• QIA will invest EUR 432 million in RWE’s equity capital raise and increase its stake in RWE from 9.27% to 9.87%
• RWE is Germany's largest power generation company and one of the leading renewable and flexible energy companies globally
• RWE will use the proceeds to increase its indirect stake in Amprion, Germany’s second largest power transmission company
DOHA, Qatar – June 23, 2026 – QIA today announced it will invest EUR 432 million as a cornerstone investor in RWE’s c. EUR 4 billion equity capital raise. RWE is Germany's largest power generation company and one of the leading renewable and flexible energy companies globally. With this transaction, QIA will increase its stake in RWE from 9.27% to 9.87%.
RWE will use the proceeds from the equity capital raise to acquire a 35% indirect stake in Amprion, bringing RWE’s total stake in Amprion to 55%. Amprion is the second largest electricity transmission company in Germany, operating an 11,000 km long extra-high-voltage network that transports electricity from the North Sea to the Alps and serves approximately 29 million people across key industrial regions.
Amprion is executing a sizeable grid expansion plan aimed at facilitating Germany's electrification and integrating decentralized power generation
About RWE
RWE is leading the way to a modern energy world. With its investment and growth strategy, RWE is contributing significantly to the success of the energy transition and the decarbonisation of the energy system. Around 20,000 employees work for the company in over 20 countries worldwide. RWE is one of the leading companies in the field of renewable energy. RWE is investing billions of euros in expanding its generation portfolio, in particular in offshore and onshore wind, solar energy and batteries. It is perfectly complemented by its global energy trading business. Thanks to its integrated portfolio of renewables, battery storage and flexible generation, as well as its broad project pipeline of possible new builds, RWE is well positioned to address the growing global demand for electricity, particularly driven by further electrification and artificial intelligence. RWE is decarbonising its business in line with the 1.5-degree reduction pathway and will phase out coal by 2030. RWE will be net zero by 2040. Fully in line with the company’s purpose - Our energy for a sustainable life.