RE: Steelmin1 Oct 2018 22:47
In the meantime, we were negotiating with suppliers for the supply of electricity, where we encountered certain problems. Since May, when we started manufacturing and since we had short-term contracts, electricity prices rose drastically. We have planned with the best bidder to conclude the quarterly agreement, ie by the end of this year. But the problem is that the current from 57 euros per MWh (megawatt hour) on the market today has risen to almost 77 euros per MWh, which can be seen on the stock exchange and the internet site: HUDEX - Price Movements - Steelmina BH "Dževad Delić.
This is a drastic increase in prices, and this new situation, as the director said, has led the company to an uncomfortable position and in a situation where there is an uncertain continuation of production by the end of September or the beginning of October.
Delić: It's not about the problems we can influence
Delić: It's not about the problems we can influence
"We consider it important to inform the public that it is not about the issues we can influence. It would simply produce at a cost of 77 euros per MWh of electricity, with loss, which is unacceptable. We spend almost 20,000 MWh of electricity on a monthly basis, so the difference of some 20 euros per MWh is big compared to the start of FeSi (ferrosilicon) production in May, when the electricity price was 57 € / MWh. It is important to emphasize that we are still in constant negotiations with the suppliers of electricity and will contract with those who offer us the best and most favorable offer - Delić emphasized.
Due to excessive current prices, some plants in BiH have stopped production, such as the Aluminijske kombinat Mostar. Companies that deal with similar activity and continue to work, unlike "Steelmina" BH is a different situation because they have long-term contracts, so price changes do not affect them.
- In the future, "Steelmin BH" will enter into longer-term contracts for the supply of electricity over the current year because we were not sure when we would start producing FeSi so we could not make such contracts. The reason is simple, you make a contract and fix the date of the takeover of electricity, and in the event of any problems at the start and the inability to take over the contracted amount of electricity, huge penalties are being paid so that this is a two-blade sword and risk in the world of business and such production where the current participates more than 50 percent in the FeSi product price - Delić emphasized.