Slovenské elektrárne, a.s. is an
electric utility
An electric utility is a company in the electric power industry (often a public utility) that engages in electricity generation and distribution of electricity for sale generally in a regulated market. The electrical utility industry is a majo ...
company based in
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% of ...
,
Slovak Republic
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...
, and successor to the former
state monopoly
In economics, a government monopoly or public monopoly is a form of coercive monopoly in which a government agency or government corporation is the sole provider of a particular good or service and competition is prohibited by law. It is a monopo ...
. It operates
nuclear
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Physics
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*Nuclear engineering
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*Nuclear space
*Nuclear ...
,
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined an ...
and
fossil fuel
A fossil fuel is a hydrocarbon-containing material formed naturally in the Earth's crust from the remains of dead plants and animals that is extracted and burned as a fuel. The main fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas. Fossil fuels ma ...
power plants. Since July 2016, 66% of Slovenské elektrárne's shares is owned by Slovak Power Holding BV, a company founded and 50:50 percent controlled by the Czech industrial group
Energetický a průmyslový holding
Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (EPH) is a Czech Republic ( Prague) based company currently investing mainly in the energy sector in Europe, founded in 2009. The group's business lines covers the complete value chain ranging from highly ...
and the Italian energy company
Enel
Enel S.p.A. is an Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas. Enel, which originally stood for Ente nazionale per l'energia elettrica (National Electricity Board), was first established as a public body at the ...
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Business agreements
Slovenské elektrárne has signed a business agreement with Consorzio Paleocapa on September 12, 2010, for future collaboration in fossil fuel power plants operation in Italy and Slovakia.
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References
External links
Official website (English)
Electric power companies of Slovakia
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