CASE: Companies are showing interest in RES research in Slovakia A year ago the renewable energy research centre was opened in Bratislava. It´s main aim is to create a platform for coordinated cooperation among scientists, students and private companies. The National Centre for research and application of RES is a project of four faculties of the Slovak Technical University (STU) and at the same time of the six centres of excellencies in Slovakia. „We were able to create a synergy effect. We have five companies that have their projects directly situated in our centre. We have two excellency centre and next year we should also open a competency centre. We have created a sophisticated project for Slovakia with the possibility to join various companies, “ said the vice-chancellor of STU František Janíček. Priorities: Biomass and solar energy The primary focus of the Centre is in the field of biomass and solar energy. As Janíťek informed, the first phase was comprised of buying technologies and devices, the second was the actual creation of the centre in Bratislava at a sufficient level. A new biogas station was built and a photovoltaic power plant is also under construction at the moment. The Centre is even thinking about building a wind power plant. „I highly appreciate the distribution company that was powering this laboratory as a research centre, “ added Janíček. „All the information and communication technologies in the centre are from the top of market. We will have SANET connections and also create conditions for a high transfer speed and ability to send great amounts of information and data, “ said Janíček. The Centre also plans to develop a consulting department for wide public. „I think that within one year we will be able to create a relatively strong consortium, which will offer (Zobraziť celý článok)