The company Vodohospodarska Vystavba was supposed to announce a tender for the Gabcikovo hydropower plant overhaul in summer. It has not eventually been announced due to a possible crime during the operation of the power plant in the past.
It is yet unknown who was accused of particularly serious crime of violation of the duty to administer someone else’s property. Police officers also refused to specify whether Slovak or also Italian managers were involved.
The state has not yet agreed with Italian Enel to privatization settlement. It is hard to say whether the state uses highly sophisticated tactics, or is just unwilling to help Italians get rid of their stake in Slovenske Elektrarne for a better price.
Italian Enel and the state failed to settle privatisation of a 66-percent stake in Slovenske Elektrarne after almost ten years. This fact can play an important role in the sale of Slovenske Elektrarne.
Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza, ktoré v rámci všeobecného hospodárskeho záujmu dodávajú hnedé uhlie do tepelnej elektrárne v Novákoch, zamestnávajú aj rumunských baníkov.
The gas utility Slovensky Pynarensky Priemysel is given a task to elaborate an analysis to assess the possibility of raising state’s stake in the power utility Slovenske Elektrarne. SPP will cooperate with the consulting company KPMG for help.
The chairman of the Supreme Audit Office, Karol Mitrik, refused to reveal the details of the audit in Slovenske Elektrarne which took place roughly a month ago.
Prime Minister Robert Fico did not rule out that state will be interested in acquiring a 17-percent stake of the 66-percent stake in Slovenske Elektarne put up for sale in the future.
The Slovak government is waiting for decision of the Italian investor in the sale of its majority stake in power utility Slovenske Elektarne, Economy Minister Vazil Hudak said.
Based on the decision made by the director of the Supreme Audit Office (NKU), the Financial Directorate of the Slovak Republic will also look into the observations from the audit at the power utility Slovenske Elektarne.
According to the Slovak power grid operator SEPS, consumption and domestic production in the Slovak grid is balanced also during hot summer days. Slovenske Elektarne has no problems with electricity production.
Podľa Slovenskej elektrizačnej prenosovej sústavy aj počas horúcich letných dní je v našej elektrizačnej sústave približne vyrovnaná spotreba a domáca výroba. Problémy s výrobou elektriny nehlásia ani Slovenské elektrárne.
The economy ministry is still seeking the consulting company which will carry out the analysis. The name of the consultant should be known at the end of August.
Enel’s Chief Executive, Francesco Starace, said that he would sign the Memorandum of Understanding with one of three finalists interested in acquiring a stake in the power utility Slovenske Elektrarne, by the end of the month.