PW Energy, a.s.
Budget
€10 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
0.2 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
PW Energy, a.s. is a Slovak joint-stock company dedicated to developing, constructing, and operating geothermal energy projects. Its core goal is to produce clean electricity and green heat, replacing fossil fuels with sustainable geothermal resources. PW Energy focuses on providing geothermal heat for cascade use for district heating, greenhouse heating, wastewater treatment, and various agricultural, food processing, recreational and industrial processes. The company’s activities help advance Slovakia’s renewable energy targets, contributing to carbon neutrality by 2050 and supporting local communities and industries through reliable, eco-friendly energy solutions.
EU Legislative Interests
PW Energy's goals are to target: +European Green Deal: Climate neutrality by 2050, promotes renewables including geothermal. +Fit for 55 Package: 2030 emission reduction targets, updates energy directives to boost renewables. +Renewable Energy Directive (RED II/RED III): Sets binding renewable energy shares, promotes geothermal heating/cooling, and facilitates permitting. +European Parliament Directive on Geothermal Energy: Calls for specific support measures to accelerate geothermal deployment, such as simplified permitting and financing mechanisms. +REPowerEU Plan: Accelerates clean energy rollout, triples geothermal capacity by 2030, includes risk mitigation. +Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA): Supports geothermal as strategic for decarbonization infrastructure. +Energy Efficiency Directive (EED): Raises efficiency standards, integrates geothermal solutions for heating/cooling. +Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (EIA): Requires environmental impact mitigation in geothermal projects. +EU Taxonomy Regulation: Defines sustainability criteria for geothermal projects.
Communication Activities
Direct activities: +European Parliament Directive on Geothermal Energy: Calls for specific support measures to accelerate geothermal deployment, such as simplified permitting and financing mechanisms. +Meeting with ITRE members in Prešov, Slovakia; to present and discuss PW Energy"s ongoing development for the utilization of geothermal heat for electricity and heating/cooling in the Prešov region.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) +a key non-profit organization founded in 1998 that promotes geothermal energy development across Europe by shaping policy, improving business conditions, and supporting research and innovation for the entire geothermal sector. Slovak Association of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Sources (SAPI) +promotes the development and support of renewable energy technologies in Slovakia, providing market analysis and advocacy for expanding renewable electricity capacities The Geothermal Energy Association of Slovakia (AGES) +professional organization focused on advancing geothermal energy use and development in Slovakia, fostering collaboration among industry, research, and policymakers to promote sustainable geothermal projects.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.