Slovakia becomes sole owner of JESS nuclear project company

The Slovak government has announced that Slovakia, through JAVYS, has become the 100% owner of JESS to accelerate preparation of a new nuclear source in Jaslovské Bohunice.

• The ownership change was formalized by a contract on mutual settlement of relations in JESS; previously Jadrová a vyraďovacia spoločnosť (51%) and ČEZ Invest Slovensko (49%) held the shares.
• The government says JESS’s documents and permits can now be used to speed up the project; it also cites prior steps including a memorandum with the US government, strategic investment status, and transfer of project coordination to the Government Office with Peter Líška as expert guarantor.