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04.07.2019

Inquiry into electricity generation from coal halted

The Antitrust Office of the Slovak Republic found out in an investigation that deep coal mining is several times more expensive than surface mining, affecting the final price of the coal.

Robert Fico Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza Handlová uhlie

04.07.2019

The appointment of URSO head remains in cabinet’s hands

The Constitutional Court accepted Slovak president’s proposal concerning the amendment to the Act on Regulation in Network Industries for the further proceeding after preliminary negotiations, however, it rejected to suspend the effect of act’s two provisions that president is opposed to.

04.07.2019

Slovak ministry: Nord Stream 2 is not in line with EU goals

Russian company Gazprom has already obtained permissions from Germany and Finland for the construction of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

04.07.2019

SEPS had record-breaking year in 2017

The state-owned company SEPS posted the total revenues of nearly 420 million euros in 2017. The net profit was 74.3 million euros.

04.07.2019

The situation with unplanned electricity flows improved

Special transformers installed at the German-Czech and German-Polish borders improved the unplanned electricity flows.

04.07.2019

Tens of millions invested in power lines

The company Slovenska Elektrizacna Prenosova Sustava (SEPS) invested 55.3 million euros in 2017.

04.07.2019

Regulatory Board still without all members

The top power regulatory body without two members since the end of the year.

04.07.2019

Ukraine increases natural gas imports via Slovakia

Nominations for natural gas transport from Slovakia to Ukraine exceeded 10 million cubic meters on April 20. Ukrainians started actively filling their gas reservoirs.

04.07.2019

Investments in power grid to increase dramatically

The power grid operator Slovenska Elektrizacna Prenosova Sustava plans to invest more than 127 million euros this year.

04.07.2019

Slovak-Polish gas pipeline closer to implementation

Under the signed agreement, both operators of the natural gas transmission network Eustream and Gaz-System have taken the final decision on the construction of the Slovak-Polish pipeline project.

04.07.2019

Slovakia in second half-time in installing smart meters

All three distribution companies state that installation of smart meters advances under the plan.

04.07.2019

The life span of Novaky power plant is nearing its end

Tens of millions of euros would have to be invested in the power plant Novaky after 2023, Slovenske Elektrarne claims.

04.07.2019

Police continue investigating Slovenske Elektrarne case

Eight persons remain charged with various crimes.

04.07.2019

New rules for setting energy prices in 2019

The Regulatory Office for Network Industries has already submitted price decrees for an interdepartmental review.

04.07.2019

SIS does not rule out cyber attacks on power grid

SIS monitored also persisting risks related to the completion of large power projects co-financed by the state.

04.07.2019

Nuclear Authority was not required to order NPP shutdown

According to the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic, Slovak nuclear power plants and devices were operated safely and reliably last year.

Jaslovské Bohunice atómová elektráreň SE

04.07.2019

Slovakia with new concept for energy poverty solution

The regulatory authority is convinced that energy poverty must be tackled mainly as the problem of the social policy and the poverty itself.

04.07.2019

Slovak gas reservoirs operator post profit again

The company’s positive economic result can partly be ascribed to the coldest beginning of the last year ever recorded in Slovakia.

04.07.2019

Completion of Mochovce NPP allegedly delayed again

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini is planning a visit to Mochovce site to check the completion of the third and fourth nuclear unit.

04.07.2019

Slovakia to have more funds in National Nuclear Fund

The economy ministry has drawn up the amendment to the Act on National Nuclear Fund which will increase the contributions to the Fund for Slovenske Elektrarne and introduce contributions for the state-owned JAVYS.

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