interviews
Photo: Energija plusBojan Horvat, Energija plus: There Are Always Some Challenges in the Market
April 16, 2018 | Alenka ŽumbarElectricity | RES and EE | New technologies | Economy
In 2017, Energija plus, the subsidiary of the Slovenian energy company Elektro Maribor, posted a revenue of about EUR 76 million, which was somewhat better than expected, whereas the profit was less than EUR 100,000. In 2018, the company therefore intends to focus mainly on the development of new solutions and on expanding its offer portfolio, its CEO, Bojan Horvat, told Energetika.NET. When...
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Photo: ResaltaLuka Komazec, Resalta: Resalta Is Becoming an Important Energy Trendsetter
April 9, 2018 | Alenka ŽumbarRES and EE | New technologies | Economy
In 2017, the company posted a revenue of EUR 12 million and EBITDA of more than EUR 1 million. With plans envisaging EUR 15 million in revenues and double the profit, outlooks for 2018 seem even brighter. If the fiscal year 2017 was marked by growth, in terms of revenue as well as staff – the company now employs a team of 60 and intends to increase this number to more than 70 by the end of the...
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Photo: Eco ConsultZdravko Nikolić, Eco Consult: Customers Do Not Buy What You Do, They Buy Why You Do It
April 2, 2018 | Alenka ŽumbarRES and EE | Economy
“Thinking globally, we believe that the entire energy source market will strongly shift from fossil fuel-based towards renewable energy-based. As technology is developing at an incredible pace, it is hard to predict so far into the future, however, it is almost certain that the energy mix will be far from what it is today”, Zdravko Nikolić, the newly-appointed CEO of Croatia’s Eco Consult,...
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Photo: Miha UlčarMaher Chebbo, GE: Digitalisation Can Contribute to the Value of Each Kilowatt
March 26, 2018 | Alenka ŽumbarElectricity | RES and EE | New technologies
“To innovate big things you have to be a bit crazy. We are living today at a really exciting time,” said Maher Chebbo who spent more than 20 years honing his IT and software expertise at global digital providers SAP prior to taking on the role of chief commercial officer for power digital solutions at General Electric (GE) a year ago. His current position covers the entire energy value chain,...
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Photo: Barbara ReyaPoredoš, SZE: Smart City Development Relies on Modern District Energy Systems
March 19, 2018 | Alenka ŽumbarRES and EE | New technologies | Heating
Efficient use of energy will cause the use of heat for heating to decrease, while the use of energy for cooling will increase. It is crucial that we implement cooling technology by using heat to power cooling devices, thereby reducing the consumption of electricity and lowering emissions, while boosting the economic viability of co-generation of heat and power (CHP), said Alojz Poredoš, Professor...
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Photo: HSEMatjaž Marovt, HSE: Liquidity in Market for Long-term Power Supply Contracts Is Low
March 12, 2018 | Alenka ŽumbarElectricity | Energy policy | Economy
Long-term power supply contracts are becoming increasingly rare, Matjaž Marovt told Energetika.NET in the interview below. According to Marovt, who was appointed the Director-General of the Slovenian energy company Holding Slovenske elektrarne (HSE) just under one year ago, the market for three to four-year contracts has very low liquidity. From electricity generation and wholesale trading, HSE...
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Photo: arhiv IskratelLajovic, Iskratel: If We Make Adequate Preparations for the Future, There is Nothing To Fear
March 5, 2018 | Alenka ŽumbarRES and EE | New technologies | Economy
She joined the Slovenian communications solutions provider Iskratel last spring, after working for the Slovenian insurance company Vzajemna. She has since introduced a number of innovative changes, which the employees of this highly successful “Slovenian multinational” received very well. How come? Because, as she explains, she took the position in order to write new stories of success,...
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Photo: LinkedinKirsty Gogan, Energy for Humanity: Nuclear is a Kind of Taboo
February 26, 2018 | Ana Vučina VršnakElectricity | RES and EE | Transport | Energy policy
Kirsty Gogan is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Energy for Humanity, a global non-governmental organisation (NGO) with an ambitious agenda to broaden the climate and energy debate to include all low carbon technologies on the path to deep decarbonisation. Gogan is an established expert in climate and energy communications with extensive experience as a senior advisor to the U.K....
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Photo: Alenka ŽumbarHrvoje Perharić, Krško NPP: Nuclear Is a Business for the Long Term
February 19, 2018 | Alenka ŽumbarElectricity | Energy policy | Economy
Hrvoje Perharić’s career in the Krško nuclear power plant (NEK), Slovenia, goes back 36 years. After starting as a young engineer, he was quickly promoted to Shift Manager and then to Technical Director. Since 2004, he has held the position as one of the two Members of the Management Board, together with Stane Rožman. Perharić is proud to see the number of visitors of the Krško plant...
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Photo: Borut Cvetko, MediaspeedBoris Sovič, Elektro Maribor: Energy Must Be an Element in Development!
February 12, 2018 | Alenka ŽumbarElectricity
The Slovenian energy company Elektro Maribor met its objectives for fiscal 2017. In January, when this interview took place, the President of the Management Board, Boris Sovič, was unable to discuss the results in detail. He did say, however, that the company had implemented investments worth more than EUR 28 million in total. In 2018, the figure is expected to grow further still, to around EUR...
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