Energy Policy, Legislative Background, Funds and Programmes
Mandatory targets set by the EU Directive on the Promotion and use of energy from renewable sources:
- 25 % share of RES in final energy consumption by 2020
- minimum of 10 % share of renewable energy in final consumption of energy in transport by 2020
Indicative target set by the RES-electricity EU Directive from 2001
- 33.6 share of RES on gross electricity consumption by 2010
Indicative target set by the EU Biofuels Directive from 2003
- Biofuels consumption of 5 % of petrol and diesel use for transport in 2010
National commitments
According to the 2004 National Energy Programme Slovenia will:
- increase the share of RES in primary energy balance from 9 % to 12 % by 2010
- Increase the share of RES in heat supply from 22 % in 2002 to 25 % in 2010
Progress towards the target:
Indicative targets concerning the renewable electricity directive of 33,6 % (to be reached by 2010) are not met.
Legislative Background
The Energy Law
The Energy Law was passed in September 1999. The Energy Law introduced the energy market in Slovenia with the purpose of organising the power sector in a modern way, taking into account new developments in this sector. At the same time, the EL also represented an important step in the process of harmonisation of the Slovenian legislation with the legislation of the European Union in the energy sector. The process of liberalisation and deregulation of the energy sector set the foundations for the new image of the Slovenian energy market. For the supervision of functioning of the electricity and natural gas market, the Energy Agency of the Republic of Slovenia was established according to the provisions of the EL as an independent organisation, carrying out the duties, specified by the law.
Amendments in November 2006 (Official Gazette RS 118/2006) - eliminated the obligation of obtaining the licence for wholesale trading in Slovenia. This means that foreign companies no longer need to establish a subsidiary in order to trade on the wholesale market.
The lates amendment to the Energy Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No 70/08) were adopted by the Slovenian National Assembly to ensure harmonisation of Slovenia's legal order with EU regulations. Amendments were needet partly in order to regulate support for power stations generating electricity from renewable energy sources, in accordance with the Community Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental Protection.
Energy related Funds and Programmes
Environmental Development Fund
Eko sklad j.s. offers favourable credits and guarantees for private households as well as for enterprises and facilitates investments which are in line with the national environmental programme and the EU environmental policy. The funds are accessible through annual tenders which remain open until the fund is fully utilized, or until the end of the respective year.
Sustainable Energy Programme 2007-2013
In the framework of the programme planning period for EU Fonds 2007-1013, a programme for sustainable energy with a volume of 410 Mio Euro is envisaged. The funds shall trigger investments in primarily in the area of energy efficiency, and also in the area of renewable energy by subsidizing investments with 15-40 % of the total investment.
