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A new member to the EU, Slovakia has encouraged the expansion of renewable energy projects by offering tax based incentives.  This suggests that the Slovakian government is in a position to support renewable energy projects, and may lead to more significant incentives in the near future.  Current feed-in tariffs are relatively low, at 3 Eurocents/kWh .

 

Biomass, geothermal, and hydro appear to be the most promising renewable energy resources for project development.  Despite the extensive use of forestry wastes for energy production, it is estimated that only 10 percent of this resource is currently being utilized.  The significant amount of forestry byproducts could potentially be used to generate electricity on a large scale, or more completely utilized to supply heat for residential and industrial needs.  Although Slovakia’s geothermal reserves are primarily low to medium enthalpy, there are some high enthalpy areas in the Kosice basin suitable for electric geothermal development.  Slovakia also has over 180 small hydropower plants currently in operation.  In addition, there are over 250 locations on the rivers of Danube, Váh, Hron, Bodrog and Hornád with nearly 100 MW of generation potential.  Slovakia has poor technical potential for solar and wind project development. 

 

 

Country Profile and Notes

 

More information is provided in the country profile and country notes, including specific resource and energy sector information:

 

View 2009 Country Profile

View 2005 Country Profile (341 kB pdf)

View 2002 Country Notes (1.85 MB pdf)

 

 

 

 

Latest Developments


TitleSummaryFilterPublish Date
Small Water Power Plant on Danube System Tested

The Dobrohost facility will be put through field trials through March 16, 2012.
The state-run water management company Vodohospodarska Vystavba is in charge of supervising the Dobrohost facility's testing.
 
23/12/2011
Development Banks Involved in Hydropower Projects


The involvement of multi-national banking institutions is critical to the completion and modernization of hydroelectric projects, particularly in the developing world. This article details nearly US$16 billion in funding recently awarded for work at more than 50 projects.

10/11/2011
Large Masdar PV Modules Used in Slovakian PPsMasdar PV will for the first time supply its full size thin-film photovoltaic modules for three 1MW solar parks to be built in Slovakia.
08/06/2011
Two Additional PV Projects for SlovakiaThe constructed complex will span over an area of 3.8 ha. Completion of the development and commissioning of the power plants will take place during June 2011. The investor of this project is the Slovak FVE Horovce 1 s. r. o. and FVE Horovce 2 s. r. o.
19/04/2011
EBRD: €15M More for Efficiency and Renewables in Slovakia
The EBRD is continuing to support private companies and housing associations in Slovakia in their drive to improve energy efficiency with a €15 million loan to UniCredit Bank Slovakia to finance sustainable energy projects.
26/01/2011
7th EE & RES Congress and Exhibition for South-East Europe
International Congress and Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources 
13-15 April 2011, Sofia, Bulgaria
03/12/2010
Slovak Republic PV Rules Discussed
The state is trying to regulate the construction of PV plants and the issues are discussed in this article.
22/11/2010
Slovakian Geothermal Drilling Company Explores New Prototype

Geothermal Anywhere is a drilling technology company located in Bratislava, Slovakia, that is developing a new deep drilling technology for the geothermal and oil/gas sectors based on non-contact methods of rock disintegration.

01/11/2010
EU Researchers Investigate Biogas PotentialConvinced that biogas can help the EU meet its commitment to produce 20% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, EU-funded researchers are investigating which technologies and regulatory frameworks are best suited for widespread but sustainable biogas production in Europe.
13/09/2010
Solar Developer Sees Eastern Europe Solar Potential
juwi Solar sees great potential for solar power in Eastern Europe and the company is already involved in a number of projects in the region.
08/09/2010
Grant Contracts for Biomass Development Awarded
Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENPI CBC Programme 2007-13 has announced that the first three Grant Contracts within the ENPI CBC were signed on 14th July 2010 in Chust, Ukraine.
13/07/2010
Mage Solar Establishes Sales Force In Slovakia
Ravensburg, Germany-based Mage Solar GmbH, part of the globally operating MAGE GROUP, has established a sales force in Slovakia. The company offers its complete product portfolio, including modules, mounting systems and branded inverters. Previously, Mage Solar supported the Slovakian market from the Czech Republic, where the company established a subsidiary in 2009.
01/06/2010
Report: CEE next Big Market for Renewable Energy
“As CEE countries take on the challenge of developing their indigenous energy sources, companies are currently experiencing first-mover advantages that could place them ahead of the curve,” Frost & Sullivan says.
23/04/2010
E.ON Opens Biomass Plants in Slovakia
German utility E.ON said on Monday it has switched on two new biomass power plants in Slovakia and expects another two more to come online in the coming months.
22/03/2010
EBRD Offers €90M Slovakian Sustainable Energy Finance Facility
The Bank’s SLOVSEFF was launched in 2007, when the EBRD provided €60 million to encourage Slovak enterprises and housing associations to make better use of energy resources. The funds were distributed via four local partner banks Slovenska Sporitelna (Erste Bank Group), VUB Banka (Intesa Sanpaolo Group), Tatra Banka (Raiffeisen International) and Dexia Banka Slovensko.
The new €90 million will be on-lent to the four participating banks as well as to new partner institutions in Slovakia. The proceeds of the EBRD funds will be used to finance efficiency and renewable energy projects implemented in the industrial and residential sectors.
02/03/2010
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 Projects
Project TitleTechnologyCapacity MWStatusSponsor
Dobrohost HPPHydroelectric1.55
operating
Vodohospodarska Vystavba
Poltár, Biskupice and Rumince PV PPSolar PV6.2
operating
Vario green energy group
FVE Mokrá LúkaSolar PV1
planned
Efektim, a.s.
FVE KresandraSolar PV1
planned
Efektim, a.s.
FVE Horovce 1&2Solar PV0.5
planned
Efektim, a.s.
Nováky Biomass Co-FiringCo-Fired Biomass10%
testing
Slovenské elektrárne
Vojany Biomass Co-firingCo-Fired Biomass5%
operational
Slovenské elektrárne
MS Technology Tracking PV PlantSolar PV0.1
operating
MS Technology, SRO
Calovec Wind PPWind10
planned
Green Answers SK
Zlatna na Ostrove Wind PPWind30
planned
Green Answers SK
Bratislava 2MW Green Energy Slovakia PVSolar PV2
planned
green energy slovakia, s.r.o
HrušovSolar PV1MWJiří Mazánek
Babina PV Power PlantSolar PV1MW
under construction
Photon Energy
Bovinex 25MW PV PlantSolar PV25
planned
Geoterm 3MW Slavokian Geothermal PlantGeothermal3
planned

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 Policy/Regulatory
Policy NameTechnologySponsor
Western Slavakia Energy ClusterAll renewablesEnergy Cluster-Western Slovakia
RES Promotion Act;#Direct-Fired Biomass;#Geothermal;#Hydroelectric;#Solar PV;#Wind;#
PV LegalSolar PV15 groups
Legislative DatabaseAll RenewablesGerman Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Solar Tariff DecreaseSolar PVOffice for Regulation of Network Industries (ÚRSO)

 


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