WHERE HAVE THE HEROES GONE?

The firm decided to invest in the construction of wind parks. It’s an interesting business. Wind powers the turbines and produces electricity, which the state buys for guaranteed prices. But beforehand, an investor had to make demanding analyses, draft a project, arrange suppliers...This kind of business is strictly regulated – if there were too many wind mills, gusty weather changes would cause unwelcome deviations in the network. And so the company had to apply for permission at the Slovak Electricity and Transmission Network, where it was told that it wouldn’t be a problem if it had a co-investor with the right political coverage. With other renewable sources, for example biomass, it’s difficult to find a business partner with these kinds of resources because it’s necessary to work in order to gain profit. For example, to find raw material for boilers. The aforementioned company decided not to allow an intruder into the shareholding structure, preferring to wait to see if the government changes along with its wanton corruption; if instead of obscure licensing there will be honest tenders. It’s not urgent yet. Permissions for wind parks are not being given and it seems that an aversion to all interested parties against strange manners is unanimous. But there is still the risk that manners won’t change and permissions will be given away. The principal investors can stay out of the game, but the current principal is still not sound: they refuse to corrupt, they don’t want to give profits to a friend of the right politician. But they also refuse to speak aloud.