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
Slovenia: Krško NPP exceeds August 2025 production targets Read More »
In August 2025, the Krško Nuclear Power Plant, jointly owned by Slovenia and Croatia, generated 505,322 MWh of net electricity, exceeding the planned production of 500,000 MWh by 1.06%. In the same month of the previous year, the plant produced 503,751 MWh, which was 1.15% above the planned output of 498,000 MWh. The facility operated
Technical assessments commissioned by Gen Energija from French company EDF and US-based Westinghouse have confirmed that their standard reactor designs can be constructed at the planned site for the second unit of the Krsko nuclear power plant. The studies indicate that the project is feasible both technically and within projected budget limits. EDF proposed reactors
Former Slovenian State Secretary and climate negotiator Zoran Kus has filed a petition with the Constitutional Court challenging the legality of the national spatial plan procedure for the proposed second unit at the Krsko nuclear power plant. Representing public interest, Kus argues that the process was initiated without constitutional, legal, or strategic justification and violates
Slovenia: Hydropower production remains on track despite unfavorable conditions Read More »
Unfavorable hydrological conditions have affected Slovenia this year, yet data from the first seven months of 2025 show that hydropower production remained within planned levels. Hydropower plants on the Drava, Sava, and Soca rivers delivered just over 2,404 GWh to the transmission network between January and July. This is more than 25% lower than the
