Potential and use of renewable energy sources in Croatia

Maja Božičević Vrhovčak, Željko Tomšić and Nenad Debrecin

Renewable Energy, 2006, vol. 31, issue 12, 1867-1872

Abstract: The current share of renewable energy sources in electricity production in Croatia is very high, around 50%. Nevertheless it is expected that the share of renewables will have to rise and efficient strategies must be examined and adopted. The Croatian government has recognised the important role renewable energy sources could play in Croatian energy and electricity supply. The most important barrier for a wider deployment of renewables in energy production is their cost which is still above those of conventional energy sources. As the energy market is currently undergoing the process of liberalisation, support mechanisms that are compatible with an open market philosophy must be adopted. The characteristics of the Croatian power system, the expected consumption, growth and possible future role of renewables in energy and electricity production is presented. The current legislative framework relevant for renewables is analysed and discussed.

Keywords: Renewable energy; Energy consumption; Croatia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.09.021

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