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25.9.17. Gas mining in Slovakia increased moderately in 2016 ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The economy ministry recorded no serious incidents that would disrupt natural gas supplies last year.

18.9.17. Unfinished Transpetrol case ( SITAenergetika.sk)

In Transpetrol case, an order by an expert from the healthcare department – psychiatry – to carry out expert evidence was set.

14.9.17. Gas transport from Slovakia to Ukraine increases slowly ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Daily gas deliveries via the reverse Vojany-Uzhgorod gas pipeline are reaching approximately 26 million cubic meters.

13.9.17. Commission chose two deputy chairmen to Regulatory Office ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The chairman of the Regulatory Office for Network Industries is expected to propose two new deputy chairmen Jozef Mihok and Milan Kubala to the cabinet next week.

11.9.17. No further extension or budget rise in Mochovce NPP project ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Francisco Jose Morejon Verdu, the new director for the completion of the third and fourth nuclear block in Mochovce informed that a very strict management and control system had been adopted.

7.9.17. Eustream advances in Eastring project ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Slovak natural gas carrier signed a contract with Hungarian company which will conduct the feasibility study on Eastring project.

6.9.17. No gas crisis threat in Slovakia this winter ( SITAenergetika.sk)

According to the ministry, roughly 1.5 million gas consumers in Slovakia will rely, among other things, on gas supplies in underground storage facilities.

Atómová elektráreň Jaslovské Bohunice V1

5.9.17. Slovak NPPs are safe and reliable this year ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The Nuclear Supervision Office carried out 70 planned inspections over the first six years. Forty of them have already been completed.

24.8.17. Nafta plans to extract gas in Eastern Ukraine ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Slovak company plans to enter the Ukrainian company Yuzgas.

24.8.17. Slovnaft carries on with modernization of petrol stations ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Bratislava-based refinery has given a facelift to 175 petrol stations, which is roughly 70 percent of its total number of 253 petrol stations.

21.8.17. Households may pay higher electricity bills ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Slovak households are likely to pay higher electricity prices due to increased wholesale electricity prices at the Prague Energy Exchange.

15.8.17. No price agreement between the state and Enel on SE sale ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The state is expecting Enel to deliver all documents concerning its legal and economic view on the closing to the economy ministry.

14.8.17. Economy ministry shows reservations about new EU regulation ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The Slovak economy ministry says that the recast EC regulation on the internal market for electricity may have a negative impact on EU member state’s right to select its own energy mix.

Panel solárny slnečný slnko elektrina OZE

7.8.17. Green electricity producers have a week to notify authority ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Producers of electricity from renewable energy sources or cogeneration must notify the Regulatory Office for Network Industries and the distribution company about the estimated amount of electricity supplies by August 15.

25.7.17. Jahnatek wants more predictable energy prices ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The new head of the Regulatory Office for Network Industries Lubomir Jahnatek wants to intensify talks with companies when setting energy prices.

24.7.17. Jahnatek appointed new director of URSO ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The term of the new chairman of the Regulatory Office for Network Industries begins on Tuesday, July 25.

OZE veterná slnečná energia solárny panel turbína

17.7.17. Lower feed-in-tariffs for some renewable sources ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The new feed-in tariffs will apply to power plants introduced into operation from the beginning of 2018.

13.7.17. Investigation in Slovenske Elektrarne continues ( SITAenergetika.sk)

In roughly two years, policemen have initiated the criminal proceeding against six people in connection with the privatization of Slovakia’s dominant electricity producer.

28.6.17. Jahnatek likely to be at the helm of the energy regulator ( SITAenergetika.sk)

The current MP and the former economy and agriculture minister Lubomir Jahnatek has won the selection procedure at the economy ministry. There were three other candidates.

27.6.17. Mochovce NPP completion allegedly on the right track ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Bohumil Kratochvil, the chairman of Slovenske Elektrarne’s Board and Jozef Perlik, Director General of Skoda JS are convinced that the completion of Mochovce blocks is on the right track.

Vojany Slovenské elektrárne zdroje energií elektráreň

26.6.17. Slovenske Elektrarne plans no shutdowns of its power plants ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Slovenske Elektrarne intends to transform some of its power plants from traditional fuel to the renewable sources in the future.

25.6.17. Bohunice NPP is not topical for Rosatom for now ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Russian company Rosatom is still ready to help with the completion of the third and fourth units of the nuclear power plant Mochovce.

22.6.17. Slovenske Elektrarne Plans No Redundancies ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Slovakia’s dominant electricity producer is in talks with the government on changes to the Act on National Nuclear Fund.

22.6.17. Slovakia and Ukraine to modernize power lines ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Miroslav Obert, chairman of SEPS says that the power transmission line between Velke Kapusany in Slovakia and Mukachevo in Ukraine may present a significant trade link between Europe and Ukraine in the future.

Vojany Slovenské elektrárne tepelná elektráreň

15.6.17. Power plant Vojany continues its operation ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Finance Minister Peter Kazimir was present at signing a memorandum with the company Theta Energy Group. He has no information on this project now.

13.6.17. Mochovce NPP with improved ecological parameters ( SITAenergetika.sk)

Slovenske Elektrarne is planning an investment project with the ambition to reduce existing radioactive liquid waste significantly to around 8 percent of the original volume.