this year, ČEZ has increased its total network capacity to 36.3 MW, mainly thanks to the accelerated construction of high-speed stations. Combined with the proliferation of charging points, this means reductions in the time drivers spend charging or waiting to charge. The network is growing thanks to a European grant from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme, funds allocated by the Operational Programme Transport and ČEZ Group's own resources.