Octopus Energy stretches tentacles into Spain with Umeme acquisition

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Octopus Energy Group is set to become one of the largest renewables operations and investors in Europe | Credit: Octopus Energy
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Octopus Energy Group is set to become one of the largest renewables operations and investors in Europe | Credit: Octopus Energy

UK energy firm continues international expansion with 'multi-million pound' deal for Spanish green energy start-up

Rapidly growing energy giant Octopus Energy has snapped up green energy start up Umeme, promising to inject £60m into the Spanish firm in a bid to "disrupt the market and drive customer service excellence...

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