SK EN UA

We combined the best. Experience, innovation and commitment to move forward.

– Technologickí partneri

About us

We are a Slovak supplier of IT solutions with 30 years of experience. We are a stable and reliable partner that values tradition but recognizes the potential of the future.

That is why we through our solutions are helping our clients to succeed in the ongoing digital revolution that is shaping the industry. Energy, transport and industry sectors are in the focus of our activities and we address the challenges these sectors are facing through our two key product platforms; XMtrade® and XMatik®. Taking these platforms as the basis, we are developing specialized products and provide tailor-made solutions.

Among Sfera’s long-term customers are strategically important companies such as the Slovak and Ukrainian day-ahead and intraday Market Operators, the Slovak TSO, major generation companies Slovenské elektrárne, a.s., and Energoatom, petrochemical refinery SLOVNAFT, a.s., (a member of MOL Group), and all three national rail companies Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, a.s., Železnice Slovenskej republiky.

Our ambition is to grow further, offering services and solutions also for other segments, beyond Slovak and Ukrainian markets.

ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISO IEC 20000
ISO IEC 27001

We organize

Professional seminars at which more than 10,000 participants got professional trainings. Seminars are focused on various topics in the field of tax accounting, wages, staff training and changes in energy legislation.

Influential conference in the energy community. We managed to create an event that brings together energy experts and at the same time helps to create an overview not only of current trends, but also of development direction of the energy market.

A platform for a joint dialogue of experts that helps to develop energy sector in Slovakia. An important part of it is an information portal that helps its members get an overview of current events, regularly informs about latest news and topics from energy sector.

Online platform where you can find information based on our experience of work in energy sector. The content of the portal consists of a collection of legal obligations. The project was created in cooperation with the law firm Legal Capital Group. The purpose of the project is to facilitate doing business for entities in fields of electricity, gas and steam power.

Our values

Health

Health needs to be protected and strengthened. Our company founded its own sports club, we installed a sauna and a gym in the office. We are proud of our team of sportsmen who participate in many sporting events. We do not forget to take care of others - we help hospitals, raise funds for treatment of people with physical and mental illnesses, our employees regularly become blood donors.

Stability

We remain reliable partners for 30 years. We believe that in a rapidly changing world, stability is becoming increasingly important. Stability is a necessary condition for long-term functional solutions and strong relationships that go beyond business. This is one of the values ​​that is important not only for our business partners, but also for our employees and their families.

Cooperation

We are open to new opportunities and cooperation. Our team is involved in research activities. Together with universities, technology partners and respected experts from various fields, we develop new technical solutions and support their implementation in practice. This ensures that together we can move forward much faster,

Insistance

We are demanding of ourselves. Our benchmarks are advanced technologies and partnerships with leading international companies. We adhere to the international quality management system and place great emphasis on the education of our employees. This allows us to step out of our comfort zone and constantly look for better solutions.

Involvement

We are actively involved in shaping the future and professional environment where we conduct business. We support publications, we participate in legislative processes and create platforms for professional discussions. We help to create a space for information exchange and mutual cooperation.

I founded SFÉRA at the turn of the nineties of the last century. At first, I relied only on myself. Today our team has more than one hundred and thirty reliable and erudite employees. Together we work in the energy, industrial and transport sectors. We work for your future. Our teams are ready for it.
– RNDr. Eduard Haluška, CSc., CEO and Chairman of the Board 
Company history

2022

2021

  • Online discussion of the ENERGOKLUB® platform focused on the topic of Energy in the Slovak draft of the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
  • Implementation of a service management system according to ISO / IEC 20000-1: 2018
  • Online discussion  of the ENERGOKLUB® platform on the topic of the future of the Green energy support system in Slovakia with the participation of the chairman of the Regulatory Office for Network Industries (ÚRSO)
  • Online discussion of the ENERGOKLUB® platform focused on the topic of Electricity storage and development of battery systems in Slovakia.
  • Combined portal of electricity and oil dispatching of the company Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s.
  • Approval of the Life Defender project - in order to use the potential of research institutions in the struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce the negative consequences of the pandemic.
  • Schaeffler Kysuce, spol. s r.o., the second and third phases of an educational project for internal logistics employees using virtual reality technology
  • SLOVNAFT, a.s., the first and second phases of an educational project for internal logistics employees using virtual reality technology
  • KInIT - Kempelen Institute of Intelligent Technologies, support for doctoral studies through our experts
  • Integration of the Slovak daily electricity market through the use of the XMtrade® / ISOT product, with the rest of Europe within the Interim Coupling project for OKTE, a.s.
  • Collection, processing and reporting of data from smart meters IS KOC (1st phase) for the company Západoslovenská distribučná, a.s.
  • Balancing of energy data of the information system BILAS (2nd phase) for the company Západoslovenská distribučná, a.s.
  • ENERGOFÓRUM®2021
  • EXPO 2020 DUBAI - our portfolio of software solutions for energy at the largest international exhibition
  • ENLIT EUROPE  - Milan, Italy - the largest event in the energy sector, where we presented our unique energy solution for energy data management in the transport sector with an emphasis on reducing consumption and increasing energy efficiency

2020

  • Procurement of the information system for registration of guarantees of origin for electricity produced from renewable sources and cogeneration heat plants for OKTE, a.s.
  • Organization of online discussion on ENERGOKLUB® platform on topic  Energy in Draft of National Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Slovak Republic
  • Cooperation agreement with the progressive company E-vision system, which developed a unique device for battery regeneration

     

2019

  • Procurement of the information system for registration of guarantees of origin for electricity produced from renewable sources and cogeneration heat plants for OKTE, a.s.
  • Conclusion of agreement with Ukrainian state enterprise NNEGC Energoatom for procurement of the XMtrade® information system.
  • XMtrade® extension for A.En. Slovakia s.r.o., to support the final supply of electricity. Start of activities of the newly established Greenlogy branch plant (belongs to TWINLOGY, s.r.o).

2018

  • Conclusion of agreement with the Ukrainian state company Energorynok on development of the information system of market operator for the day-ahead market and the intraday market.
  • Implementation of personal data protection in accordance with the GDPR Regulation in all information systems.
  • Conclusion of agreement with Západoslovenská distribučná, a.s., for development of the information system for consolidation of metering stations.
  • Conclusion of agreement with Západoslovenská distribučná, a.s., for development of the information system for balancing system for the day-ahead market.

2017

  • Joining of discussion platforms on electricity and gas on the ENERGOFÓRUM® conference and launch of the ENERGOKLUB® professional portal for energy experts.
  • Conclusion of agreement for the development of software for dispatching of electricity and fuel for Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, a.s.
  • Certification of the quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001: 2015.

2016

  • Implementation of the quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2015.
  • XMtrade® fulfills legal requirements of the EU REMIT Regulation (stage 2) for electricity and gas suppliers.Fulfillment of RRM processes in accordance with the REMIT Regulation (stage 2) for OKTE, a.s. Membership in the Apple Developer Enterprise program. Launch of the legislativnepovinnosti.sk portal.

2015

  • Fulfillment of RRM processes in accordance with the EU REMIT Regulation (stage 1) for OKTE, a.s..
  • Implementation of XMatik®.NET/ISOM for ENERGY ONE, s. r. o., and BM Energy s.r.o., (shopping centre Bory Mall) as a regional distribution system operator.

2014

  • Market coupling CZ/SK/HU/RO. Expansion of technical infrastructure for OKTE, a.s.
  • Expansion of the system with a module with processes for the gas supply in the XMtrade® for Pow-en, a.s. Deployment of the XMtrade® system in Energy Europe, SE.
  • Extension of the XMatik®.NET system for CM European Power Slovakia, s. r. o.
  • Participation in the project "International Center of Excellence in Intelligent and Secure Information and Communication Technologies and Systems".
  • Extension of the Gold Application Development competency in the Microsoft Partner Network partner program.

2013

  • ENERGOFÓRUM® - the 8th annual meeting of energy leaders and division of the conference on 2 platforms: electricity and gas.
  • Procurement and deployment of the technical infrastructure for OKTE, a.s. Development of the new information system for centralized registration and collection of measured data for OKTE, a.s.
  • Development of the information system for the regional distribution system operator Duslo, a.s.
  • Extension of the electricity dispatching system for the railway passenger transport operator Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s.
  • Signing a 3-year contract with SLOVNAFT, a.s. for the provision of technical support services 24/7.
  • Implementation of a new mode of imbalance settlement for OKTE, a.s.

2012

  • Number of employees reached 100
  • Market Coupling CZ/SK/HU.
  • Conclusion of the agreement on the development of the information system of market operator and the information system for centralized invoice processing for OKTE, a.s.
  • Deployment of the information system for trading and measurement with the provision of technical support for SEPS, a.s.
  • Procurement of the energy dispatching system for the state company Railways of the Slovak Republic.

2011

  • Conclusion of agreement for the development of the energy dispatching system for the state company Railways of the Slovak Republic.
  • Expansion of long-term strategic cooperation with the MOL group.
  • Successful deployment of the XMtrade® information system for gas trading in Slovakia and Czech Republic.
  • Conclusion of the agreement on development of the information system for trading and measurement of electricity for OKTE, a.s.
  • Participation in the international project of electricity market coupling of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
  • Launch of the XMpad®.NET.

2010

  • Development of the system for asset management and maintenance of equipment of large technological complexes for Duslo, a.s.
  • Launch of system for evaluation of measured data and issuance of invoices for energy services provided to the state company Railways of the Slovak Republic.

2009

  • Launch of the system for evaluation of measured data and issuance of invoices for energy services provided to the state company Railways of the Slovak Republic.
  • Launch of a new portal ISOT (information system of the electricity market operator).
  • International project on market coupling between the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
  • Project for the development of an information system for operation of the da-ahead market and the intraday market in Slovakia.

2008

  • Project for development of the information system imbalance settlement in the electricity market. Start of organization of seminars on accounting and tax accounting, professional energy seminars.

2007

  • Conclusion of the Framework Agreement on the provision of services for members of the group MOL, Slovnaft. Our company joined signatories of the Code of Business Ethics of Entrepreneurs during the introduction of the new euro currency.

2006

  • The first year of the ENERGOFÓRUM® conference.

2002

  • Proclamation of the company's quality policy.
    Certificate: BDN (Bentley Developer Network) is the only company in Slovakia with this status.

2001

  • Certificate: Internal auditor ISO 9001: 2000 and ISO 10011-1., 2., 3. Start of building a quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2000.

2000

  • Certificate: Microsoft Certified Professional.

1999

  • Establishment of a joint stock company.

1997

  • Beginning of cooperation with SStiefel Kartografia, s. r. o. on the publishing of book "Resources and Environment - World Atlas" with the participation of Professor A. A Leuti, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow.

1996

  • Beginning of cooperation with the Austrian Institute of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, Vienna, Austria.

1994

  • Registration in the database of companies that are involved in the development of Phare and Tactis programs.

1993

  • Start of the cooperation with the publishing house Ed. Holzel in Vienna and company Slovenské energetické podniky (later - SE, a. s.).

1992

  • Establishment of a limited liability company as of January 1, 1992. 14 employees.
    XMatik®V.4 product development for the company Slovenské energetické podniky Bratislava. Conclusion of the agreement with the state-owned company Západoslovenské energetické závody, which created a business model for the joint procurement of GRAP/RS to other energy companies in the former Czechoslovakia.

1991

  • Establishment of the cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Research Institute of Soil Science in order to digitize 10,000 sheets of topographic maps of Slovakia at a scale of 1:5000 for registration of topographic, geodetic and cartographic elements. One of the parts of the order was the ability of the Madam system to generate maps from the topological database of Slovakia.

1990

  • Development of a model of operational schemes for The Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant. The first version of the XMatik® product for asset management and equipment maintenance of large technological complexes.

1989

  • Development of the first version of the XMatik® product.
    Significant order for the development of software modules "Maintenance and support of the library of graphic elements" and "Maintenance and support of the book of operating diagrams" in cooperation with the largest state energy company Slovenské energetické podniky Bratislava.
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Peter Chochol
sales director
obchod@sfera.sk
+421 2 50213142
Direct contact
Chochol Peter
sales director
obchod@sfera.sk
+421 2 50213142
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