CROATIA
Croatian Ina’s hydrocarbon output falls 11% in H1
Date: 30.07.2021 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: F. Buva
The Croatian oil and gas company Ina’s hydrocarbon production fell by 11% in the first half of 2021, caused mainly by natural decline, said the company on Thursday.
Croatia accords strategic investment status to Kosinj hydro project
Date: 30.07.2021 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Alenka Lena Klopčič
The Croatian government decided to grant the Kosinj hydropower system project the status of strategic investment, said Croatia’s energy utility HEP on Thursday.
EIF, SID and Hbor launch EU’s first regional technology transfer platform
Date: 27.07.2021 Author: Valerija Hozjan
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Three financial institutions, including the Croatian bank for reconstruction and development (Hbor), signed an agreement on Monday to launch the Central Eastern European Technology Transfer (Ceett)
Croatian gas prices for heating to rise 25% by 2026 – economy minister
Date: 26.07.2021 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Croatian citizens who use natural gas for heating should see a 25% increase in prices by 2026 at the latest due to the European Commission's energy plans, according to Croatia’s economy minister
Croatian auction results in new record biomass GO price
Date: 22.07.2021 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: SE (J. Ondzik)
Thursday’s guarantees of origin (GO) auction in Croatia resulted in a new record price for electricity produced from smaller biomass power plants, exceeding the previous record by EUR 0.87/GO,
High cost of CCS holds back its use in Croatia - experts
Date: 22.07.2021 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The high cost of carbon capture and storage technology (CCS) is preventing Croatia from introducing it into its industrial sector or at its Plomin coal-fired power plant, says the country’s energy
Croatia interested in participating in Slovenia’s new nuclear project – minister
Date: 21.07.2021 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: GEN energija
Croatia is ready to discuss with Slovenia the financing of construction of its second nuclear unit in Krsko, as well as the purchase of electricity from it, said Croatia’s economy minister on
Hungary-Austria power spread estimated at EUR 8-9/MWh next week – EQ
Date: 20.07.2021 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Spot power prices are expected to remain strong in both central west and southeast Europe next week, with Hungarian prices trading at a premium of around EUR 8-9/MWh to Austria, said Montel’s Energy
Croatia to auction 185,152 MWh of wind GOs on 22 July
Date: 15.07.2021 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The Croatian energy market operator Hrote will auction guarantees of origin (GOs) on 22 July for 185,152 MWh of electricity produced at incentivised wind power plants in May and June.
Geothermal could replace gas as a transition fuel in SEE – EGEC
Date: 15.07.2021 Author: Peter Palčec, Tanja Srnovršnik
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Geothermal energy is cheaper than natural gas in the long run and southeast Europe (SEE) should use it as its primary energy transition solution, Philippe Dumas from the European Geothermal Energy
New gas sources to push down SEE gas prices – Acer
Date: 14.07.2021 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: MZOE
New gas infrastructure bringing Azerbaijani gas as well as LNG to southeast Europe (SEE) is expected to put downward pressure on regional gas prices, said the EU energy regulatory agency Acer on
Croatia plans to accelerate construction of Kosinj hydro system
Date: 13.07.2021 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Alenka Lena Klopčič
The Croatian economy ministry and the Croatian power utility HEP signed a preparation and implementation agreement for the Kosinj hydropower system on Monday, an investment worth HRK 1.54bn (EUR
