A consortium of Polish state-run energy firms will hopefullybuy the Polish assets of Electricité de France S.A. (ENXTPA:EDF) y the end of 2017, Deputy Energy Minister Grzegorz Tobiszowski said on January 20, 2017. "I hope that this project, I mean the purchase of these assets, should be finalised by the end of the year," Tobiszowski told reporters. EDF has agreed to talks with a consortium of Polish utilities about selling its local power plants.

The consortium consists of ENEA S.A. (WSE:ENA), PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. (WSE:PGE), Energa SA (WSE:ENG) and a unit of PGNiG PGN.WA.