Renewable Energy Events

 

CCRES promotes some

Renewable Energy Events

From 12/03/2012 To 31/03/2012

Event details

CENERG (Clean Energy Exhibition) 2012

From 12/03/2012 To 14/03/2012

EXPO XXI - Varsavia - POLONIA

Trade Show CENERG guarantees:
- unprecedented number of qualified visitors looking specifically for your products and services;
- impressive program of seminars, workshops and conferences for more than 1800 key specialists;
- the most comprehensive marketing campaign reaching over 100.000 specialists;
- favorable economic environment and a fantastic forum to generate new business.
CENERG Trade Show is visited by over 11.000 visitors each year and it is also the event with unprecedented number of workshops and seminar event. Lectures are given by professionals from across Poland and representatives of exhibitors. Each day up to 6 training courses for 100/150 people each are organized. Participants can compare the information obtained during seminars with the practical offer of manufacturers at trade show stands.

THE ACR SHOW

From 13/03/2012 To 15/03/2012

NEC Birmingham - Birmingham - REGNO UNITO

The ACR Show, the dedicated event for the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, is taking place between 13th - 15th March 2012 in hall 19 at the NEC, Birmingham.

Tuesday 13th March 10am – 16.30pm
Wednesday 14th March 10am – 16.30pm
Thursday 15th March 10am – 16.00pm
Whether you´re looking for the latest products & solutions to aide your business, learn from our extensive seminar programme, to network or to attend the prestigious ACR News Award, the ACR Show 2012 will have something for everyone.

Why Visit?
With time out of the office being a rare and valuable commodity, the ACR Show’s aim is to provide you with everything you need to ensure you make the most of your time at the show.
    •    Free entry to the show
    •    Free seminar programme
    •    Compare the leading industry suppliers and manufacturers
    •    Views the latest products, services and solutions on the market
    •    Benefit from free advice from industry experts in the seminar theatres and on exhibitors stands
    •    Meet your peers and network over a drink or lunch
    •    Be part of the ACR News Awards on Wednesday 14th March and celebrate your industry’s achievements

Moldenergy

From 14/03/2012 To 17/03/2012

International Exhibition Centre "Moldexpo" - MOLDAVIA 

MOLDENERGY - key therms are energetic, thermal and power-technical equipment, as well as powe-saving technologies - has become an accelerator, which stimulates the country´s energetic objects reequipping by the latest equipment and contributes to application of power-saving technologies in the branch.
This exhibition means:
- for foreign producers an opportunity for studying market;
- for Moldovan specialists is an opportunity for meetings with foreign business partners to establish new contracts.
Moldenergy will be held simultaneously with MOLDCONSTRUCT, the largest exhibition project in the field of construction.

BioEnergy 2012

From 15/03/2012 To 17/03/2012

Quartiere fieristico di Cremona - Cremona - Cremona - ITALIA 


BioEnergy is a fair characterized by concreteness, efficiency and business. In the last years the renewable energy sector registered a great growth and represent new business opportunities for technology producers, designers, dealers and services suppliers. This event could give you the possibility to present yourself on an international market and to get in touch with thousands of potential customers.

Benefits will be different:

• create relationships with the professionals of the supply chain;


• update on politics, laws and regulations about bioenergy;


• create culture on renewable energy production;


• be a useful guide for customers who want to enter in this business.

There will be different important appointment such as conferences and seminars, Exhibitors workshops and guided tours to the best PV and biogas plants.

EnergyMed 2012

From 22/03/2012 To 24/03/2012

Mostra d´Oltremare (ingresso Viale Kennedy) - Napoli - ITALIA 

EnergyMed, in its fifth edition, represents the main event about Energy in the Mediterranean to discuss the status of innovative sectors such as solar, wind, high efficiency/biomass boilers and many others.

The exhibition this year exceeds 8,000 meters square with a wide variety of special events and conference realized with the collaboration of industry experts and representatives of major companies participating in workshops, meetings and business to business roundtables.

EnergyMed is one of the most important appointment to discuss the issues of renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, housing and recycling.

Expoedilizia - Fiera professionale per l´edilizia e l´architettura

From 22/03/2012 To 25/03/2012

Fiera di Roma - Roma - Roma - ITALIA 

Expoedilizia is a professionale exhibition for the building industry and architecture. This edition is innovative also for the period, this year the fair takes place in march and not in november.

The exhibition will have nine different exhibition areas with other different events like "officina serramento", a space dedicated to manufacturers of aluminium and PVC working machines, systems, components and software for doors and windows to present sector innovations with practical demonstrations, "demonstration Area“ for practical demonstration and "Working with Nature Project", an important workshop about the use of public space in its various forms with architects, planners, landscape architects and administrations.

MCE - Mostra Convegno Expocomfort 2012

From 27/03/2012 To 30/03/2012

Fiera Milano Rho - Milano - ITALIA 

 A focused project put together to guarantee maximum visibility to one of the sectors which has always been part of the exhibition and to offer the entire industry a unique platform for making contact with the broad audience of designers, decision-makers, and investors, who every two years turn to MCE as the international benchmark event.

Milan, 21st January 2011- Over the past editions, energy efficiency and saving, renewable energy and technological innovation have grown, to become the common thread running through the four main areas - heat, cold, water and energy – of MCE – MOSTRA CONVEGNO EXPOCOMFORT, the leading international trade exhibition for domestic and industrial installations and HVAC scheduled for 27th – 30th March 2012 at Fiera Milano. High efficiency products and systems that guarantee energy savings and reduction in emissions of pollutants are the core of the industrial sector of MCE dedicated to renewable energy sources, an ideal opportunity to create new business contacts.

Photovoltaics are the most widespread technology in Italy for generating electricity from solar energy, supported by the New Energy Bill (that aims at promoting the electricity production from PV, came into effect in 2007 and now at its third edition). In spite of the economic crisis, since 2006, PV market has demonstrated consistent growth, both in terms of installation numbers and production capacity. As to the Italian market, in December 2010 GSE (Gestore Servizi Energetici) recorded over 120,000 installations in service receiving support under the feed-in schemes, with a total capacity of about 2,100 MW, exceeding 2 GW. GSE also expects that installed photovoltaic capacity ceiling of 3,000 MW will be reached in 2016.

Within this scenario, MCE 2012 will be dedicating a project specifically to PV, which has always been part of the exhibition. The PV project foresees an exhibition area and a busy programme of initiatives aim at offering the entire industry a privileged platform for making contact with the broad audience of trade professionals, designers, decision-makers and investors, who every two years turn to MCE as the international benchmark event for everything related to comfort systems and technologies and energy saving.

At MCE, the Photovoltaic project will take place in a devoted area, Hall 6, centrally located to the east and south entrances to the exhibition centre, and adjacent to the halls reserved for Heating and Renewable Energies where the excellence in Solar, Geothermal, Cogeneration and Biomass will be on display. Plus, the PV project will encompass not only an exhibition space but also a rich programme of conferences and workshops organized with the support of high profile scientific partners and organisations, to tackle the hottest current issues and to provide training and professional development opportunities.

“Over the years, Photovoltaic - declared Massimiliano Pierini, Exhibition Director MCE - has represented a return on investment and research for national and International businesses exhibiting at MCE. Our goal is to focus on a particular industry sector, in order to involve the whole supply chain for bringing together supply and demand. I feel sure that MCE 2012 will offer exhibitors a privileged platform for increasing their customer portfolio, expanding trade relations and creating new business”.

The new project dedicated to PV will join Percorso Efficienza & Innovazione and Verso la Classe A, two synergic and complementary events aimed to provide a unique opportunity for professional upgrading focused on high efficiency in building and to showcase the most innovative systems and solutions for the integration of renewable energy in buildings and installations.

Percorso Efficienza & Innovazione and Verso la Classe A 2012 organized by NEXT ENERGY in collaboration with Polytechnic of Milan - are amongst the key features proposed for MCE 2012. The leading companies in the reference sector have already confirmed their presence showing the positive trend of their faith in the strong internationalism of the exhibition. In particular, MCE 2012 has already registered a rise in foreign exhibitors numbers from all over the world with an increase of exhibiting surface, confirming the perceived added value of the show. MCE 2012 will be held under the patronage of the Italian Ministry for Economic Development, Regione Lombardia (Lombardy Region) and Provincia di Milano (Province of Milan).

FEICON BATIMAT

From 27/03/2012 To 31/03/2012

Pabellòn de Exposiciones del Anhembi - Santana - San Paolo - BRASILE 

FEICON BATIMAT - International Construction Salon - is the main event of the construction Sector in Latin America. During the exhibition will be present products, trends, solutions and launches, gathering at a single place the biggest possible number of exhibitors from all parts of the world.

These are five days of extensive commercial relations, a great opportunity to present the market trends, an opportunity to promote products and services for an important business-generating pole, you could analyze the competition, build and conquer new customers.

ISE - Impianti Solari Expo

From 29/03/2012 To 31/03/2012

Fiere di Parma - Parma - Parma - ITALIA 

Impianti Solari Expo (ISE), in its third edition, is the most important business to business exhibition dedicated to renewable energies for the manufacturing industry. It takes place at the same time of MECSPE - a trade show addressed to industry production technologies visited by more than 25.000 companies that own roofs where you could install turnkey systems.

The advantages for exhibitors will be different:

• more than 25.000 manufacturing industries;


• appointments with specific visitors looking for new suppliers and innovative solutions;


• specific communication campaign;


• workshop.

 More info about all events: solarserdar@gmail.com

 Croatian Center of Renewable Energy Sources (CCRES)

ZAŠTO NE I U REPUBLICI HRVATSKOJ ?!

PROJEKTA IMA ALI JE OSNOVNO PITANJE NJIHOVA PROVEDBA U PRAKSI

Glavni cilj projekata Hrvatskog Centra Obnovljivih Izvora Energije je poticanje šire upotrebe mjera energetske učinkovitosti u kućanstvima. Neki od načina kojim se to može učiniti su:

Stvoriti temelje za buduću nacionalnu mrežu energetskih info centara koja pokriva što veće područje,

Široka nacionalna pokrivenost savjetodavnim službama znači da svi građani mogu biti informirani i savjetovani. Također to znači da se u budućnosti može očekivati velik broj korisnika info centara. Potencijali OIE i EE u Hrvatskoj procijenjeni su kao vrlo dobri i raznoliki, iako njihovo korištenje priječe ekonomske prepreke, nepovoljan zakonski okvir, a prvenstveno niska razina svijesti o prednostima i mogućnostima EE i OIE. Na primjer EE u sektoru zgradarstva je vrlo niska i prema tome ima puno potencijala za uštede i poboljšanja. Mali OIE (solarni termalni sustavi, toplinske pumpe, fotonaponske ćelije,...) u kućanstvima također imaju veliki potencijal.

Informirati kućanstva o svim aspektima korištenja energije u kućanstvima kroz službu energetskog savjetovanja

Ovaj cilj će pomoći u ubrzanju protoka informacija koji je potreban za primjenu mjera i rješenja za održivo korištenje energije (na primjer, informacije o državnim poticajima za obnovljive izvore energije (OIE) sa svim neophodnim uputama, uklapanje mjera energetske učinkovitosti pri projektiranju objekata, kako smanjiti postojeće troškove grijanja, zamjena starih bojlera, itd).

Poticati na racionalno korištenje energije i upotrebu svih dostupnih i prihvatljivih OIE u kućanstvima umjesto fosilnih goriva

Nakon danih savjeta građanima-korisnicima, oni mogu ili ne moraju primijeniti ga, ali uz više informacija postoji veća objektivnost i mogućnost za primjenu čišće i jeftinije energije. Ako korisnici dobiju informaciju o povezanosti proizvodnje i potrošnje energije i o direktnoj koristi racionalnog korištenja energije, logično je da će se početi ponašati na manje rasipan način.

Željko Serdar
HRVATSKI CENTAR OBNOVLJIVIH IZVORA ENERGIJE (HCOIE)

Energy sources Republic of Croatia

Croatia,

officially the Republic of Croatia,

is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 sq mi) and has diverse, mostly continental and Mediterranean climates. Croatia's Adriatic Sea coast is long and traced by more than a thousand islands.

Source: CCRES

Energy sources

Total installed electricity capacity (2004): 4049 MW

• Hydro-electric: 51%
• Thermal: 40% (16% Oil, 15% Coal, 9% Natural Gas)
• Nuclear: 9%
  

Total Primary Energy Supply 2006:

• Liquid Fuels: 44%
• Hydro: 15%
• Natural Gas: 24%
• Coal: 8%
• Fuel wood: 4%
• Electricity: 5%

The total primary energy supply in Croatia up to 2006 was 409.08 PJ while in 2005 it was 411.6 PJ. RES other than fuel-wood and hydropower represented 0.06% of the total supply.

The total electricity consumption reached 18 TWh in 2006, but the share of RES without large HPP was only 0.68%, with small HPP accounting for 54%; wind-power, 0.11% and landfill gas, 0.03%.

Reliance

Croatia highly depends on energy imports and during the recent years import is continuously having an upward trend. In 2005 the total energy import increased by 2.9% with respect to 2004. The imports of electrical energy, petroleum products and natural gas rose, while the imports of coal, coke and crude oil fell. The greatest increase of 65% was that of the electricity, while the petroleum products and natural gas rose less than 10%. During the six year period (1999-2005) the total energy import in Croatia grew at an average annual rate of 5.6%, with a high average increase rate of 36% in petroleum products. The electricity import also grew rapidly at an average annual rate of 14.8 percent.

In 2007, the import/export balance by energy source was as follows (all units ktoe):

• Oil: 5866.9 / 1898.6
• Natural Gas: 648.3 / 441.3
• Solid Fuels: 688.0 / 0.0
• Electricity: 639.9 / 124.2

Source: CCRES

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National electrification rate ( 2000): 99%

Although the Republic of Croatia is almost completely electrified, there are still regions which do not have access to the electricity network or where the network capacity is insufficient. For the most part such areas are under special care of the state (i.e. underdeveloped, devastated by war, depopulated), on islands or in mountainous regions.

Capacity concerns

There is an increasing dependency on electricity import in Croatia as the result of growing consumption and lack of new investment in power generation capacities. In the recent years Croatia imports more than 20% of electricity.

A 4.1% increase in electricity imports compared to the previous year was observed in 2004. The losses in transmission and distribution of energy consumption increased in the total primary energy supply for 2004. Coal consumption increased dramatically in this period also, by 107.8%.

Whilst increases in GDP were observes corollary to the increase in energy demand, the energy intensity of Croatia is 24% higher than the EU average, meaning the continued rise in GDP is not sustainable.

Renewable energy

Hydropower
Renewable energy sources cover a large share of electricity generation in Croatia, driven by the significant number of hydroelectric power plants in the country. Total hydropower installed capacity was 2,058 MW in 2006, dominated by large HPPs, with hydropower generation accounting for 6,070 GWh in 2006.

Wind power
The Croatian wind sector has seen a large expansion in recent years, reaching 17.2 MW of total installed capacity in 2006, coupled with a generation level of 20 GWh.
There is a relatively high potential for wind power in Croatia. Currently research is being carried out on the potential construction of wind farms of a total installed capacity of about 1,500 MW, however in order to maintain the secure operation of the electricity system it is very probable that only some of these projects will be realized.

Biomass energy
Croatia has significant potential for biomass and geothermal, with 9.39 TWh per annum potential electricity production in the case of biomass and 870 MW potential capacity in the case of geothermal. Forests cover more than 40 % of Croatian territory, which means that potentials for biomass use are significant. Within the national energy program BIOEN it has been demonstrated that by 2030 at least 15 % of the total energy consumed could be obtained from biomass. It will be used for production of thermal energy and electricity.

Solar energy
It is expected to contribute mainly in thermal energy production; primarily in low temperature appliances and the passive solar architecture will reduce the need for thermal energy in buildings. Most of the installed solar capacity of Croatia (some 12,000-15,000m3) is off grid, with the 3 grid-connected systems in the north of the country contributing 48.8kW. A database of solar radiation in the country was published by the Hrjove Pozar Energy Institute, in conjunction with the University of Split, in 2006. According to this survey, the total solar energy potential of Croatia is 100PJ.

Geothermal energy
Croatia has some geothermal reservoirs in the north of the country, many having high value temperature gradients. According to studies conducted under the National Energy Program GEOEN, the total energy potential is 839 MWt, with the potential for power generation from geothermal sources being 48MW.

Energy efficiency

There are overall saving potentials in industrial and residential sectors. Energy efficiency measures include the use of low-energy bulbs and refrigerators in households. The First National Communication from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change expects these measures to save up to 600GWh by 2030. Increases in efficiency can also be made in industrial electric motors (up to 7.5%, or a saving of 254 GWh in 2010) as well as increased uptake of low-temperature heat generation, and implementing demand-side management techniques in non-heat electricity use.

Ownership

Electricity
The Electricity Market Act prescribes dynamics of electricity market liberalization. There are two groups of customers in Croatia: eligible and tariff customers. Since July 2008, all customers are deemed eligible customers and can choose a supplier on a free market and negotiate the electricity price. The Electricity Market Act also introduces the concept of a privileged producer, a status that can be obtained by a producer which simultaneously produces electricity and heat in an individual generation facility or utilises waste or renewable energy sources in an economical way while taking into account measures of environmental protection.

However, the Croatian energy sector is characterized by being owned in its majority by the state, except for natural gas distribution and retail sale of petroleum products, which, together with the distribution of LPGT, are partially in private hands.

In accordance with the energy legislation, Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d. (HEP) was transformed in 2002 into the HEP Group, a system of affiliated companies performing core electric activities and auxiliary activities. The HEP Group is a holding consisting of the parent company (HEP) and its subsidiary companies over which HEP exercises prevailing control: HEP Production, HEP Transmission, HEP Distribution, HEP Supply, HEP Gas, HEP District Heating, Sisak District Heating. The privatization of HEP will be performed in accordance with the HEP Privatization Act, www.hep.hr/hep/en/news/default.aspx

Oil & gas
The INA Group is the state-owned holding company that controls Croatia's oil and gas exploration, production, transportation, trading, refining, and retailing. INA d.d. is the sole company producing and importing gas (and oil) in Croatia. INA owns 38% of the oil pipeline systems. INA was partially privatized in 2003 when Hungarian oil company MOL bought 25% plus one share which offered the best tender within the shortlisted candidates.
www.ina.hr/default.aspx

Competition

The competition in power generation was introduced by the Law on Electricity Market (Official Gazette No. 68/01, 177/04). The Electricity Market Act defines the role of the distributions system operator, the transmission system operator, the market operator and the provider. The energy activities are performed as market activities (generation of electricity for privileged buyers, supply of electricity to privileged buyers, and marketing, intermediation and representation on the electricity market) and as regulated activities which are performed as public services (generation of electricity for tariff buyers, transmission of electricity, distribution of electricity, managing electricity market, supply of electricity for tariff buyers).

Currently, three companies have been granted permits to generate electricity: HEP Proizvodnja (member of the HEP Group), TE Plomin doo (member of the HEP Group), and INA Industrija nafte dd. However, the HEP Group still has a factual monopoly in transmission, distribution and sale of electricity, as only members of the HEP Group have been granted permits for the performance of activities of transmission of electricity, distribution of electricity, managing of electro energetic system, and organisation of electricity market.

Energy framework

The Energy Strategy of Croatia was adopted by the Croatian Parliament on March 2002, for the period of 10 years. The principal objectives of the energy policy of the Republic of Croatia are stated in the Energy Sector Development Strategy (Official Gazette 38/2002 – summary). Some of the main objectives of the Energy Strategy are listed below:

• Improvement of energy efficiency from the production, transformation, transmission and transport to distribution and consumption of energy;
• Utilization of renewable sources of energy which will be in accordance with sources, technological development and economic policy as a whole;
• Environmental protection, which in the energy sector implies the primary action in connection with energy efficiency, renewable sources, choice of energy-generating products and application of state-of-the-art protection technologies, quality legislation and supervision, the public opinion and education and promotion of best practices.

Support to RES
In accordance with EU Directive on the promotion of the electricity produced from renewable energy source 2001/77/EC Croatia is obliged to set its share of RES in total energy consumption in 2010. In alliance with business indicators the recommended target is 1100 GWh of electricity from RES, or 5,8% of total energy consumption in Croatia in 2010 (excluding large scale hydro power plants).

Following this, a new system for stimulation of production of electricity from RES was introduced. The new system started in 2007 when Croatia has introduced the Tariff system for the production of electricity from renewable energy sources and cogeneration (OG 33/07).

Energy Efficiency Programmes
Croatia ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 27 April 2007. Croatia is now obliged to reduce its emissions 5% in relation to the base year over the commitment period 2008-2012 and energy efficiency measures are expected to play a crucial role in fulfilment of these obligations.

The important place of energy efficiency in overall Croatian energy policy is also confirmed by the national energy programmes, established in 1997. Programmes dealing with energy efficiency are KOGEN, MIEE, KUENcts, TRANCO and KUENzgrada.

Energy debates

No debates are currently in progress on Croatian energy legislation.

Energy studies

In 2003, the Ministry of the Economy and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning of the Republic of Croatia, consulted by the Energy Institute Hrvoje Poaar, established the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund.

It is a structured extra budgetary fund which finances projects and activities in three areas:

• Environmental protection
• Energy efficiency
• Renewable energy sources

On the 4th February 2005 the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund and the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) signed an Interest Rate Subsidy Agreement for loans intended for environmental protection, energy efficiency and renewable energy resources projects.

Role of government

The Croatian Parliament determines and passes the legal framework for the energy sector, receives reports directly from the Croatian Energy Regulatory Council, reviews and approves financial proposals and global energy policy stated in Energy Sector Development Strategy.

The Government of the Republic of Croatia submits to the Parliament proposals for financing energy needs, establishes the energy policy including principles of environmental protection, which also includes energy efficiency and energy production from renewables sources.

Government agencies

Ministry of Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship

The Ministry of Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship is the governmental body responsible for energy. This Ministry gives the Preliminary Energy Approval and Energy Approval and leads the register of projects and plants for the use of Renewable Energy Sources and Cogeneration and Eligible Producers. This Ministry is also responsible for renewable energy sources that cover thermal energy, energy efficiency and biofuels in the part of energy politics.
www.mingorp.hr

Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction

The Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction is the governmental body responsible for environmental protection and construction. This Ministry, in cooperation with its local offices accepts Environment impact studies and gives Location permits, Building permits, and Operating licences for every kind of constructions, including renewable energy sources.
www.mzopu.hr

Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund

The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund was established by virtue of the Act on the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (OG 107/03). The Fund co-finances programmes, projects and activities in the field of environmental protection, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency. The Act stipulates the conditions for its operations.
www.fzoeu.hr

Energy procedure

The new Strategy for Energy Development, The Act On Efficient Use Of Energy, The Act On Biofuels, Energy Efficiency Master Plan 2008-2016, First Energy Efficiency National Action Plan 2008-2010, legislation on renewable energy sources for production of thermal energy, legislation regarding energy savings in buildings and revision of current legislation on renewable energy sources for production of electrical energy.

Energy regulator

The Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA) was established in 2004 and replaced the former Council for Regulation of Energy Activities (VRED) established in 2001.

www.hera.hr/english/html/index.html

Degree of independence

The Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA) was formally established by the law as an independent non-profit institution. The five members of HERA Management Board are proposed by the Croatian Government and appointed by the Parliament, with the mandate of 5 years.

Regulatory framework

The legislative framework in the electricity supply sector in the Republic of Croatia is to a great extent aligned with the EU legislation. It includes the Energy Act (OG 68/01, 177/04 and 76/07), the Electricity Market Act (OG 177/04 and 76/07), the Act on the Regulation of Energy Activities (OG 177/04 and 76/07) and a series of subordinate regulations.

Regulatory roles

The main regulator's roles and tasks are:

• issuing licences for carrying out energy activities,
• activities aimed at ensuring transparent and non-discriminatory functioning of the energy market,
• activities aimed at ensuring transparent and non-discriminatory performance of energy activities subject to public service obligation,
• carrying out activities related to regulation of energy prices to be set on the basis of tariff systems.

Energy regulation role

The Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship has to enact the Regulation on Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources and Cogeneration.

The Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship determines licensing procedure and requirements.

The Government determines the tariffs for regulated energy activities. Tariffs are proposed by the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship, upon the opinion of the Regulator.

The Croatian Energy Market Operator (HROTE) was established in March 2005 to oversee the organisation of the electricity market as a public service. The organisation is overseen by the HERA.

Regulatory barriers

Only limited progress can be reported in the area of renewable energy sources (RES). The 2008 target of biofuels for 2008 has been set at 1.21% of the overall fuel consumption on the domestic market.

Administrative capacity in energy efficiency and RES needs significant strengthening.

Limited progress has been made in the field of energy efficiency. Implementing legislation related to energy labelling of household appliances has been enacted. Croatia still needs to ensure compliance related to high-efficiency cogeneration (CHP), energy end-use efficiency and energy services. No progress has been made in transposition of the acquis related to the energy performance of buildings.

1. Croatia Energy Regulatory Agency (CERA)
2. Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR)
3. Croatian Energy Market Operator (HROTE)
4. Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (CERA)
5. Croatian Environment Agency (AZO)
6. Croatian Solar Energy Association (Croatian Solar Energy Association)
7. Energy and Environmental Protection Institute (EKONERG)
8. Energy Institute (EIHP)
9. Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar (EIHP)
10. HEP (HEP)
11. HEP ESCO (HEP ESCO)
12. Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship
13. Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning and Construction

Links

1. REN21 Country Profile
2. ELDIS Country Profile
3. CIA Factbook
4. Wikipedia Country Profile
5. EIA Country Energy Profile
6. FCO Country Profile
7. ODYSSEE Energy Efficiency Country Profile (PDF file)
8. UN (ESA) National Information/National Report
9. ECOI Country Profile
10. World Bank Documents
11. EBRD Country Profile

Source: CCRES

More info at solarserdar@gmail.com

Croatian Center of Renewable Energy Sources (CCRES)