HEP to hire consultant for EL-TO Zagreb upgrade project
European bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD) and Croatia’s Public utility Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) issued a public invitation for the expressions of interest for Owner’s Engineer who will assist HEP in construction of a combined heat and power (CHP) combined-cycle power plant (CCPP) EL-TO Zagreb. The consultancy contract is estimated to cost EUR 2.0 million […]
NEXT-E project to provide 252 chargers for electric vehicles until 2020
By the end of 2020 Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia, and Romania will get 222 fast (50 kW) and 30 ultra-fast (150-350 kW) chargers for electric vehicles as part of the NEXT-E project. Chargers will be installed along main highways, with a maximum distance of 150 km which will for the first time enable […]
Croatian HEP to get hydropower plants back prior to partial privatization
The Croatian government has put up for public debate its draft law on waters that would give back to the Croatian Electricity Company (HEP) ownership of hydro-power plants, Croatian media reported. Experts cited by the media said that would make the HEP more valuable and would bring in more money from the sale of shares […]
Croatian HEP and French EDF want to establish cooperation in smart meters area
Croatian electric power company, Hrvatska elektropriveda (HEP), plans to strengthen cooperation with French power company EDF, Croatian press reported. The two companies plan to sign a cooperation agreement in the area of smart grids, smart meters, energy efficiency, electricity generation as well as research and development, the Croatian daily Jutarnji list reported. The daily stated […]
Romanian and Croatian governments announce IPO of state power utilities
Romanian and Croatian governments have announced plans to initiate IPOs of their state-owned power utilities, Hidroelectrica and Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) respectively. The Croatian government plans to initiate the sale of more than 25 percent of HEP shares through the Initial Public Offer (IPO). The HEP shares will be offered to citizens, institutional investors, and employees, […]
252 new charging stations for electric vehicles in Central Europe thanks to NEXT-E project
The European Commission has approved co-funding of the NEXT-E project which foresees setting up of 252 charging stations in six EU Member States in the Central Europe, including Croatia, Slovenia and Romania. The co-funding of the project was approved by the European Commission in the second half of June. The project duration is three years […]
EUR 40 million funding provided for smart grids project connecting Slovenian and Croatian electricity grids
EU is to provide EUR 40 million funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for SINCO.GRID, a smart grids project that enhances links between the electricity grids of Slovenia and Croatia and gives a boost to the use of renewable energy in the region. Huge replication potential expected. The project will integrate several innovative technologies to […]
Electric vehicles in Serbia – Slovenia as a role-model, Croatia bad example
Serbia records neither incentives nor necessary infrastructure for electric vehicles. Private sector’s initiatives could be a game-changer. Number of charging stations on the rise in Southeastern Europe The Faculty of mechanical engineering in Belgrade has presented this week a supercharger for electric cars as part of European project Green Balkanika. The project should provide necessary infrastructure for […]