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Responsibilities in Administration

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, appoints and relieves the chairman, deputy chairman and other members of the Croatian Energy Regulatory Council.

The Government of the Republic of Croatia

The Government of the Republic of Croatia submits to the Parliament proposals for financing energy needs, establishes the energy policy including principles of enviromental protection, which also includes energy efficiency and energy production from renewables sources, passes certain decisions and bylaws, proposes to the Parliament the chairman, deputy chairman and other members of the Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency, passes the regulation on the financing of the work of the Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency, gives preliminary approval of the Statute and the annual financial plan of the Council and the closing balance of these funds.

Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship

The Ministry of Economy, with its Energy and Mining Directorate, is the ministry in charge of energy policy. The Ministry of Economy submits to the Government energy needs and policy proposals, drafts secondary legislation and/or regulations in collaboration with the Croatian Energy Regulatory Council, in order to establish general principles on the basis of which the Croatian Energy Regulatory Council acts. It is also responsible for the implementation of EU energy legislation at the national level.

Within the Energy and Mining Directorate following departments are established:

  • Energy Department
    - Energy Systems Division
    - Renewable Energy Resources and Energy Efficiency Division
  • Mining Department
    - Mining Administrative Services Division
    - Mining Management Division
  • Strategic Planning and Energy Balance Department
    - Energy Balance, Review and Market Division
    - Common Activities and International Cooperation Division

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning and Construction

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning is responsible for improved energy performance of buildings through the use of better building materials.

HERA

The Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA) is an autonomous, independent and non-profit public institution which regulates energy activities in the Republic of Croatia. HERA's obligations, authorities and responsibilities are based on the Act on the Regulation of Energy Activities, the Energy Act and other acts regulating specific energy activities.

In July 2010, upon a governmental proposal, the Parliament dismissed the members of the board of the regulator, on the ground that HERA had undermined market stability by violating the principle of efficiency and economy that is to be applied in administrative matters.

Croatian Energy Market Operator (HROTE)

HROTE was established in March 2005 in accordance with the legislative changes related to the restructuring of the energy sector in the Republic of Croatia. The duties of the market operator are set out in the Electricity Market Act. HROTE carries out the activities of organizing the electricity market as a public service under the supervision of the Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA). It collects fees for RES support and co-generation incentives from suppliers and then passes these fees to eligible RE producers with adequate certifications of origin.

Local and Regional Authorities

These authorities regulate energy services on local and regional levels, including the production and supply of heat, public lighting and gas distribution, participate in decision making on locations and construction of new power plants, energy networks and other facilities and plants.

Croatian Chamber of Economy: Croatian Chamber of Economy's Energy Association

The Croatian Chamber of Economy's Energy Association includes more than 150 Croatian companies registered to perform energy and other activities. Within the association there are two groups

  • Cogeneration Group
  • Heat and Power Group

The essential role of the Professional Association and its professional groups is to encourage business and protection and promote the corporate interests of the Croatian energy sector. The renewable energy sources group that is active within the Energy Association since 2003, was at the beginning of 2005 restructured into the Renewable Energy Sources Affiliation and has currently more than 60 members. The main aim of the Affiliation is to promote the utilisation of renewable energy sources in Croatia , that would ensure the conditions for faster and stronger activities as well as create conditions for development and application of new technologies and opening of new working places. [Croatian Chamber of Economy]

Energy Related Organisations

Energy Institute "Hrvoje Pozar" Ltd (EIHP)

The Energy Institute "Hrvoje Pozar" founded by the Croatian Government, is the central scientific and professional institution in Croatia for global planning in the energy system and its subsystems. One of its main tasks is the elaboration of the strategy of energy development of Croatia through the PROHES Project (Development and Organization of the Energy Sector in Croatia) which was accepted by the Government in 1994.

As Croatia's national energy agency, EIHP is member of the European Energy Network EnR. EIHP is member of the European Wind Energy Association.

Croatian Energy Association

Croatian Energy Association (HED) is an expert association, which gathers, on voluntary basis, experts and scientists in the field of energy industry. The non profit and non government organization is member or the World Energy Council. The headquarters of this Society is located in the same building as Energy Institute "Hrvoje Pozar" Ltd, in Zagreb.

Croatian Gas Association

The headquarters of the Croatian Gas Association, is located in the same building as INA Group – Croatian oil and gas company, in Zagreb.

Croatian Solar Energy Association

The headquarters of the Croatian Solar Energy Association, is located in the building of the Technical Faculty in Rijeka.

Croatian Nuclear Society

The headquarters of the Croatian Nuclear Society, is in the same buiding as Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in Zagreb.

REC Country Office Croatia

There is a country office of the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, REC, in Zagreb.

gedruckt am: 10.02.2012