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Challenges of the new Slovenian Renewable Energy Action Plan – path toward low-carbon economy

It is clear that the low-carbon energy consumption has become European Union top priority. Each member state should define its own strategy that will tackle this, new challenge in the most efficient manner, i.e. at the least costs to the society. These strategies need to be coordinated throughout the whole Europe. Supply side, in this respect, should be governed by the aim of achieving energy mix originating from secure and low-carbon energy sources. In the frame of the European Union energy climate package Slovenia set ambitious target by 2020 to achieve 25% renewable energy in the gross final energy consumption. According to the new National Renewable Energy Action Plan Slovenia would play an active role in the development and promotion of the new technologies and solutions, which would enable wider usage of the renewable energy sources in industry, public, residential and transport sector. During the development of the Action Plan model for predicting market transformation due to large scale usage of renewable energy sources has been developed. With the imperative to keep this Action Plan alive, Slovenian Ministry of Economy will continuously monitor its implementation. Only by this adaptive approach during the action plan implementation the real-world aspects will be taken into account and will ensure the full applicability of the new renewable energy policy. Within this paper evaluation of the most important challenges for the future development of the renewable energy sector in Slovenia are presented. Special attention is given to the full utilisation of the wind energy potential in Slovenia. Also, mechanisms to correct market imperfections and to stimulate wider usage of renewable energy sources are described and main recognised barriers for the Action Plan implementation are discussed.

renewable energy sources; action plan; low carbon economy; Slovenia

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