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SPP – distribúcia

SPP – distribúcia (SPPD) is the owner and operator of a gas distribution network, which accounts for more than 98% of the volumes distributed in the territory of the Slovak Republic. SPPD distributes gas to over 1.5 million customers connected to the gas distribution system in the whole of Slovakia. Over 94% of all inhabitants in Slovakia have access to natural gas, making Slovakia second in Europe in terms of gas network density. The total length of pipelines on all pressure levels operated by SPPD is now over 35,000 km.

The company is responsible for the reliable, safe and efficient distribution of natural gas from the transmission network through its gas distribution system to end consumers, for securing connections to the distribution network and for meter readings of consumed natural gas. SPPD plays an important role in ensuring the energy security of Slovakia by fulfilling its responsibility for securing uninterrupted supplies to households in the event of emergency situations, such as restricted gas supplies or an exceptionally cold winter.

SPPD manages the sale of distribution capacities, development, operation and maintenance of gas networks, as well as gas balancing and dispatching. The gas dispatching center manages the distribution network through its center located in Bratislava as well as four other monitoring centers with 24/7 operation. Dispatch management and overall monitoring play an important role in distribution security and consistent gas supply for Slovak end consumers. By withdrawing or injecting natural gas from/to underground storage, the company ensures the balancing of daily differences between the volume of natural gas entering the distribution system and the volume consumed by end consumers.

Stredoslovenská energetika

Stredoslovenská energetika (SSE) is a multi-commodity energy supplier in Slovakia. Besides supplying electricity and gas to more than 680,000 off-take points, it also offers comprehensive solutions for improving energy efficiency, optimizing demand and energy management.

Through its subsidiary company Stredoslovenská distribučná (SSD), it operates the electricity distribution network of more than 32,500 km in the central region of Slovakia, delivering electricity to nearly 800 thousand offtake points. More than 90% of the new capacities connected to the power distribution grid have been renewable energy sources, mainly solar installations. To accommodate an increasing share of intermittent decentralized renewables, SSD continuously invests to enhance the resilience of the network. SSD also enables end consumers to actively influence their consumption and achieve energy savings through the installation of smart meters.

SSE also operates own assets with electricity generating capacities, including 50 MW gas peaking plant providing grid-balancing services, photovoltaic plants and small hydropower plants.

EP Energy Trading

EP Energy Trading (epet) is an important supplier of electricity and natural gas in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Together with its subsidiary Dobrá Energie, it supplies energy to residential, industrial and other commercial customers as well as state institutions and local governments.

An advantage of epet is the access to power plants and trading capabilities of the wider EP Group. Thanks to this, the company is a stable partner for its customers, offering certainty of keeping contract obligations.

The company has been in the market for over 15 years. Throughout that time, due to its competitive prices, professional approach, flexibility, customer focus and acquisition of Dobrá Energie, epet has established itself as the largest alternative supplier of energies on the Czech market.