Polish utility Enea reports expected rise in Q1 core profit
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose to 1.94 billion zlotys ($518.2 million), in line with Enea's preliminary estimate.
Enea, Poland's third-largest power utility by market value, is under pressure from falling profitability in its coal-fired power-generation fleet as renewable energy sources capture an increasing share of the nation's energy mix.
Poland is reducing its reliance on coal, which accounted for about 57% of its electricity generation in 2024, according to energy policy think tank Forum Energii.
In March, Enea's unit signed an agreement to buy six wind farms and a photovoltaic project.
In the coming months, it plans to acquire another portfolio of wind projects at various stages of development, with a total capacity of about 33 MW, and project companies or rights to photovoltaic farm projects with a total capacity of about 40 MW.
"Changing the production mix is a priority for us, which is why we continue to search for new ... opportunities and talk to owners and developers of renewable energy projects, thanks to which we will effectively build the growth of our emission-free production sources," CEO Grzegorz Kinelski said in a statement.
Enea's quarterly revenue fell 9.5% to 7.59 billion zlotys.
Net profit rose 3.3% on the year to 1.05 billion zlotys.
Its capital expenditures amounted to 618.3 million zlotys in the quarter.
($1 = 3.7436 zlotys)
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