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30.5.17. Safe energy situation in Slovakia in 2016 ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Slovakia is still almost 90% dependent on primary energy sources imports.

26.5.17. Eastring pipeline on the right track ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Eustream has signed a grant agreement with European Union’s Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA). Under the agreement, the company may start to draw the European subsidy.

22.5.17. Changes in Pozagas shareholder structure ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The company Nafta plans to raise its share in the company Pozagas.

Odpad rádioaktívny Mochovce atómová energia

17.5.17. Safe storage of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The Nuclear Regulatory Office of the Slovak Republic also looked into the transport of the nuclear material last year. Five transports of fresh nuclear fuel from the Russian Federation to the nuclear power plant in Jaslovske Bohunice and Mochovce took place in Slovakia last year.

17.5.17. Mochovce nuclear block has undergone modernization ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Slovenske Elektrarne carried out investments such as supplementary 400-kilovolt switches, modernization of some security systems, or replacement of electrical switchboards.

10.5.17. New head of Regulatory Office could be chosen in two months ( SITAenergetika.sk)

According to Economic Minister Peter Ziga, the selection commission will be choosing the new chairman of the Regulatory Office in Network Industries.

10.5.17. Parliament passes new Regulation Act ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Under the amendment, the appointment of the Office’s chairman will from now rests only with the cabinet. Previously, this was President’s power, while the government proposed the chairman.

4.5.17. Police still investigate former head of Regulatory Office ( SITAenergetika.sk)

A spokesman for the Police Presidium, Martin Waldl, informed that two criminal complaints had been filed in connection with the former head of the Regulatory Office for Network Industries Jozef Holjencik.

2.5.17. Nafta expects electricity storage test results ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Data obtained within the project Underground Sun Storage is currently being evaluated.

2.5.17. Smooth operation of gas storages last winte ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The Slovak gas storage operator has recorded the highest storages loading ever

26.4.17. Don’t forget to replace circuit breakers ( SITAenergetika.sk)

SSE-D’s customers, including municipalities and entrepreneurs may replace circuit breakers without being charged until the end of June.

26.4.17. Thousands of TJ of energies to be saved in Slovakia ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Slovakia saves 9.617 TJ of energies between 2014 and 2016. Measures introduced to achieve this reduction swallowed roughly 5.7 billion euros.

24.4.17. Some energy companies failed to meet quality standards ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Energy companies paid over 253,000 to consumers for failing to meet quality standards.

21.4.17. Economy Ministry has reservations about Energy Union ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The ministry is concerned that the powers of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators will tighten at the expense of national regulators.

12.4.17. Police did not finish their job at Slovenske Elektrarne ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The number of the accused has not increased. The investigator from the National Criminal Agency of the Police Corps Presidium has already charged six people.

11.4.17. Bratislavska Teplarenska sends first millions to Cyprus ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The state-owned heating company Bratislavska Teplarenska has paid the outstanding principal payment of 9.4 million euros to the company Paroplyn Holdings Limited in order to avoid further interest payments and increase in company’s debt.

10.4.17. Slovaks to help Ukraine with gas again ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Companies Eustream, Snam, Naftogaz and Ukrtransgaz signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at potential cooperation on the Ukraine’s gas transmission network.

7.4.17. The regulatory amendment was postponed ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The discussion on the amendment to the Act on Regulation in Network Industries was scheduled for the second and third reading at the Parliament’s session in May.

Atómová elektráreň Jaslovské Bohunice V1

3.4.17. Slovak nuclear power plants are reliable and safe ( SITAenergetika.sk)

No serious events occurred at the power plants which would lead to their shutdown.

3.4.17. Slovaks expected to consume more electricity every year ( SITAenergetika.sk)

In 2020, electricity consumption is expected to reach 31.9 TWh, while five years later 33.5 TWh.

29.3.17. Budget for Mochovce NPP completion - 5.4 bln euros ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The start of operations of Mochovce 3 is expected by the end of 2018 and start of operations of Mochovce 4 by the end of 2019.

27.3.17. Wild commenting on amendment to the Regulation Act ( SITAenergetika.sk)

More than 40 entities have delivered over 180 comments concerning the amendment, of which nearly 120 were major.

24.3.17. Establishing state energy holding may not be easy ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The fact that not all energy companies in which the state has stakes may be incorporated into the holding company may pose a problem.

22.3.17. Legitimate withdrawal of support for green electricity ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The chairwoman of the Constitutional Court Ivetta Macejkova stated that the act anchors not only producers’ rights but also their obligations.

21.3.17. Sefcovic sees no future in strict energy price regulation ( SITAenergetika.sk)

EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic believes that strict price regulation should be replaced by the concept of energy poverty.

16.3.17. Record electricity consumption in Slovakia ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Slovakia achieved in new record in electricity consumption last year, the highest since 1983.

15.3.17. State strengthens its position in regulatory authority ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Under the amendment to the Regulatory Act, the appointment of the chairman of the Regulatory Office for Network Industries will be in hands of the government, but the President of the Slovak Republic.

Atómová elektráreň Jaslovské Bohunice SE

13.3.17. Slovaks contributed less for nuclear waste disposal in 2016 ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The National Nuclear Fund, which administers funds for nuclear waste disposal, expected to collect 70 million euros from Slovak electricity consumers. Eventually it was 65 million euros.