Dobra Energija

Sep 27

WEBINAR: Green hydrogen as an enabler for renewable energy

By Dobra Energija News, Uncategorized No Comments

Learn from the Norwegian practices! As part of the Good Energy – Solar Energy for Energy Transition project, Norwegian companies Greenstat Energy and Seed Forum Global are hosting the webinar Green Hydrogen as an Enabler for Renewable Energy on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 10 AM. The webinar is open for local governance representatives and stakeholders working in the field of renewable energy in Croatia and will take place in English. Announce your participation in this event by filling this form.

The webinar will introduce:

The basics of hydrogen as an energy carrier
Electrolysis, value chain, efficiency, energy density
Ammonia and other derivatives
Hydrogen uses and opportunities for industrial symbiosis

The topic will be introduced by Oda Marie Ellefsen, R&D Coordinator & Project Manager Hydrogen, Asia at Greenstat ASA. Oda Marie holds an MSc in Materials for Energy Technology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and is a specialist in functional materials. She has experience from product development and industrial R&D, and currently manages the R&D portfolio of the Greenstat group, as well as several hydrogen projects in India and Sri Lanka.

After a webinar focused on the development of solar energy projects, this will be the second webinar aimed at sharing Norwegian practices to accelerate the use of renewable energy in Croatia.

Program

10.00 – 10.05: Welcome Remarks

10.05 – 10.10: Intro by Greenstat, Norway

10.10 – 11.00: Lecture by Oda M. Ellefesen

11.00 – 11.30: Q&A

SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE

The Good Energy – Solar Energy for Energy Transition project benefits from a € 1,1 million grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway through the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 with the national financial support of the Republic of Croatia within the Energy and Climate Change program. The project aims to increase capacities for renewable energy production in Croatia.

Aug 03

In Čakovec began the installation of the first of 22 solar PV systems of the Good energy – SEET project

By Dobra Energija News, Uncategorized No Comments

The City of Čakovec is dedicated to raising awareness about the need for energy independence and informing citizens about potential sources of co-financing for the installation of solar PV systems. It contributes to the energy transition with projects and activities in several fields, in addition to the energy renovation of public buildings. The City is also the organizer of public forums and lectures for citizens on the topic of renewable energy sources, especially solar energy.

One of the major projects in this regard is the project “Good Energy – Solar Energy for Energy Transition”, which will enable the installation of a solar PV system at the “Marija Ružić” Public Pools. The installation has started and is expected to be finished by the end of August. This will be followed by the period of trial operation managed by national energy company HEP. Commissioning is planned for mid-September.

With this pilot project worth 263.081,33 EUR, the City of Čakovec is securing a solar PV system that will produce electricity with an installed power of 244,875 kW, i.e. a maximum peak power of 220 kW and will primarily serve to meet its own electricity needs. Surplus electricity will be delivered to the network of the national energy company HEP. Co-financing with a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2014-2021, with national funding from the Republic of Croatia, amounts to 85%, while the City will provide the remaining 15% of the project’s value. It is a project with a consortium of 11 partners led by the County of Istria. The goal of the project is to increase the production of energy from renewable sources in Croatia, which has pushed the City of Čakovec to implement solar PV system projects for other public facilities as well.

Solar PV systems are planned for kindergartens and schools, the City of Čakovec will also co-finance installations for households

As part of an energy renovation project, a solar PV system will also be installed on the roof of the “Cipelica” Kindergarten . In cooperation with the Green Energy Cooperative (ZEZ), solar PV systems are planned for the III. Elementary School and the “Cvrčak” Kindergarten. Through the ITU project, the solar PV system will also be installed on the parking lot canopies at the “Marija Ružić” Public Pools. The plan is to install solar collectors at the Čakovec Cultural Center, as well as the future Regional Education – Rehabilitation Center and the Regional Tennis Center Međimurje.

The City of Čakovec is also working out the possibilities of co-financing the installation of solar PV systems for households, as that will bring savings to the households over a longer period of time, but in addition to savings, the targeted benefits are CO2 reductions and the energy independence of citizens.

“The project “Good Energy – Solar Energy for Energy Transition” motivated us to look at all the possibilities of installing solar PV systems on the roofs of our public buildings. By installing a solar PV system at the Public Pools, we will reduce CO2 emissions by 40 tons and achieve financial savings in electricity consumption. With the expansion of the parking space at the Public Pools, we plan to install additional solar panels and program the installation of solar PV systems on the buildings of schools and institutions”, explained the mayor of the City of Čakovec, Ljerka Cividini.

May 23

Grad Čakovec ugovorio izvedbu solarne elektrane na Bazenima

The City of Čakovec Contracted the Construction of a Solar PV plant at the City Pools “Marija Ružić”

By Dobra Energija News, Uncategorized No Comments

As part of the Good Energy – SEET project, the City of Čakovec has contracted the construction of a solar PV plant at the Čakovec City Pools “Marija Ružić”. After the public procurement process for the construction of the solar PV plant, the City of Čakovec has selected the Partner Electric d.o.o. from Velika Gorica as the contractor. The value of Partner electric d.o.o.’s offer was €182,432.28.

The mayor of Čakovec Ljerka Cividini and the director of the Partner Electrica d.o.o. Zoran Kalevski signed a contract which sets the construction deadline at 120 days. This pilot project will enable production of electricity with an installed power of 244,875 kW, i.e. a maximum peak power of 220 kW. This way, the City Pools will cover its needs for electricity, while the surplus will go the grid of the Croatian Electricity Company.

The Good Energy – SEET project brings together 11 partners: Istrian County, the cities of Cres, Čakovec, Ivanić-Grad, Poreč, Pula and Zaprešić, the Istrian Regional Energy Agency (IRENA), the Green Energy Cooperative (ZEZ) and two bilateral partners from Norway: Greenstaat Energy AS and Stiftelsen Seed Forum Norway. Together, they will install 22 solar PV plants with a total power of 1 MW which will produce over 1.2 million MWh of energy from the Sun and contribute to the reduction of almost 250,000 tons of CO2 per year.

The Good Energy – SEET project is financed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through Financial mechanism of the European Economic Area (EEA) 2014 – 2021 with national co-financing of the Republic of Croatia within the “Energy and Climate Change” Program in the amount of EUR 1.1 million. The total value of the project is EUR 1.4 million.

Mar 31

Solar Energy in the City of Oil

By Dobra Energija News, Uncategorized

Even the city known as the black gold of the Moslavina region due to its oil sources has recognized the importance of increasing the energy from renewable sources in its energy mix. The City of Ivanić-Grad installed the first solar PV system on a public building in 2021 and is preparing to install an additional 11 solar PV systems through the Good Energy – Solar Energy for Energy Transition (SEET).

On March 30 and 31, the City of Ivanić-Grad enabled a new opportunity for an in-person gathering of partners of the Good Energy – SEET project: the Region of Istria, the Istrian Regional Energy Agency (IRENA), the Green Energy Cooperative (ZEZ), the City of Cres, the City of Čakovec, the City of Poreč, the City of Pula, the City of Zaprešić, and bilateral partners Greenstat and Seed Forum Global. Dražen Hlad, head of the administrative department for the communal economy, spatial planning, economy and agriculture of the City of Ivanić-Grad greeted the visitors on that occasion.

The project meeting took place to analyze implementation of project activities and installation of the targeted 22 solar PV systems. It was concluded that the implementation is progressing successfully – the first installations of solar PV systems are anticipated in Zaprešić and Čakovec during spring 2023.

While awaiting the first installations, partners learned about the experience of realization of the first solar PV system in Ivanić-Grad, that of the Ivanić-Grad Polytechnic. The solar PV system with an installed capacity of 20.4 kWp was put into operation at the beginning of 2022 and now meets the Polytechnic’s total needs for electricity. The Good Energy – SEET will contribute installing new solar capacities in Ivanić-Grad at the facilities of Tratinčica, Vjeverica, Livada and Suncokret kindergartens, Modular Wood Technology Business Incubator, Communal Center and the Public Fire Department, Alojz Vulinec Memorial Home, Posavski Bregi Community Center, and Bowling alley and Changing rooms of the Zelenjak Sports Park. The total installed power will be 148 kWp.

The Good Energy – Solar Energy for Energy Transition project benefits from a €1.1 million grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, along with the national financial support from the Republic of Croatia within the Energy and Climate Change Program. The total value of the project is EUR 1.4 million.

Mar 20

Video: Good practices from Norway – Development of local solar energy projects

By Dobra Energija News, Uncategorized

DESEET Snimka predavanja Dobre prakse iz Norveške

We bring you a video of the lecture “Good practices from Norway – Development of local solar energy projects” that took place on Thursday, March 16, via ZOOM platform. Dr. Charly Berthod from the Norwegian company Greenstat, which develops and invests in renewable energy projects, shared his experience of developing solar energy projects in local communities in Norway. The focus of the lecture was on the available solar technologies, types of installation, production and self-consumption, profitability of investments, but also issues related to the management of solar technologies.

The lecture was intended for representatives of local self-government units who are preparing to implement or are already implementing renewable energy projects, especially solar energy, and interested representatives of organizations and initiatives in the field of renewable energy in Croatia.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/xsjrhvPcbCw

The lecture “Good practices from Norway: Development of local solar energy projects” is part of the capacity development activities for energy production from renewable sources in Croatia as part of the “Good Energy – Solar Energy for Energy Transition (SEET)” project, and was organized in cooperation with the bilateral project partners from Norway, Seed Forum Global and Greenstat.

The project “Good energy – Solar energy for the energy transition” is financed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area (EEA) 2014-2021 with the national co-financing of the Republic of Croatia in the amount of EUR 1.1 million in grants under the “Energy and Climate Change” Program. The total value of the project is EUR 1.4 million.

Mar 14

Big Interest for the Energy Transition Jobs

By Dobra Energija News, Uncategorized

As part of the “Good Energy – Solar Energy for Energy Transition” project and the “Sol4All – Community-Led Solarization” project, and in cooperation with the Region of Istria, the Istrian Regional Energy Agency – IRENA and the Green Energy Cooperative (ZEZ), informative lectures “Solar PV plants: from knowledge to job in the energy transition“, about the occupation of solar PV plant installers for future and existing installers and other technical professionals in the Region of Istria, were held in March.

The first part of the lecture took place in Labin, and was intended for students of secondary vocational schools from the area of Region of Istria, including the Industrial and Crafts School of Pula, the Technical School of Pula, the Economic School of Buje, the Juraj Dobrila Gymnasium and Vocational School in Pazin, and the Mate Blažina Labin Secondary School .

Erica Svetec from the Green Energy Cooperative presented to the students in an interactive way, using digital tools, the perspective of the development of solar technologies and the basic components of a solar grid power plants, as well as what occupations and jobs are associated with the development and installation of solar PV plants. At the same time, the students had the opportunity to hear first-hand what a working day of a solar PV plant installer looks like from the owner of the company PaxPro d.o.o. Luka Barišić. Luka Barišić explained what knowledge a solar PV plant installer must have and what the advantages and challenges of this profession are.

This was also an opportunity for the students to go through the Geothermal Park and see how the geothermal heat pump system works under the guidance of Dalibor Jovanović, expert associate of the Istrian Regional Energy Agency – IRENA.

At the same time, the students were invited to complete “Solar Literacy”, a free digital course on solar energy of the Green Energy Cooperative, while a certificate for successfully attending this course was presented to professors Robert Zornada and Josip Civarić from the Buje Economic School.

After a successful lecture for high school students in Labin, a lecture was held in Pula on the same day with a focus on electrical and electrotechnical professionals who already work in that area.

In the full hall of the Association of Craftsmen, the lecture was opened by the Acting Head of the Administrative Department for the Economy of the Region of Istria, Elena Božac Čujić.

Through the lecture of Svibor Jančić from the Green Energy Cooperative, this was an opportunity to learn more about the operation of grid solar PV plants, the requirements for performing the work of installing solar PV plants, and the conditions that need to be met in order to obtain a PV power plant installer certificate. In the second part, an expert representative from HEP Proizvodnja d.o.o. presented how solar PV plants can be used to produce green hydrogen. At the same time, everyone was invited to deepen their knowledge of renewable energy sources and to learn more about solar grid power plants, which are slowly becoming an integral part of every household, through the Solar Literacy course.

The lectures held are the first part of a series of lectures on the topic of jobs in the energy transition intended to increase capacity for energy production from renewable sources in Croatia as part of the “Good Energy – Solar Energy for Energy Transition” project. Follow the next opportunities on the project website.

The project “Good Energy – Solar Energy for the Energy Transition” is financed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area (EEA) 2014-2021 with the national co-financing of the Republic of Croatia in the amount of EUR 1.1 million in grants under the “Energy and Climate Change” Program. The total value of the project is EUR 1.4 million.

The project “Sol4All – Community-Led Solarization” is implemented by the Green Energy Cooperative with the support of Google.org.

Mar 10

Lecture: Good practices from Norway – Development of local solar energy projects

By Dobra Energija News, Uncategorized

Get inspired and expand the capacity to develop renewable energy projects in your local community through the informative lecture “Good practices from Norway: Development of local solar energy projects” that will be held on Thursday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. via the ZOOM platform. The experiences of developing solar energy projects in local communities in Norway will be shared by Dr. Charly Berthod from the Norwegian company Greenstat, which develops and invests in renewable energy projects.

I WANT TO PARTICIPATE

This informative lecture is intended for representatives of local governance units in Croatia who are preparing to implement or are already implementing renewable energy projects, especially solar energy, as well as interested representatives of organizations and initiatives in the field of renewable energy in Croatia. The lecture will be particularly focused on available solar technologies, types of installations, the issue of production and self-consumption, profitability of investments, but also issues related to the life cycle of solar technologies.

The lecture will be held in English.

The number of participants is limited. You will receive the link for the ZOOM lecture after filling out the application form.

PROGRAM

10.00 – 10.05: Opening and welcome speech
10.05 – 10.10: Introduction
10.10 – 11.00: Lecture by Dr. Charlie Berthad (Greenstat)
11.00 – 11.30: Questions and answers

Register to participate: https://forms.gle/ecdugb1NkvW7dUyp7