New Report Available: Slovakia Power Report Q4 2015

Declining output from gas and hydropower plants and lacklustre demand growth will see Slovakian power generation decline in 2015. Over the next decade, however, generation will increase by nearly 30%, mainly as a result of an expansion of nuclear power. This will mean that Slovakia will become one of the few powerhouses in Europe, exporting up to 5.4TWh of electricity by 2024. Domestic consumption will also gradually increase, albeit at a much slower rate than the generation growth.

Key Trends And Developments

Italian firm ENEL received binding bids on May 9 and it has been reported that the state of Slovakia is interested in increasing its stake in the firm's local subsidiary Slovenske Elektrarne (SE). Meanwhile, Czech incumbent CEZ has decided to pull out from bidding for the Slovakian utility due to increased interest from the government. A local utility Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding, (EPH) and Hungarian utility MVM are reportedly also in the running to purchase a stake in SE.

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The government of Slovakia will take over operations of the 720MW Gabcikovo hydropower plant in the country from Enel Green Power's SE. The decision came after a regional court invalidated a contract awarded to the subsidiary to operate the facility. The government further intends to seek compensation, which could amount to EUR320mn (USD337.2mn), for invalid operations at the plant.

The government is maintaining pressure on Enel, which has angered the government with cost overruns on developing the Mochovce nuclear power plant. In December 2014, the authorities conducted another raid on Enel's office in Bratislava, demanded EUR226m in payment for alleged irregularities in the initial purchase of SE, payable prior to any sale and terminated Enel's lease on the Gabcikovo hydropower plant.

The Slovakia Power Report features BMI Research's market assessment and independent forecasts covering electricity generation (coal, gas, oil, nuclear, hydro and non-hydro renewables), electricity consumption, trade, transmission and distribution losses and electricity generating capacity.

The Slovakia Power Report also analyses the impact of regulatory changes, recent developments and the background macroeconomic outlook and features competitive landscapes comparing national and multinational operators by sales, market share, investments, projects, partners and expansion strategies.

Key Benefits

* Use BMI's independent industry forecasts for Slovakia to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic planning in the power market.
* Target business opportunities and risks Slovakia's power sector through our reviews of latest power industry trends, regulatory changes, and major deals, projects and investments in Slovakia.
* Assess the activities, strategy and market position of your competitors, partners and clients

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