Energy, page 9
News on Slovakia's energy sector
Changes in utility tariffs cause backlash
Independence of regulator questioned after PM’s overtly ‘political’ intervention.
Fico: Energy prices to return to last year’s levels
Opposition doubts indebtedness of the regulatory authority and calls for the resignation of its head.
ÚRSO instructed to do U-turn on 2017 energy approvals
The government slams the regulatory office for an increase in basic prices for electricity and gas and approves a return to the 2016 system.
Energy producer loses the Gabčíkovo dispute
The Constitutional Court confirmed that the contract on operating the hydroelectric power plant was invalid.
Bratislava-Schwechat oil pipeline might be not built
Slovak economy minister Žiga is not interested in something that the public does not like.
PM Fico is looking for solution in coal-fired Nováky power plant
The talks between involved parties have not brought any results yet.
Energy prices to drop
But the opposition warns that lower prices are not for everybody.
Badida: Šefčovič’s package does not tackle high electricity prices
Šefčovič’s package is one of the most voluminous sets of legal measures in the area of power engineering the European Commission has ever drafted.
New portal for energy
The website includes the list of all duties the producers or suppliers of energy have.
First LNG buses to operate in Zvolen
The aim of the project is to use alternative fuels and define the rules for using the infrastructure for alternative fuels in the European Union.
SaS criticises the rental of Nováky power plant’s turbine
The opposition party wants to summon a special session of the parliamentary committee.
Ruling on heating a partial success
The verdict still allows heat producers to decide whether people are able to leave the distribution network.
ÚRSO changes energy market rules
The regulator proposes optimising some deadlines and steps when changing the supplier of electricity or gas.
Šefčovič: Each EU state to prepare national integrated energy plan
More than 75 percent of old buildings in Europe are energy-inefficient.
Support of green electricity may change
The current scheme overly impacts final prices of electricity.
Hungary blocks Mochovce
Without the high-voltage transmission lines, there will be no solvent purchaser of the electricity produced in the third and fourth blocks.
Eustream asks EC for support
The call has also been supported by Poland, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.
New gas storage facility in pipeline near Nitra
Slovakia seeks more gas connections with neighbours.
State hikes some taxes and levies
Affected firms consider turning to legal action.
Slovnaft refinery is looking for new fields of business
The refinery plans to invest almost €500 million by 2020.
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