The company Vodohospodarska Vystavba was supposed to announce a tender for the Gabcikovo hydropower plant overhaul in summer. It has not eventually been announced due to a possible crime during the operation of the power plant in the past.
It is yet unknown who was accused of particularly serious crime of violation of the duty to administer someone else’s property. Police officers also refused to specify whether Slovak or also Italian managers were involved.
Less than 8.3 million euros was allocated for energy support from the European Union and co-financing compared to over 16 million euros spent every in years 2013 and 2014. This year, the support is expected to reach less than 21 milllion euros.
The state has not yet agreed with Italian Enel to privatization settlement. It is hard to say whether the state uses highly sophisticated tactics, or is just unwilling to help Italians get rid of their stake in Slovenske Elektrarne for a better price.
The Slovak-Hungarian gas pipeline officially started commercial operation in July 2015. However, gas traders have showed no interest in transporting gas via this new pipeline.
Italian Enel and the state failed to settle privatisation of a 66-percent stake in Slovenske Elektrarne after almost ten years. This fact can play an important role in the sale of Slovenske Elektrarne.
MPs Alojz Pridal, Julius Brocka and Juraj Mikus have proposed an ordinary fine instead of removing the annual support for those producers who fail to fulfil their reporting obligations. The Parliament has showed no understanding for their amendment to the Act on the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources.
The company JESS, which is preparing the project of a new nuclear power plant in Jaslovske Bohunice, considers compensation requirements presented by mayors of surrounding villages premature at this stage of the project.
The gas utility Slovensky Pynarensky Priemysel is given a task to elaborate an analysis to assess the possibility of raising state’s stake in the power utility Slovenske Elektrarne. SPP will cooperate with the consulting company KPMG for help.
The Regulatory Office for Network Industries states that a majority of green energy manufacturers have already fulfilled their duties this year. The Office is still completing and verifying data.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says that companies which have agreed with Gazprom to the construction of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, are making idiots of us.
European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic reminded that Slovak-Ukrainian reverse gas flow is very important for the energy security of our eastern neighbor.