(Reuters) -Italy’s state-controlled power grid operator Terna reported on Tuesday a 26.6% annual rise in its capital expenditure (CAPEX) in the first half, accelerating its investment in the Italian electricity system.
The record high CAPEX totaled 1.32 billion euros ($1.52 billion) between January and June, the company said. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) came in at 1.36 billion euros, up 8.2%.
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(Reporting by Enrico Sciacovelli and Philippe Leroy Beaulieu in Gdansk, editing XXX)
