Wet tests in HPP Brežice successfully launched
Wet tests have been successfully launched in the hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Brežice in Slovenia by charging the turbine of the first of three power generating units with the water released from the river Sava. Testing of the equipment installed in HPP Brežice will continue until the end of the next week and the synchronization […]
Croatian HEP wins auction for transfer of electricity from renewables in Slovenia
Croatian state-owned utility company Hrvatska elektropivreda d.d. (HEP) has won the auction in Slovenia for the transfer of electricity from renewables for the entire ECO Group during 2017. HEP will be licensed to transfer all the electricity generated in the power plants that are part of the ECO Group system during the course of 2017. […]
Slovenia and Japan’s NEDO sign smart grid agreement
Slovenia and Japan signed a memorandum of cooperation to coordinate research and demonstration actions for smart grid projects and smart community, and to facilitate cooperation with the state-owned transmission operator. Slovenian Ministry of Economic Development and Technology’s Aleš Cantarutti and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) chairman Mr. Kazuo Furukawa, signed the […]
GEN-I Sonce step towards energy independence
The Slovenian company GEN-I presented their new service GEN-I Sonce (Sun) which allows households and small businesses to build micro solar power plants on a “turnkey” basis. The GEN-I Sonce service is the first of its kind in Slovenia and it should enable citizens and businesses to make an environmental, sustainable and economically viable transition […]
EBRD supports leading Slovenian street light company’s projects
Slovenian street lighting and energy services company Javna razsvetljava d.d. (JRL) has received an approval from the major creditor for its projects in the nine cities across the country. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) reported that Javna razsvetljava’s projects have passed concept review. The EBRD has been looking into plans of the […]
Slovenia declares drinking water a basic human right in constitution
Slovenian parliament voted for a constitutional amendment to declare the access to drinking water a basic human right. The move has rendered any privatisation of water resources impossible, since the resources will be managed by the state. Slovenian parliament has adopted an amendment to Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia on November 17, which declared water […]
SUSI finances GGE’s energy efficiency portfolio in Slovenia
SUSI Energy Efficiency Fund enters the SEE region and finances a major energy efficiency portfolio with GGE in Slovenia. The SUSI Energy Efficiency Fund (SEEF) has acquired a portfolio of energy efficiency projects from GGE d.o.o. (GGE), one of the leading energy service companies (ESCO) in South-East Europe. The transaction is structured as a sale […]
Incentives for green energy, CHP systems get OK in Brussels
The European Commission said it approved changes to a Slovenian support scheme for renewable energy and high-efficiency cogeneration under the European Union’s state aid rules. The amended scheme will increase renewable energy production in line with the bloc’s energy objectives and without unduly distorting competition, according to a press release published last week. In May […]
