Based on a due diligence and valuation of the business of Zespół Elektrowni Wodnych Niedzica S.A., the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. expressed an interest in acquiring and integrating the company into the Grupa Azoty Group. At the same time, a decision was made to request the Polish State Treasury, as the sole shareholder in ZEW Niedzica, to initiate a process leading to its potential acquisition and merger into the Grupa Azoty Group.
Despite temporary production cuts at three of the Grupa Azoty Group’s companies, the Group continues to provide supplies of CO2 to its existing customers. The reduction in fertilizer production was planned so as to ensure the availability of sensitive products, including liquid CO2, dry ice and ammonia water, which is necessary for the operation of the commercial power industry.
Due to record high prices for natural gas, the main production feedstock used by Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S.A., on August 23rd 2022 the Company’s Management Board decided to scale down the operation of the Fertilizer Production Unit to the minimum capacity of 43% as of August 24th 2022.
Due to record prices for natural gas, the main production feedstock used by Grupa Azoty S.A., on August 22nd 2022 the Company decided that as of August 23rd 2022 it will temporarily shut down its nitrogen fertilizer, caprolactam and polyamide 6 production units. As a consequence of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, since February 24th 2022 natural gas prices on the European exchanges have been soaring to extraordinary, historically high levels. Over the past six months, gas prices surged from EUR 72/MWh on February 22nd 2022 to EUR 276/MWh on August 22nd 2022.
Due to record prices for gas, the main production feedstock of Grupa Azoty Puławy, the Puławy-based company of the Grupa Azoty Group has decided to temporarily scale down production at further units. As a consequence of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, since February 24th 2022 natural gas prices on the European exchanges have been soaring to extraordinary, historically high levels. Gas prices over the past six months have nearly quadrupled, having surged from EUR 72/MWh on February 22nd 2022 to EUR 276/MWh on August 22nd 2022.
Grupa Azoty ZAK S.A. of the Grupa Azoty Group has put in operation a 1 MW solar PV system with power evacuation. The purpose of the investment, which aligns with the ongoing strategic corporate project “Green Azoty”, is to optimise the management of the daily electricity balance using a renewable energy source.