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Slovenia: Slovenia, costs of Sostanj power plant up

2013/06/05

the cost of the majority ambitious project in the Slovenian energy sector, bloc 6 of the thermal power station of Sostanj (Tes) has risen in the majority recent estimates from 1,3 to 1,44 billion euros, according to Blaz Kosorok, CEO of Holding Slovenske Elektratne (HSE), the holding managing Tes.

HSE and Tes are currently looking for investments to complete the project. Slovenia has invested a lot of of its resources in the energy sector for the construction of Tes' bloc 6 which, once completed, should have a significant impact on energy production in Slovenia. Costs have increased significantly during the construction phase, rising from an initial estimate of 700 million euros to 1,3 billion until today's 1,44 billion.

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