Croatia
Vice Oršulić is new CEO of Croatia’s HEP Group
08 December 2023 - Vice Oršulić is assuming the position of acting CEO of Croatia's state-owned power utility Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP Group)
Vetropack Straža joins KOER virtual power plant
05 December 2023 - Technology company KOER launched the first virtual power plant in Croatia in February 2022, becoming the first aggregator
Croatia’s power utility HEP Group to get new board president
05 December 2023 - The Government of Croatia accepted the resignation of Frane Barbarić, who stepped down after it announced it would dismiss him
HROTE’s Budimir: Sustainability, risk management are key for Croatia’s green transition
01 December 2023 - New CEO of Croatia's regulatory body HROTE Darjan Budimir says sustainable business models and quality in risk management are key for a successful green transition
Croatia’s HEP starts up new unit at cogeneration plant in Zagreb
30 November 2023 - The new unit is HEP's largest investment in new generation facilities in the last ten years, and it will replace outdated units
Pokrovac: Croatian rules make it easier to build 10 MW fossil fuel plant than 1 MW of solar
27 November 2023 - Building fossil fuel facilities of up to 10 MW in Croatia's industrial zones is possible without an environmental impact assessment
Croatia eases terms of connection, delivery of surplus power to grid for prosumers
22 November 2023 - Recent changes to the legal framework in Croatia were favorable for prosumers – both households and firms
Harnessing the sun: Western Balkans’ solar revolution and the success stories of three cities
10 November 2023 - Cities in the Western Balkans are not just envisioning a future powered by the sun, they are actively shaping it, setting the stage for a sustainable tomorrow
Croatia’s HEP signs contract for its largest solar power plant
09 November 2023 - The Dugopolje solar power plant would be the twelfth photovoltaic plant owned by energy company Hrvatska Elektroprivreda
4.4 MW solar PV plant replaces landfill in north Croatia
31 October 2023 - A 4.4 MW photovoltaic facility was built on the site of a former landfill in Gornji Kneginec in Croatia's far north
Construction waste ends up in illegal landfills even though 70% can be recycled
27 October 2023 - Croatia generates 1.7 million tons of construction waste per year but it is often difficult for its recyclers to obtain it as a raw material
Professio Energia, RP Global to jointly develop renewable energy projects
26 October 2023 - Professio Energia and RP Global Projekti have signed a term sheet agreement on the joint development of energy projects
Rimac Energy, ENNA establish partnership for renewable energy production, storage
25 October 2023 - The partnership revolves around SineStack, an innovative battery energy storage system developed by Rimac Energy
Green ammonia hub set to start operations in Croatia in 2027
24 October 2023 - A startup called Green Energy Park is developing a supply chain for a major green ammonia import and supply hub in Krk in Croatia
Local authorities in Croatia pursuing energy independence with geothermal projects
23 October 2023 - Municipal administrations in Bjelovar, Varaždin and Mali Bukovec are investing in geothermal projects to achieve energy independence
Croatian conglomerate Adris partners with local Encro to produce green power for self-consumption
23 October 2023 - Adris, which operates in the tourism, food, and insurance sectors, signed an agreement on investment with renewable energy developer Encro