So far some 96% of the contracts have been signed and around EUR 1bn or 82% of the funds laid down in the cintracts signed have already been paid out.

At this moment the cooling system of the new generator, TEŠ 6, is 93% complete. Moreover, TEŠ is expected to launch test operations on the generator's pressure boiler in December.

The equipment that is still missing is expected to be mounted in time to start test runs in November. The transport systems for coal and by-products will be set up by July 2014.

"In the past months the number of workers on site has been the highest ever at an average of 1,302 workers on site a day. This is a big feat for such the working surface in terms of work safety and organisation," TEŠ said.