Photo: City of Zagreb
The Government of Croatia has awarded subsidy contracts for the installation of 127 electric bus chargers across 12 cities, bringing the total number to 229. Simultaneously, the City of Zagreb has begun the construction of the largest electric bus charging station in Croatia.
Under the public call for the construction of infrastructure for charging electric buses, the Government of Croatia has signed contracts for a total of 229 e-chargers so far, significantly exceeding the initially set goal of at least 150.
A total of EUR 50 million was secured for subsidies through the public call from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).
127 e-chargers to be installed in 12 cities
The latest contracts for 12 projects were awarded at the National and University Library in Zagreb.
These involve 127 charging points for electric buses in Split, Varaždin, Virovitica, Križevci, Krapina, Rijeka, Ludbreg, Šibenik, Osijek, Sisak, Pula, and Dubrovnik.
The project is worth EUR 17.6 million, out of which EUR 12.2 million is in grants.
Croatia also distributed subsidies for the procurement of 206 electric buses
Alongside awarding e-charger subsidies, Croatia also distributed subsidies for the procurement of electric buses. A total of 17 Croatian cities and municipalities received EUR 143 million for the procurement of 206 e-buses worth EUR 163 million.
Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjar pointed out that these projects represent an important step in strengthening the resilience of the transport system and implementing the energy transition.
Tomašević: The beginning of the complete electrification of city transport
The start of construction on the electric bus charging station in Podsused represents a new phase in the electrification of the bus system for the city’s public transport utility ZET, the city authority said.
Mayor Tomislav Tomašević stressed that the works, performed by Končar, mark the beginning of the energy and green transition of urban public transport, not only in Zagreb but at the national level.
Solar panels will produce electricity to charge electric buses
The charging station in Podsused will feature 67 dual fast e-chargers, totaling 134 spots for e-buses, with the possibility of further expansion. The works of EUR 7.8 million are fully funded by the EU through NRRP. The completion is planned by the end of June.
Tomašević explained that the project includes canopies and solar panels. The generated electricity will be used for charging the buses, he added. The city expects the electric buses to be delivered by September.
The mayor pointed out that the energy transition is no longer just a matter of environmental protection or climate change.
In the context of global instabilities, it is also a subject of energy supply security and the energy sovereignty of Croatia, Tomašević underscored. He explained that this is only the first step toward the complete electrification of ZET.
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