Slovak households longing for green energy may be misled

The Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency (SIEA) has received motions warning about some contractors who present misleading information about devices, guaranteeing energy and costs savings which are impossible to achieve.
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Veterná elektráreň turbína solárny panel slnečná energia OZE

Hungarians stop new power lines projects

The approval of the contract on the construction of two power lines, which is to be signed by the Slovak national grid operator SEPS and the Hungarian transmission grid operator MAVIR, has been delayed by the Hungarians.
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Elektrické vedenie elektrina seps
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State without sufficient nuclear fuel reserves

The Administration of State Material Reserves states that they do not have sufficient nuclear fuel reserves, while Slovenske Elektrarne argues it has nuclear fuel reserves for a certain period of time.
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Atómová elektráreň Jaslovské Bohunice V1

NKU’s audit at SE confirms police findings

The police state that some conclusions of the audit of Supreme Audit Office (NKU) at Slovenske Elektrarne correspond to charges filed against one person in respect of the offence of misrepresenting trade and economic records.
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Atómová elektráreň Mochovce

Energy poverty battle not forgotten

Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Jan Richter says that legislative conclusions concerning energy poverty in Slovakia may take shape this year.
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Ilustračné foto

Completion of Mochovce NPP advances

According to the Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Slovenske Elektrarne (SE) is preparing documentation necessary for the permit to introduce the nuclear installation into operation and for the operation itself.
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Atómová elektráreň Mochovce

Ukraine lifts gas imports from Slovakia

Following gas price increase for Ukraine by Russia in January 2016, Ukraine has increased gas imports from the European Union. Gas imports via Slovakia to Ukraine have doubled over the last hours.
Eustream plyn plynovod

Exploratory wells in eastern Slovakia despite protests

The mining company has already invested 18 million euros into research and plans to spend another 4.5 million euros on exploratory wells. Residents of affected villages in north-east of Slovakia have organised a protest against these activities.
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Ropa ťažba

Legislators to look into gas refunds

According to the economy ministry, decree on gas refunds is set to be published in the Collection of Laws in the following days. Afterwards, nothing will stand in the way for Slovak consumers to receive gas refunds.
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Plyn domácnosti

Gas transits from Slovakia to Ukraine below 100 % capacity

The daily gas transit to Ukraine via Vojany-Uzhgorod reverse gas pipeline has reached less than 19 million cubic meters over the first days of the year 2016. Gas transit even dropped to roughly 12 million cubic meters on Wednesday.
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Vojany Užhorod plyn plynovod

WEEKLY: Forget the past, New Year has come

Slovak energy sector will face several challenges in 2016, including completion of Mochovce NPP, the new regulatory policy and parliamentary elections.
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2016

Minister Hudak may start talks with Enel on option for SE

According to Prime Minister Robert Fico, Economy Minister was entrusted to lead talks with Enel on an option for the state to a potential purchase of Enel’s 17-percent stake in Slovenske Elektrarne and on strengthening the state’s position in Slovenske Elektrarne.
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Premiér Robert Fico Vazil Hudák

Sale contract on power utility SE to be signed by Christmas

Italian company Enel and Czech energy group EPH have reached an agreement on all commercial and contractual terms of the transaction. The entry of the new shareholder will be possible only after fulfilling several conditions precedent.
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Slovenské elektrárne SE

HUDAK: Memorandum on sale of SE will be legally binding

Economy Minister Vazil Hudak revealed in the first part of the interview for the portal vEnergetike.sk the current position of the state in the sale of Slovenske Elektrarne and what the state wants to achieve in this process.
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Vazil Hudák

Weekly: Silly deadline and useless voucher?

Slovak households that have expressed interest in state subsidies for small-scale RES will soon receive their vouchers which must be used within 30 days. Their solar panels can thus be built also during Christmas.
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žiarovka elektrina

The future of wind farms will be unveiled next year

The transmission system operator Slovenska Elektrizacna Prenosova Sustava is still working on a study which will set caps limits for the installed capacity of the new electricity sources. The construction of wind farms and large solar power plants in Slovakia has been stopped for now.
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Ilustračné foto

Agreement between BAT and Penta may not be easy

Bratislavska Teplarenska (BAT) has agreed with the company Paroplyn Holdings Limited to at least unlocking money accounts necessary for the proper functioning of the heating plant.
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Bratislavská teplárenská

Electricity and gas bills to go down

Slovak households will see their electricity bills to fall by 1 percent on average from the early 2016. Gas bills will go down by 3.6 percent.
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Predseda ÚRSO Jozef Holjenčík

Russia’s policy behind Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

According to Slovak gas carrier Eustream, halting gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine is just a usual business decision by Ukraine which currently does not need to purchase natural gas from Gazprom.
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