At the end of September, the Šoštanj thermal power plant began an extensive replacement of key components in its first gas turbine, a complex maintenance operation expected to be completed by the end of this month. Once the work concludes, engineers will conduct a five-day testing phase to measure performance under various turbine loads. The […]
Slovenia: NPP Krsko exceeds planned output in September 2025, begins scheduled overhaul Read More »
In September 2025, the Krsko nuclear power plant, jointly owned by Slovenia and Croatia, generated 449,426 MWh of net electricity, slightly exceeding the planned output of 446,000 MWh by 0.77%. On 28 September, NPP Krsko completed its 34th fuel cycle and began a scheduled overhaul. During this cycle, the plant produced a total of 8,514.5
On the morning of October 6, unit 6 of the coal-fired Sostanj thermal power plant was reconnected to the grid. The restart was prompted by falling temperatures and the increased need for heating in the Saleska Valley. The unit had been offline since April for scheduled maintenance. In June, it operated for only two days
Slovenia sees mixed energy price trends in Q2 2025 for households and industry Read More »
In the second quarter of 2025, Slovenian households paid an average of 0.196 euros per kWh for electricity and 0.087 euros per kWh for natural gas. Electricity prices rose by 18% compared to the first quarter, while gas prices fell by 3%. Industrial consumers in Slovenia saw average electricity prices of 0.138 euros per kWh
According to data from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, the country’s net electricity generation in August 2025 fell by 21 percent compared to the same month last year. Total net generation reached 1,055 GWh, a 4 percent decrease from July 2025. In August, electricity production in thermal power plants dropped by 76
The municipality of Celje has secured more than 1 million euros in non-repayable funding from Slovenia’s Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy under the Recovery and Resilience Plan. The funds will be used to install solar power systems on 11 public buildings, including schools, kindergartens, the health center, the summer swimming pool, and the Z’dezele
Slovenia’s gas transmission network is projected to handle around 10 TWh of natural gas in 2025, reflecting a 5 percent increase in consumption during the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2024. Several large-scale investments are underway to boost both domestic transmission capacity and cross-border transit potential. Plinovodi CEO Marjan
The Slovenian electricity market operator Borzen has held a new public auction for electricity generation at the Sostanj thermal power plant in 2026, in accordance with legislation on transitional coal exit financing. Approximately 350,000 MWh of baseload electricity was offered, divided into eight lots. For the two lots covering year-round delivery, Gen-i submitted the highest
Slovenia has officially submitted a proposal to Croatia for the construction of a new joint nuclear power plant, Krsko 2. The terms presented in the proposal are considerably less favorable for Croatia compared to the existing ownership structure of NPP Krsko, where both countries currently hold equal 50 percent stakes. According to Slovenia’s plan, Croatia
Slovenia: Fortenova Group sells 21 Maxen petrol stations as part of divestment strategy Read More »
Fortenova Group has continued divesting assets inherited from the former Agrokor. According to Slovenian media, the latest transaction involves 21 self-service Maxen petrol stations operated by M-Energija, a company within the Mercator retail network. With this portfolio, M-Energija becomes the fourth largest operator of petrol stations in Slovenia, following Petrol, MOL, and Shell Adria. Slovenia
