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SHORT HISTORICAL
OVERVIEW
1895 First alternating current electricity system in Croatia, Krka HPP – Šibenik
1912 Kraljevac HPP, among the largest hydro power plants at the time, is built
1925 “Ante Šupuk i sin” (Ante Šupuk & Son), Šibenik, among UNIPEDE founders
1937 Vice Roy’s Electrica Company is founded
1941 State electrical company is founded
1943 110 kV line Rakitje (Zagreb) – Brestanica (Slovenia) is built
1945 Electrical company of Croatia is founded
1954 Union of electricity companies of Croatia is founded
Beginning of district heating: hot water pipeline for Končar factory from EL-TO Zagreb plant
1957 110kV Zagreb – Jajce (BiH) line goes into service; synchronous operation of western and central system
1961 Business association of electricity distribution companies of Croatia is founded
1962 First line of 220 kV network Zakučac HPP (Split) – Brinje – Mraclin (Zagreb)
1965 United electricity industry of Croatia is founded
1974 Union of electricity organizations of Croatia is founded
Gas distribution and supply begins within Elektroslavonija Osijek
1977 First 400 kV transformer station, Ernestinovo (Osijek), and first 400 kV line, Ernestinovo – Mladost, are
built
1981 Krško nuclear power plant goes into service
1990 Public enterprise Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) is founded
1991 Heavy war destruction to power plants and facilities
1992 400 kV line TS Meline (Rijeka) – TS Tumbri (Zagreb) is put into operation
1993 About 120 MW emergency diesel and gas power plants arwe installed in Dalmatia
1994 Island interconnection 110 kV TS Melina (Rijeka) – Krk – Rab – Pag – Zadar is built
1995 Reconstruction and refurbishment of Peruća dam is completed (blasted in 1993)
1997 Eastern Slavonia reintegrated into the Croatian electricity system
1998 Gas-fire power plant (2x26 MW) is put into operation at EL-TO Zagreb location
1999 Double circuit line 400 kV Žerjavinec/Tumbri (Zagreb) – Heviz, Hungary is put into service
2000 Plomin 2 TPP (210 MW) begins commercial operation
2001 HEP becomes a member of UCTE
2002 Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d. is restructured into HEP Group
2003 Combined-cycle cogeneration unit K (200 MWe/150 MWt) at TE-TO Zagreb is put into oepration
2004 TS 400/220/110 kV Žerjavinec and the reconstructed TS 400/110 kV Ernestinovo are put into operation
Reconnection of UCTE zones 1 and 2 is coordinated from HEP’s headquarters
2005 Construction work on Lešće HPP (42 MW) begins
2006 HEP issues corporate bonds worth 500 million kuna
Construction begins of a combined-cycle cogeneration unit (230 MWe, 50 MWt at TE-TO Zagreb)
2007 HEP issues corporate bonds worth 700 million kuna
2009 Trial operation of the combined-cycle cogeneration unit L (100 MWe, 80 MWt) at TE-TO Zagreb
Construction begins of a combined-cycle unit (230 MWe, 50 MWt) at Sisak TPP
2010 Trial operation of Lešće HPP (42 MW)
2x400 kV Ernestinovo – Pecs (Hungary) power line in operation
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HEP ANNUAL REPORT 2010 CHAPTER 1 - COMPANY PROFILE