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19.07.2023

Six cabinets failed to carry out Gabcikovo HPP overhaul

The state-controlled company Vodohospodarska Vystavba, which is entrusted the operation of the Gabcikovo power plant, confirmed that a new international tender for the contractor for the overhaul of the Gabcíkovo hydroelectric power Plant would be announced at the end of this year.

VODNÉ DIELO: Gabčíkovo opravia za štyri miliardy

18.07.2023

Mochovce Unit No3 reaches 75 percent of the output

The new nuclear unit in Mochovce will have an installed capacity of 471 megawatts at start-up, which will cover approximately 13% of the total electricity consumption in Slovakia.

28.06.2023

JESS is to build new photovoltaic plant in Bohunice

31.03.2023

American Westinghouse Probable Supplier of Nuclear Fuel to Slovenske Elektrarne

The goal is diversification of fuel suppliers. According to Strycek, the tender is almost closed.

30.03.2023

Tender for VEG overhaul to be announced this year

The preparation of tender documents in connection with the overhaul of the Gabcikovo hydroelectric power plant is underway.

28.03.2023

Electricity price for households to be capped also in 2024

The Ministry of Economy wants to prevent the suppliers from starting to buy power electricity for households for the next year from the market and not from an agent at a capped price from early April.

13.03.2023

Czech company CEZ remains in new Bohunice NPP project

The Czech energy group CEZ is not in talks with any investor on the sale of its 49-percent stake in JESS.

Jaslovské Bohunice atómová elektráreň SE

13.03.2023

Slovakia’s safety was not jeopardised by nuclear energy

Slovakia’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority did not impose any fines, or restricted the scope and validity of the permit, or stopped the operation of a nuclear power plant.

Atómová elektráreň Jaslovské Bohunice V1

13.03.2023

The cabinet promises Mochovce NPP completion

The ruling government wants to seek possibilities to curb the final electricity price for industrial customers to boost competitiveness of Slovak industry. It also promises vulnerable customers to resolve the energy poverty.

13.03.2023

Slovak mining dependant on electricity production

Mining company Hornonitrianske Bane Prievidza dispatched nearly 2 million tons of coal to its customers last year, of which nearly 1.9 million tons headed to the coal-powered power plant in Novaky.

13.03.2023

Bratislava out from the next round of government incentives

SIEA will be announcing individual rounds of the state support for small-scale renewable energy sources by regions. The next round of the project Green to Households will only be for householders outside Bratislava. Households from the Bratislava region will be next in line.

Slnečná energia solárny panel kolektor teplo OZE

13.03.2023

No electricity price rise due to nuclear energy this year

The fee for decommissioning nuclear facilities and nuclear waste remains unchanged at 3.21 euros per MWh from 1 July 2016.

13.03.2023

EC's stance to Nord Stream 2 project is still awaited

We are currently seeking the most optimal answer to all legal questions arising from this project, said European Commission’s vice-president for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic.

13.03.2023

More expensive support for green electricity this year

The Regulatory Office for Network Industries (URSO) assumes that consumers will spend 392 million euros on the support for green electricity this year. Last year, the plans stood at 364 million euros.

13.03.2023

Hundreds of millions investments in Slovakia’s power lines

Investments worth 795 million euros are aimed at construction and reconstruction of power lines and stations across Slovakia as well as construction of new international networks.

13.03.2023

ZSE: Interest in small RES surpassed all expectations

Zapadoslovenska Energetika has registered almost 500 successful applications for the state subsidies to support the purchase and installation of the small-sized renewable energy sources with the installed capacity of 1,300 kW.

13.03.2023

Slovak-Hungarian pipeline revives

Daily gas deliveries from Slovakia to Hungary reached 531,000 cubic meters in March. Gas transport will continue also in April.

13.03.2023

Energy crooks still lure Slovak households

Last year, the Regulatory Office for Network Industries (URSO) registered 512 motions on unfair practices of door-to-door salespeople. This year, the Office has received 130 motions. URSO warns particularly about the company Slovakia Energy.