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RWE Accelerates U.S. Growth with €17 Billion Planned Investment Over Next Six Years and Strategic Expansion into Flexible Gas Generation
RWE today announced the addition of flexible, gas-fired power generation to its U.S. portfolio, strengthening the company's ability to meet soaring electricity demand with scalable power solutions. The addition of flexible, dispatchable generation capacity will complement RWE's large, growing U.S. renewable energy and battery storage offering, positioning the company to continue to deliver fast, reliable and affordable power safely to customers and communities.
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