SEA

Background and status

Slovak Energy Agency was established in 1999 as professional state subsidy organisation directed by Ministry of Economy. It makes an important contribution in the achievement of government energy policy objectives, principally by promoting energy efficiency, new energy technologies and renewables.

Subject of activity

Concept ional, operational, coordinative, informative, educational and promotional Activities focused on decreasing the energy demand in industry and other areas of the national economy.

Making use of results in science and research, establishing quality systems in order to guarantee the sustainable development.

Task

Tasks assigned by the Ministry of Economy of Slovak Republic related to its position as state administration body in energy sector.

Inspection and evaluation of energy appliances management (reports and audits), aggregation of these information as basis for energy policy measures, documents and experts statements on energy use, state-of-play of energy R&D, preparation, evaluation and promotion of projects aimed at energy savings and use of alternative energy sources, identification and analysis of barriers in rational energy management, Intermediation of investments in energy savings, Evaluation of energy efficiency in state administration bodies and in bodies financed from public resources, Cooperation in evaluation of energy intensity of appliances, Processing of energy audits in industry and other sectors of national economy, Processing of data for grant projects in the field of energy management.

Structural Funds implementation through Sectoral Operational Programme Industry and Services – Measures: 1.3. Support of R & D in the field of energy 1.4. Support energy savings and use of renewable sources of energy.

Structure

Slovak Energy Agency employs 77 people on permanent basis. SEA's multidisciplinary team, which consist of professionals specialising in various aspects of energy transformation and utilisation, has gained long term experiences with implementation of energy efficiency projects including use of renewables.

With four regional branches offices SEA effectively covers the whole territory of the Slovak Republic.