Renewable sources excluding hydropower accounted for more electricity output in Croatia in February 2024 than fossil fuels, coming in second by stake, according to the Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia association.
Growth in solar and wind power capacity over the last several years, paired with the shutdown of oil-fired capacities, has significantly changed the electricity mix. At the beginning of the year, hydropower plants made up 36.5% of grid-connected capacity or 1.87 GW while pumped storage hydropower plants made up another 281 MW or 5.5%. Wind power was second with 1.14 GW (22.2%).
Gas power plants had a combined 886 MW (17.3%). Thermal power plant Plomin, the only facility burning coal, had 217 MW available, which is 4.2%. There was 45 MW or 0.9% of fuel oil. Solar power capacity reached 463 GW or 9%. The remaining 225 MW were other renewables and waste.
In addition, state-owned power utility HEP Group owns half of the Krško nuclear power plant or 348 MW. It is located in Slovenia, near the border with Croatia.
On January 1, an overall 3.97 GW or 77.6% were renewables and 1.13 GW were non-renewable sources. The sum of their connections to the transmission grid was 4.29 GW compared to 843 MW on the low-voltage network – distribution system, Balkan Green Energy News reports.
