TENDERING: Geothermal water exploration areas in Croatia
The Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency issued a public call for bids for four exploration areas. It said the goal is to utilize geothermal waters in Slavonia, Podravina and Međimurje in the north of Croatia for the production of energy. A significant geothermal potential has been proven in the geographical zone of the Drava river valley, the […]
Cogeneration plant BE-TO Karlovac starts trial production
Cogeneration plant BE-TO Karlovac in Croatia has launched a trial production of electricity and heat, according to Karlovac Mayor Damir Mandić. The cogeneration plant, which cost EUR 20 million to build, has a capacity of 5 MW for electricity generation and 10 MW for heat, according to local media. Electricity will be fed into HEP’s […]
HEP preparing construction of 30 MW wind farm Zelovo
State power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) plans to build wind farm Zelovo, with an installed capacity of up to 30 MW, in the Splitsko-Dalmatinska County, on the slopes of Mount Svilaja. Two weeks ago, HEP put in operation its first wind farm, called Korlat, but Zelovo would be its first independently developed wind project given […]
Croatia approves energy renovation plan for family houses worth EUR 18.7 million
Owners of family houses in Croatia will be able to apply for co-financing of 60% or 100% for energy renovation projects. The government has secured EUR 18.7 million to back energy efficiency measures in households. The government recently adopted amendments to the family house energy renovation program. The scheme was prepared earlier by the Ministry […]
Goverment adopts decree to introduce premiums for renewables in Croatia
The Government of Croatia has adopted a decree on quotas to incentivize the production of electricity from renewable energy sources and high-efficiency cogeneration, which marks the introduction of premiums for stimulus. The decree has been adopted on the basis of the energy sector development strategy until 2030, with projections until 2050, and the national energy […]
HEP starts trial of Korlat, first unsubsidized wind farm in Croatia
The first wind power plant built by the national power producer is scheduled to enter full operation in August. HEP finished the construction of Korlat, the biggest wind park in Croatia, and connected it to the grid for a test run. Croatian Energy Market Operator Ltd. (HROTE) has announced it signed a contract with wind […]
Geothermal cogeneration unit to be installed in Babina Greda in Croatia
Municipal authorities are using EU funds to determine the size and temperature of a well at as much as 3,800 meters underground. A study found the heating potential of at least 27 MW together with the possibility to build a power plant of 1 MW or more in Babina Greda in Croatia. The Vukovar-Srijem County […]
Launch of premiums to trigger investments of EUR 1.6 billion in Croatia
Projects worth HRK 12 billion (EUR 1.6 billion) are prepared and will be implemented after the introduction of the new model of incentives for energy from renewable sources, which envisages premiums, Maja Pokrovac, Managing Director at Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia (RES Croatia), told Balkan Green Energy News. According to her, the coronavirus pandemic indicated […]