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RES are still not a government priority, and bigger investments (apart
from hydropower) are not planned until after the year 2030. Increased
hydroelectric power generation is one of the strategic objectives of the
government’s energy policy. Further upgrading of existing stations on
the Sava and Drava rivers is planned, as well as the construction of several new plants on the Sava, and several other small hydroelectric power
plants. Together with the new plants, these renovations should create an
additional 470 MW of hydroelectric capacity in the near future (Export.
gov 2017).
GEN Energija has prepared a plan for a second nuclear production
facility. However, the government’s decision on the timing of any possible nuclear expansion will depend on energy needs, available financing and public sentiment about nuclear energy. GEN Energija currently
owns half of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant, which is co-owned by
Croatia’s state company HEP (Export.gov 2017).
Energy efficiency and energy refurbishment of the building stock are
perceived as priority measures, but are not fully visible in government
financial schemes and policies. Energy communities are only slowly
entering the discourse.
trenDs in nationaL househoLD
energy Campaigns in sLovenia
National campaigns in Slovenia are run mainly through the national
organisations Eco Fund and Energy Agency. Eco Fund has programmes
and financial aids for energy efficiency (EE) and RES measures (e.g.
energy refurbishment of buildings, replacement of old inefficient heating
systems, energy advising, energy poverty alleviation programmes,
co-financing investments in RES, subsidies for electric cars). Energy
Agency is responsible for tenders for support schemes for RES projects.
The Ministry for Environment is also active in campaigns for cleaner
air, targeting air pollution from wood burning. other non-governmental
stakeholders and actors, including utility companies, run campaigns on
RES projects and ‘prosumership’ of RES electricity through a net metering scheme, which allows consumers who generate their own electricity
to use that electricity at any time. Community groups run campaigns
based on community (RES) projects, energy efficiency, energy poverty
and sustainable mobility. Apart from being active in the promotion of EE
RES are still not a government priority, and bigger investments (apart
from hydropower) are not planned until after the year 2030. Increased
hydroelectric power generation is one of the strategic objectives of the
government’s energy policy. Further upgrading of existing stations on
the Sava and Drava rivers is planned, as well as the construction of several new plants on the Sava, and several other small hydroelectric power
plants. Together with the new plants, these renovations should create an
additional 470 MW of hydroelectric capacity in the near future (Export.
gov 2017).
GEN Energija has prepared a plan for a second nuclear production
facility. However, the government’s decision on the timing of any possible nuclear expansion will depend on energy needs, available financing and public sentiment about nuclear energy. GEN Energija currently
owns half of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant, which is co-owned by
Croatia’s state company HEP (Export.gov 2017).
Energy efficiency and energy refurbishment of the building stock are
perceived as priority measures, but are not fully visible in government
financial schemes and policies. Energy communities are only slowly
entering the discourse.
trenDs in nationaL househoLD
energy Campaigns in sLovenia
National campaigns in Slovenia are run mainly through the national
organisations Eco Fund and Energy Agency. Eco Fund has programmes
and financial aids for energy efficiency (EE) and RES measures (e.g.
energy refurbishment of buildings, replacement of old inefficient heating
systems, energy advising, energy poverty alleviation programmes,
co-financing investments in RES, subsidies for electric cars). Energy
Agency is responsible for tenders for support schemes for RES projects.
The Ministry for Environment is also active in campaigns for cleaner
air, targeting air pollution from wood burning. other non-governmental
stakeholders and actors, including utility companies, run campaigns on
RES projects and ‘prosumership’ of RES electricity through a net metering scheme, which allows consumers who generate their own electricity
to use that electricity at any time. Community groups run campaigns
based on community (RES) projects, energy efficiency, energy poverty
and sustainable mobility. Apart from being active in the promotion of EE