Slovenia
Tire companies in Slovenia, Turkey to decarbonize production with renewables
27 September 2021 - Goodyear Slovenia, and Goodyear Turkey will be among first factories of the famous tire producer, to use only renewable energy.
Slovenia’s coal plant TEŠ seeks state aid as CO2 costs threaten to sink it
10 September 2021 - Power plant and coal mine Velenje are in financial difficulties, which forced their owner HSE to ask for help from the Slovenian government.
Cement maker to decarbonize production with solar, green hydrogen
09 September 2021 - Cement maker Salonit Anhovo has agreed cooperation with hydropower company Soške Elektrarne with the aim of decarbonizing production through solar power and green hydrogen projects.
Climate crisis is fact, Slovenia must help its farmers – President Pahor
27 August 2021 - The temperature in Slovenia is rising two times faster compared to global average, so the state must help the agricultural sector.
DEM bolstering Slovenia’s largest hydropower plant with solar power
13 August 2021 - Dravske hidroelektrarne Maribor is about to start building a 2.7 MW photovoltaic facility next to its hydropower plant Zlatoličje, the largest in Slovenia.
Slovenia gets new law on renewables – heating boilers on oil, coal banned from 2023
12 August 2021 - The goal of the new law on renewables is to transpose the legislative acts of the Clean Energy for All Europeans package.
Slovenia’s Petrol completes 30 MW Ljubač wind farm in Croatia
05 August 2021 - In Croatia, near Knin, Petrol started the operation of its second wind farm. The Ljubač facility, which has nine turbines, didn't get any grants or incentives.
Slovenia’s Vizjak proposes referendum on country’s energy future
21 July 2021 - Minister Andrej Vizjak said a plebiscite should be held on Slovenia's overall energy plans and not just on the second nuclear reactor for Krško
Slovenia issues energy permit for second unit of nuclear power plant Krško
20 July 2021 - An energy permit for a second unit of Slovenian nuclear power plant Krško has been issued, but a final decision on the project has yet to be made.
Slovenians win battle for drinking water in referendum
13 July 2021 - In the referendum on drinking water, 86.6 percent of citizens voted against the changes of the water act adopted by the parliament.
Slovenia’s HSE starts first phase of 16 MW solar power plant in Prapretno
07 July 2021 - HSE is building Slovenia's biggest PV plant, of 3 MW, at a former coal plant landfill in Prapretno, and plans to expand it to 16 MW
Slovenia’s mayors set council to secure just transition for coal phaseout
22 June 2021 - The government has published action plans for phasing out coal, documents which will help Slovenia to apply at Just transition fund.
Slovenia to build three mixed waste incinerators, solve sludge issue
11 June 2021 - Minister Andrej Vizjak says the Government of Slovenia would determine concession areas and help municipalities build three incinerators
GEN-I plans to install 1 GW of solar power plants by 2030 – development plan
11 June 2021 - Slovenian energy trader GEN-I prepared a EUR 1 billion strategic development plan to accelerate decarbonization in the country.
Slovenia to hold referendum on drinking water on July 11
08 June 2021 - Activists in Slovenia managed to get enough signatures to hold a referendum in an attempt to discard the recent amendments to the Waters Act.
Bled Water Festival establishes first European Water Sommelier Association
14 May 2021 - Organizers of the annual Bled Water Festival in Slovenia expanded their activities by establishing the European Water Sommelier Association or EWSA