These plants are operated by Joint Venture Subsidiaries (Asociacion Nuclear Asco Vandellos II (ANAV), Centrales Nucleares Almaraz Trillo (CNAT) and Nuclenor.
The shareholdings (nearest %) in each of these subsidiaries are as follows:
- ANAV – (Asco I, Asco II, Vandellos II) – 85% Endesa, 15% Iberdrola (www.anav.es)
- CNAT- (Almaraz I, Almaraz II, Trillo) – 24% Endesa, 51% Iberdrola, 19% GAS Natural Fenosa, 5% Hidroelettrico di Cantabrico, 1% NUCLENOR. (www.cnat.es)
- NUCLENOR – (Santa Maria de Garona) – 50% Endesa, 50% IBERDROLA (www.nuclenor.org)
The law 15/2012 dated on December 27th, 2012 has introduced in Spain new taxation applicable starting from January 1st, 2013, which affects the Enel Group nuclear power plants, in matter of energy generation, spent fuel production and intermediate and low level radioactive wastes production.
Santa Maria de Garoña nuclear power plant has suspended the operation since December 16th, 2012 on the basis of the draft of the aforementioned law due to the foreseen financial impact, confirmed as the final text was published.
The current operating license is valid until July 6th, 2013.
Slovakia
Enel has an interest in Nuclear Power Plant Operations in Slovakia through its controlling 66% holding in Slovenske Elektrarne as which owns and operates the Bohunice 3 & 4 Units and Mochovce 1 & 2 Units as well as trading 100% of the electricity produced by these units. The Slovak Government is 34% shareholder. In terms of Nuclear Plant Construction activities, also at Mochovce, Enel and Slovenske Elektrarne are completing the construction of Units 3 & 4, with commercial operation planned for 2014 and 2015 respectively. Once in operation, these units will be operated within the same management structures and processes as apply for the other Slovenske Elektrarne units.