Energy, page 6

News on Slovakia's energy sector

Malženice facility

State-of-the-art power plant in Malženice will be switched on again

The German power company E.ON has two reasons to resume its operation

Slovak part of Druzhba pipeline used at less than 50 percent last year

Despite this, Transpetrol still transported more crude oil last year.

Innovative materials are used to make buildings more energy efficient.

Efficiency leads to savings and safety

Slovakia is still seventh in the EU’s energy intensity ranking.

Trends in energy production are gradually changing.

Decentralisation is coming to energy

The latest trends in the sector include smart systems, local source and renewable energy.

Vice-president of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič

Šefčovič: I have not considered running for president yet

Vice-president of the European Commission discusses presidential run, Brexit, and the new gas pipeline Nord Stream 2.

Changes in RES support should secure cost effectiveness.

Support of RES will change

Local source may be a cure to connection moratorium.

Malženice facility

Coal, water and nuclear energy

Most electricity generated in Slovakia comes from nuclear energy.

Mochovce nuclear power plant

Mochovce completion follows schedule

The nuclear regulator has not completely ruled out a further possible delay in the completion.

State in mid-December 2017

How is the skyline over Jaslovské Bohunice changing?

The four cooling towers are expected to be removed until the end of 2018.

Mochovce nuclear power plant

No new nuclear power plant planned

The state postpones the construction of a new utility in Jaslovské Bohunice, claiming there is no need for it.

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Electricity prices will increase next year

An average household will pay a few cents more.

Fico: Sino-Slovak relations getting back to normal following a cool off

Prospects for cooperation lie in transport, trade, energy and robotisation

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First natural gas auction was declared void

Only one supplier showed interest

President Andrej Kiska

President challenges the new energy regulation law

He criticises the extension of more powers to the ruling government.

Water dam in Gabčíkovo.

Extremely high reward for legal services in Gabčíkovo dispute reduced

In the much disputed case concerning the reward to be paid by the state to the law firm for its services in the dispute over the Gabčíkovo Hydro-power Plant, the final sum will be reduced to only 2.5 percent.

The wind park at Cerová

Slovakia to boost the utilisation of renewables

Wind remains almost unharnessed in Slovakia

Power plant Elektárne Nováky (ENO)

Power from brown coal in question

New emission limits question the future of brown coal fired at theNováky power plant

The Gabčíkovo hydro-power plant

Vodohospodárska výstavba announces tender for Gabčíkovo overhaul

The state-owned company opens an international tender for the general overhaul of eight turbo-generators and the reconstruction of the Gabčíkovo hydro-power plant.

Andrej Kiska

President appoints Naništa as new ÚRSO Regulatory Council chairman

The council had previously elected its new head without revealing the person's name.

One of factors behind higher inflation is growing food prices.

Inflation accelerated to four-year high in July

Inflation should remain around 1.5 percent for rest of year.

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