16.4.2020

Kotkan Energia and Haminan Energia – Sale of Karhu Voima to KSS Energia

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We assisted Kotkan Energia Oy and Haminan Energia Oy in the sale of the shares in Karhu Voima Oy to KSS Energia Oy.

Karhun Voima is an energy industry sales and service company established in 2016. It has over 7,500 customers in the southern Kymenlaakso region and elsewhere in Finland, and its electricity sales will grow to over 200 gigawatt-hours this year. Karhu Voima’s turnover was EUR 6.6 million in 2019. In addition to its own sales of electricity, Karhu Voima also handles customer service and invoicing for Kotkan Energia and Haminan Energia. Karhu Voima’s customer agreement will continue as normal.

KSS is an energy company owned by the City of Kouvola.

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