CROATIA
ACER: HERA’s Reference Price Methodology for Gas Tariffs Is Cost Reflective
Date: 19.04.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Plinovodi
The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has published its analysis of the consultation document on the gas transmission tariff structure for Croatia, which was announced by the
Croatian CROPEX Announces Auctions To Cover Transmission System Losses
Date: 18.04.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The Croatian power exchange CROPEX announced that on 6 May 2019 auctions for the purchase of energy to cover transmission system losses in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 will be organised via the
First Consumers in Croatian Split Connected to EVN’s Gas Distribution Grid
Date: 18.04.2019 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: Plinovodi
The first three consumers in Split - a hospital, a primary school and a kindergarten - have been connected to the gas distribution network of EVN Croatia Plin, the concessionaire for the construction
Go-Live of Flow-Based Market Coupling in Core Region Planned for Q4 2020
Date: 17.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The launch of flow-based market coupling for the day-ahead timeframe in the Core capacity calculation region (Core CCR) is planned for the fourth quarter of 2020, said the project parties involved in
New SEE Report: Slovenian, Croatian and Serbian Spot Power Prices Exceed 51 EUR/MWh
Date: 17.04.2019 Author: Energetika.NET
Photo: ACER
Find out more about the latest movements of spot power market prices in South East Europe (SEE) in Balkan Energy Trading report, prepared for Energetika.NET by Balkan Energy News.
Regulator: Bulgarian Market Coupling to Stabilise the Market and Prices
Date: 17.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Coupling of the Bulgarian power market with the neighbouring power markets - Romania, Macedonia, and Serbia (and Croatia) - will stabilise the power market in Bulgaria and ensure price predictability,
Croatian Government Extends Period for HEP to Issue Guarantees to Subsidiaries
Date: 17.04.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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The Croatian government has approved a request from the Croatian state-owned energy utility Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) to extend the period for issuing guarantees to subsidiaries of the HEP Group
SED 2019: Gas Consumption to Grow or Remain Stable At Least to 2050
Date: 16.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik, Pula
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Gas consumption is set to grow until around 2030 or 2035 as gas plays an important role in the transition from coal, nuclear, and heavy oil. This will be followed by some 20 years of stability, the
Croatian Environmental Groups Sue HEP Due to Plomin 1 TPP
Date: 16.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Ana Vučina Vršnak
The Croatian environmental groups Zelena akcija and Zelena Istra filed a lawsuit against the Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy on 8 April due to the issuing of an environmental
SED 2019: Countries Must Ensure Sufficient Generation Capacity
Date: 15.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik, Pula
Photo: Tanja Srnovršnik
Although self-sufficiency is not an EU policy objective, any smart country will try to make sure that its policies allow it to build sufficient electricity generation capacity, so that it reaches a
SED 2019: Croatia Needs “Intelligent Risk Taking” in Oil and Gas Exploration
Date: 15.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik, Pula
Photo: Tanja S. Volarič
Both the Croatian oil company INA and Vermilion Energy, a Canadian company that signed contracts to carry out exploration activities in four blocks of the Croatian region of Slavonia, are optimistic
SED 2019: Croatian HEP Focusing on Solar Power Plants, E-Mobility, and Big Data
Date: 12.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik, Pula
Photo: HEP
The Croatian energy utility Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) will focus on renewable energy sources (RES) in its future electricity production, especially by constructing solar power plants, in
