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04.07.2019

Regulator changes market rules, consumers may benefit

According to the regulator, new directives will increase quality of services provided by suppliers of electricity, gas, heat and water to Slovak households.

04.07.2019

Payments for access to the grid are unconstitutional

The chairman of the Constitutional Court, Ivetta Macejkova, informed briefly that the court had ruled that the decree has been beyond the valid legislation and had been in conflict with the Slovak Constitution as well as price regulation and energy laws.

04.07.2019

Nicola Cotugno: We will finish Mochovce NPP despite crises

Slovenske Elektrarne, which is completing two nuclear blocks in Mochovce, has reached another milestone in the completion of the third block. The company has completed the control installation of the reactor.

Mochovce jadrová energia Slovenské elektrárne

04.07.2019

SIS probably interested in Mochovce project

The significant energy project was monitored continuously. Causes for the delayed completion of the project and possible budget exceeding were investigated.

04.07.2019

Investment at coal-fired power plant Vojany alive

The company Theta Energy Group states that the initial phase is over and all necessary steps to implement the project are currently being carried out.

Vojany Slovenské elektrárne tepelná elektráreň

04.07.2019

Voices in coalition for recalling the head of URSO

The verdict announced by the Constitutional Court in connection with the charge for the access to the transmission and distribution electricity network, a so-called G-component, should be the reason for recalling the head of the Regulatory Office. The Constitutional Court ruled that this charge is unconstitutional in some moments.

04.07.2019

Eustream prepares open season for Slovak-Polish gas link

Slovak and Polish operators of the natural gas transmission network are preparing the open season in late July or the beginning of August.

04.07.2019

Russians promise to deliver gas via Slovakia in future

Gazprom assured the Slovak natural gas carrier that Slovak and Czech transmission networks will be used in a long run even if Nord Stream 2 project is implemented.

04.07.2019

New nuclear power plant project yet without new investor

The economy ministry confirmed that the new nuclear power plant project is in progress, according to the schedule.

Atómová elektráreň Jaslovské Bohunice SE

04.07.2019

Large energy projects do not avoid Slovakia

Ongoing investments in Slovakia’s power and gas industry.

04.07.2019

State does not plan to sell heating companies

The economy ministry wants to continue modernizing heating companies in Bratislava, Trnava, Zilina, Martin, Zvolen and Kosice

04.07.2019

Russians will be present at Mochovce block launch

The Czech company Skoda JS and the company Rusatom Service signed a contract for the engineering support for completing assembly operations and following launch works on the third and fourth block in Mochovce.

04.07.2019

Eastring pipeline wins Bulgarians’ political support

Slovak Economy Minister Peter Ziga and Bulgarian Deputy Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov signed a memorandum which expresses political support for Eastring pipeline.

04.07.2019

Slovakia’s gas storage operator expands to Ukraine

The Slovak company Nafta has acquired 50 % of the Uzhgorod gas field for EUR 1.5 million.

04.07.2019

Support for installation of Chinese small wind turbine

Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Qingdao Greef New Energy Equipment has registered among manufacturers of renewable energy sources which will get the state subsidy.

04.07.2019

Alternative fuels to replace petrol and diesel

The economy ministry has prepared twelve measures to promote alternative fuels such as electricity, liquefied and compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen or liquid biofuels.

04.07.2019

Police raid at Mochovce NPP

Slovenske Elektrarne, which is responsible for the completion of Mochovce NPP and owns the power plant, confirmed the police raid.

Mochovce Slovenské elektrárne jadrová energia zdroje energie

04.07.2019

Slovaks stopped switching to another energy supplier

The overall decline in changing energy supplier is caused by the fact that consumers who wanted to change their supplier have already done it in the previous years, informed the regulator.