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HEP ANNUAL REPORT 2010
CHAPTER 7 - REPORTS BY HEP GROUP COMPANIES WITH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
HEP-OPERATOR
PRIJENOSNOG SUSTAVA d.o.o.
DUBRAVKO SABOLIΔ
DIRECTOR
IN ACCORDANCE with the legal and regulatory framework and within the limits of the approved Economic Plan and
Investment Plan for 2010, HEP Operator prijenosnog sustava d.o.o. (HEP-OPS, HEP Transmission System Operator),
in worsening business conditions continued to perform its basic tasks – operation of the electricity system of the
Republic of Croatia, electricity transmission, maintenance and development and construction of the transmission
network. The company provided intense support to the development and functioning of the Croatian electricity
market taking into account its interconnections with neighboring electricity markets in the European Union and the
Energy Community.
In 2010, a total electricity consumption was 17,944 GWh, which is 1 percent more than the total consumption
in 2009. At the same time, system peak load of 3,121 MW is almost identical to the one in 2009. The share of
transmission losses of 2.11 percent in total electricity transmitted (which was 25,284 GWh) is a little lower than in
2009 and is at a level of that of other transmission system operators in Europe
There were no larger disruption in the electricity supply system in 2010. Compared to 2009, the availability of
the electricity system increased to 99.99 percent and non-supplied electricity, estimated at 867 MWh, significantly
decreased.
In 2010, as in previous years, several transmission network facilities were put in operation, the most important
of which are new transmission lines 2x400 kV Ernestinovo-Pecs, 2x110 kV Vinodol-Melina and 110 kV Plomin-Tupljak-
Pazin, the new transformer station 110/20(35) kV Vrbovsko, while the transmission line Gojak HPP – Lešće HPP was
put into operation at the voltage of 110 kV.
As part of the implementation of the Dubrovnik Program, activities continued to prepare the construction of
TS 220/110 kV Plat.
In 2010, intensive activities continued to develop the first medium-term (ten-year) plan for the development
of the Croatian transmission network for the period 2011-2020 in accordance with the provisions of the EU third
energy legislative package.
Continuing to participate in the ITC mechanism, in 2010 HEP OPS continued to fulfil the requirements of
Regulation 1228/2003/EC and Congestion Management Guidelines (Annex to the Regulation) concerning the establishment
of joint actions for cross-border capacity of Croatian borders with the EU at all time levels. In this context
we emphasize the successful introduction of joint annual, monthly and daily actions for cross-border transmission
capacity on the Slovenia/Croatia border and, based on bilateral talks, it is expected that joint auctions toward Serbia
and Bosnia and Herzegovina will be established in 2011.
HEP OPS employees cooperated with the relevant Ministry in overseeing the implementation of the obligations
taken under the temporarily closed chapters 15 Energy and 21 Trans-European Networks within Croatia’s EU accession
negotiations. Following European Commission Progress Report, at the end of 2010 HEP OPS signed a conditional
Statement on the Co-financing of the Costs of Project Team Company which is responsible for the establishment of a
coordinated auction of the 8 th Congestion Management region of South-Eastern Europe in Montenegro.
HEP OPS continued to participate, in accordance with the possibilities, in the work of the ENTSO Assembly,
Board and working bodies (committees and groups).
In order to ensure the full functionality of the Croatian open electricity system, HEP OPS has initiated amendments
to the Electricity System Balancing Rules.
HEP OPS continued with the extensive activities directed towards receiving an increased electricity production
from wind parks. All HEP OPS obligations relating to environmental and nature protection have been met fully and
on time in accordance with Croatia’s laws and regulations, toward state institutions, local self governments and HEP
Group members.