Eustream completed construction of Slovak section of Slovak-Hungarian gas pipeline

Week in Slovakia

Monday – 24th March 2014

Slovak heat industry is not ready for deregulation. The first step that would initiate the process of liberalization of trade, should be in limited or competitive prices. (more information – automatic translation via Google Translate)

Tuesday – 25th March 2014

Experts from the the former Soviet Union, Finland and Germany met last week in Bratislava. They sdiscuss topics such as the liberalization of the gas market regulation and mutual cooperation. (more information – automatic translation via Google Translate)

Wednesday – 26th March 2014

Slovenské elektrárne, a subsidiary of Enel, will begin on Saturday (29th March) the overhaul of the Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1.  It will be the first overhaul in Slovak nuclear power plants in 2014. (more information – automatic translation via Google Translate)

Thursday – 27th March 2014

Slovakia last year consumed 54.7 TWh of gas. In the annual comparison, this represents a decline of 1.1 %, the results published the European gas association Eurogas. (more information – automatic translation via Google Translate)

Friday – 28th March 2014

The company Eustream, operator of Slovak gas transmission system, completed construction of the Slovak section of the gas pipeline connection that links the gas systems of Slovakia and Hungary in strict accordance with the time schedule. Pipe on the Slovak side, the construction of which began in spring of the last year is already filled with gas at operating pressure. Successful pressure tests showed that all welds and other technical works were made well, the pipeline is ready for use and after the final link to the Hungarian section the joint testing operation can begin. Start of testing operation of newly built interconnection is expected in coming months. (more information – automatic translation via Google Translate)

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