07 July 2016. RCERO Ljubljana has upgraded waste management facilities serving 37 municipalities in central Slovenia by creating a new landfill area, and building waste treatment facilities. The facilities treat mixed municipal and biological waste to create fuel, wood, compost and other materials, as well as to generate energy.
READ MORESlovenia has achieved its goal for a 25% share of energy from renewable sources in its gross final energy consumption for 2020 thanks to the statistical transfer of
READ MOREThis report finds the region has a vast technical renewable energy potential of 739 gigawatts (GW) with wind energy being the most abundant resource, more than 4 times higher than that of solar PV. By
READ MOREWith the update of the NEPN, Slovenia intends to update its goal for the share of renewable energy consumption from 27% to 30% - 35% by 2030, with a share of 52% in the electricity sector, 41% in the heating and cooling sector and 26% in the transport sector (43%, 41% and 21% respectively in the current version of the NEPN).
READ MORESlovenia''s government plans to co-finance the construction of waste-to-energy plants in Ljubljana, Maribor and Kocevje, environment minister Andrej Vizjak
READ MOREThe 27-member European Union has long been a leader in the global energy transition, thanks to strong support for clean technologies and an ambitious decarbonization agenda. That agenda includes policy initiatives, such as the European Green Deal (in 2020) and the Fit for 55 plan (in 2021), which aim for a 55 percent cut in
READ MOREOver the last five years, Slovenia has observed a steady increase in the deployment of renewable energy technologies, such as solar and wind, coupled with significant advancements in energy storage solutions. This
READ MOREIn 2016, bioenergy was the leading source of renewable energy in the European Union, at 59.2% of gross energy consumption, most of which was used for heating and cooling (74.6%), followed by electricity generation (13.4%) and biofuels (12.0%). [50] Biomass is burned both for heating and electrical generation, often in the form of pellet fuel.
READ MOREThis viewer outlines progress in the use of renewable energy sources in the EU and at country level, as well as per energy market sector and technology
READ MORERenewable energy (or green energy) is energy from renewable natural resources that are replenished on a human timescale.The most widely used renewable energy types are solar energy, wind power and hydropower. Bioenergy and geothermal power are also significant in some countries. Some also consider nuclear power a renewable power source,
READ MOREThe original Renewable Energy Directive, adopted on 23 April 2009, established that 20% of the EU''s gross final energy consumption and 10% of each EU country''s transport energy consumption must come from renewable energy sources by 2020. The directive set and confirmed mandatory national targets consistent with the EU''s overall goal.
READ MOREThe rest of this decade will see deeper integration of EU electricity grids to enable a sharing of renewables across the bloc - and with, a power boost for the Ljubljana-based EU energy watchdog ACER.
READ MOREWind energy is the greatest renewable contributor to the EU''s power mix. Electricity generation from wind sources grew to 421 terawatt hours in 2022, having seen the strongest year-on-year
READ MOREThe Commission presented Europe''s new 2030 climate targets, including a proposal for amending the Renewable Energy Directive, on 14 July 2021. It sought to increase the 32% target to at least 40% renewable energy
READ MORECitation: IRENA, Joanneum Research and University of Ljubljana (2017), Cost-Competitive Renewable Power Generation: Potential across South East Europe, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Abu Dhabi.
READ MORESlovenia has a well-diversified energy mix - 1/3 Renewable Energy Sources (RES), 1/3 Nuclear and 1/3 Fossil fuels in the structure of electricity generation. Domestic lignite
READ MOREIn December, the Czech Republic''s industry ministry said it has signed an agreement to statistically transfer a 465 GWh renewable energy surplus to Slovenia for about 5 million euro ($5.7 million). Exclusing the contribution of the statistical transfer, Slovenia''s share of energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption
READ MOREMinistry of the Environment, Climate and Energy. Langusova ulica 4 1000 Ljubljana. Show on map. +386 1 478 82 00. [email protected].
READ MOREA transition toward renewables is already underway in the EU. Some highlights are shown below: Renewable energy sources made up 22,5% of the EU''s final energy consumption in 2022.; In 2021, the 27 EU Member
READ MOREIn this interactive chart, we see the share of primary energy consumption that came from renewable technologies – the combination of hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, wave, tidal, and modern biofuels. Traditional biomass – which can be an important energy source in lower-income settings is not included.
READ MOREEurope has been steadily transitioning towards renewable sources of energy for their electricity generation, making considerable progress over the last decade. In 2011, fossil fuels(oil, natural gas, and
READ MORERCERO Ljubljana has upgraded waste management facilities serving 37 municipalities in central Slovenia by creating a new landfill area, and building waste
READ MORECitation: IRENA, Joanneum Research and University of Ljubljana (2017), Cost-Competitive Renewable Power Generation: Potential across South East Europe, International
READ MOREA decade later, renewable energy sources are coming close to equaling fossil fuels, with renewables making up 32% of the EU''s electricity generation compared to fossil fuels'' 36% in 2021. Wind has
READ MOREWho we are. The Energy Community is an international organisation which brings together the European Union and its neighbours to create an integrated pan-European energy market. The organisation was founded by the Treaty establishing the Energy Community signed in October 2005 in Athens, Greece, in force since July 2006.
READ MOREHydropower is an important source of renewable energy, its flexibility and storage potential supports the EU''s electricity system. Heating and cooling The EU has launched a heating and cooling strategy to address the large amount of energy used by
READ MOREIn 2020, renewable energy sources made up 37% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, up from 34% in 2019. Wind and hydropower accounted for over two-thirds of the total electricity
READ MOREToday in Ljubljana, the Energy Commmunity Secretariat, in collaboration with the Slovenian Government, organized the inaugural Energy Community Conference
READ MOREThe original Renewable Energy Directive, adopted on 23 April 2009, established that 20% of the EU''s gross final energy consumption and 10% of each EU country''s transport energy consumption must come from renewable energy sources by 2020. The directive set and confirmed mandatory national targets consistent with the EU''s overall goal.
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