Minister Hudak may start talks with Enel on option for SE

According to Prime Minister Robert Fico, Economy Minister was entrusted to lead talks with Enel on an option for the state to a potential purchase of Enel’s 17-percent stake in Slovenske Elektrarne and on strengthening the state’s position in Slovenske Elektrarne.
Premiér Robert Fico Vazil Hudák

Sale contract on power utility SE to be signed by Christmas

Italian company Enel and Czech energy group EPH have reached an agreement on all commercial and contractual terms of the transaction. The entry of the new shareholder will be possible only after fulfilling several conditions precedent.
Slovenské elektrárne SE

HUDAK: Memorandum on sale of SE will be legally binding

Economy Minister Vazil Hudak revealed in the first part of the interview for the portal vEnergetike.sk the current position of the state in the sale of Slovenske Elektrarne and what the state wants to achieve in this process.
Vazil Hudák

Weekly: Silly deadline and useless voucher?

Slovak households that have expressed interest in state subsidies for small-scale RES will soon receive their vouchers which must be used within 30 days. Their solar panels can thus be built also during Christmas.
žiarovka elektrina

The future of wind farms will be unveiled next year

The transmission system operator Slovenska Elektrizacna Prenosova Sustava is still working on a study which will set caps limits for the installed capacity of the new electricity sources. The construction of wind farms and large solar power plants in Slovakia has been stopped for now.
Ilustračné foto

Agreement between BAT and Penta may not be easy

Bratislavska Teplarenska (BAT) has agreed with the company Paroplyn Holdings Limited to at least unlocking money accounts necessary for the proper functioning of the heating plant.
Bratislavská teplárenská

Electricity and gas bills to go down

Slovak households will see their electricity bills to fall by 1 percent on average from the early 2016. Gas bills will go down by 3.6 percent.
Predseda ÚRSO Jozef Holjenčík

Russia’s policy behind Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

According to Slovak gas carrier Eustream, halting gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine is just a usual business decision by Ukraine which currently does not need to purchase natural gas from Gazprom.
Plyn plynovod

Weekly: What in return?

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico wants to sign the memorandum on the option to purchase a 17-percent stake in Slovenske Elektrarne with both, an old and a new owner. Affected parties allegedly agree. Will the old expression something for something be used in this case?
Slovenské elektrárne SE