Internacionalizace českých energetických podniků

The bachelor thesis aims to evaluate the process of internationalization of Czech energy companies, their internationalization strategies and the success of foreign activities. The thesis first focuses on presenting the history of energy and the impact of privatization on the current form of the energy sector in the Czech Republic. Then, the form of energy market regulation within the European Union is presented, with an emphasis on efforts to create a single European electricity market and on the challenges associated with the efforts to liberalize the sector in connection with regulatory interventions. Moreover, the shape of the Czech energy mix is ​​described, with a focus on the transition to renewable sources and the impact on businesses and their competitiveness. Following, the introduction of internationalization is presented with an emphasis on the development of the energy sector within the European Union. The practical part of the thesis focuses on the analysis of the foreign expansion of ČEZ and EPH enterprises. In the end, the internationalization strategies of both companies are evaluated, including the controversies that accompanied the companies' foreign expansion.