Czech Lidove noviny newspaper, citing a Dow Jones report, quotes International Power CFO David Crane as saying that International Power does not want to buy CEZ’s Temelin nuclear power plant. International Power has formed a consortium with American NRG in the CEZ privatization tender. Nevertheless, Mr. Crane also said that International Power will submit a bid for CEZ and that it is considering “other alternatives.” Alongside International Power/NRG, Electricite de France, and an Enel/Iberdrola consortium are bidding for CEZ. Although it is unlikely that the Temelin NPP would block the privatization completely, it could eventually lower the bidding prices; therefore the statements are rather negative.
(Jiri Soustruznik)