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.
Three political parties, Smer-SD, KDH and SaS, promise unambiguous political support for the Eastring project in case of their victory in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The chairman of the Supreme Audit Office, Karol Mitrik, refused to reveal the details of the audit in Slovenske Elektrarne which took place roughly a month ago.
The state-owned company Slovensky Plynarensky Priemysel (SPP) remains the most important player on the Slovak gas market. Alternative suppliers have repeatedly reduced SPP’s market share moderately.
Ukrainians have been using the capacity of Vojany-Uzhgorod gas pipeline to roughly 50 percent since early September, as their daily gas shipments from Slovakia are roughly 23.5 million cubic meters.
Thanks to the supportive measures, from 10,000 to 25,000 hybrid or electric cars could be driving in Slovakia in 2020, depending on whether a conservative or optimistic scenario is adopted.
Prime Minister Robert Fico did not rule out that state will be interested in acquiring a 17-percent stake of the 66-percent stake in Slovenske Elektarne put up for sale in the future.
Sloboda a Solidarita is the only political party which is considering the sale of state’s shares in SPP, or in companies SPP-distribucia or Eustream, where the state holds a 51-percent stake, to new shareholders.
The Slovak government is waiting for decision of the Italian investor in the sale of its majority stake in power utility Slovenske Elektarne, Economy Minister Vazil Hudak said.
Based on the decision made by the director of the Supreme Audit Office (NKU), the Financial Directorate of the Slovak Republic will also look into the observations from the audit at the power utility Slovenske Elektarne.
While last year the Regulatory Office for Network Industries (URSO) worked with the price of 35.3072 euros per megawatt hour when setting this year’s electricity prices for households, this year it will be almost almost 2 euros less.
According to the Slovak power grid operator SEPS, consumption and domestic production in the Slovak grid is balanced also during hot summer days. Slovenske Elektarne has no problems with electricity production.
The economy ministry is still seeking the consulting company which will carry out the analysis. The name of the consultant should be known at the end of August.
Enel’s Chief Executive, Francesco Starace, said that he would sign the Memorandum of Understanding with one of three finalists interested in acquiring a stake in the power utility Slovenske Elektrarne, by the end of the month.
Currently, electricity producers are charged for the access to the grid for 30% of the installed capacity. According to a member of the board of directors of Zapadoslovenska Distribucna, Marian Kapec, it would be logical if manufacturers paid G-tariff at 100% of the installed capacity which could reduce the price of electricity for consumers.
Companies ZSE Energia, Vychodoslovenska Energetika and Stredoslovenska Energetika dominate electricity supplies and gas utility Slovensky Plynarensky Priemysel gas supplies.
Slovak natural gas carrier Eustream has chosen in the public procurement Munich-based company ILF Beratende Ingenieure GmbH to develop project documents and perform engineering activities related to gas pipeline with our northern neighbour.
According to the Czech daily Hospodarske Noviny, Plzen-based company Skoda JS is in talks with the power utility Slovenske Elektrarne, respectively its majority owner Italian Enel, on taking over the position of the chief coordinator for the completion of Mochovce nuclear units.
The selected advisor will carry out an analysis for the state to assess its possibility to raise its stake in electricity producer Slovenske Elektrarne.
The state has not sent any advisor to the company who would provide a real view of the company in regards to its technical, legal and economic issues, since Italian company Enel officially announced its plan to sell the power utility Slovenske Elektrarne.
The American company Westinghouse Electric Company and eight European partners, including the Slovak company VUJE, have received 2 million euros in funding from the European Union. These funds are to be used for diversification of fuel supply for reactors of Russian VVER.
According to the current deadlines of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic, nuclear fuel should be delivered to the third block of Mochovce NPP in October 2016, which represents the beginning of a physical launch of the nuclear reactor block.