Hungarian company Ganz EEM, which is part of the company Atomenergomas, Rosatom’s engineering division, is modernising the refueling machine at the third and fourth nuclar blocks in Mochovce.
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.
Slovak energy sector will face several challenges in 2016, including completion of Mochovce NPP, the new regulatory policy and parliamentary elections.
The Czech company Skoda JS won won order for coordination and management of the completion of Mochovce nuclear blocks, engineering, installation, testing and introducing into operation.
The Prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor’s Office and investigator are evaluating the protocol of the Supreme Audit Office from the audit at Slovenske Elektrarne.
Slovenske Elektrarne revived the control room at the third nuclear block in Mochovce. The head of SE Nicola Cotugno says that the company has thus fulfilled its commitment to finish the third and fourth block of Mochovce power plant under schedule.
The economy ministry informed that the launch of the third block of Mochovce NPP into commercial operation had been postponed from November 2016 to the first quarter of 2017. The Nuclear Regulatory Authority confirmed a moderate delay. SE wants to meet deadlines.
Prime Minister Robert Fico has not given up its intention to purchase some shares of Slovenske Elektrarne from Italian Enel which put up its 66-percent stake for sale.
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.
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 Czech daily Hospodarske Noviny, Plzen-based company Skoda JS is in talks with the power utility Slovenske Elektrarne, respectively its majority owner Italian Enel, on taking over the position of the chief coordinator for the completion of Mochovce nuclear units.
According to the current deadlines of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic, nuclear fuel should be delivered to the third block of Mochovce NPP in October 2016, which represents the beginning of a physical launch of the nuclear reactor block.