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place the activities of the Strategy within three-year time frames and assess the financial value and time schedules<br />

of individual energy projects, aiming at and as part of the economic recovery of the Republic of Croatia.<br />

Already in 2009, the negotiating chapters relating to electricity were temporarily closed, namely Chapter<br />

15 – Energy and Chapter 21 – Trans-European Networks, which means that we were able to successfully implement<br />

standard-related and other necessary adjustments of the energy sector. During 2010 a number of new regulations<br />

and/or amendments to pieces of primary and subordinate legislation were adopted which govern the functioning<br />

of electricity, heat energy and natural gas markets.<br />

The European Union in 2009 adopted the third legislative package which consists of two guidelines for the<br />

organization of the internal electricity market and natural gas market, two regulations setting out conditions for<br />

network access for cross-border electricity exchange and access to natural gas transport networks, and a regulation<br />

establishing the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators. The time-limit for the implementation of<br />

measures prescribed by the third legislative package was March 3 this year so that the Republic of Croatia, being in<br />

the process of acceding to the European Union, during 2010 carried out numerous activities to adjust the national<br />

legal framework. As part of these activities HEP d.d. has been implementing organizational/legal status changes<br />

according to ITO model which has been chosen among the three possible models as the strategically best for the<br />

electricity sector.<br />

The Energy Development Strategy of the Republic of Croatia sets out three basic energy goals for the period to<br />

2020: security of electricity supply, competitiveness of the energy system and sustainability of energy development.<br />

The Strategy pays special attention to the development of the electricity sector since Croatia at present imports more<br />

than 20 percent of electricity. The strategic goal is to cover domestic needs with domestic production in the year 2020.<br />

The construction of new base-load power plants is therefore of primary importance for future security of supply.<br />

In that sense, the Government of the Republic of Croatia, in April 2010, in its special Conclusion, determined<br />

the priority of construction of electric power structures for production, transmission and distribution. In September<br />

2010 the Government determined Catalogue of Investment Projects of interest for the Republic of Croatia in which<br />

projects in the area of energy are strongly present, especially power plant construction projects, among which I<br />

single out the combined-cycle cogeneration unit fired by natural gas at Sisak TPP, a replacement unit at Plomin TPP<br />

and Ombla hydro power plant.<br />

In meeting the objectives of greenhouse gas emission reduction, a significant contribution is expected from<br />

renewable sources. Therefore, giving full support to the plans for construction of generating plants that use renewable<br />

sources such as the wind farm Krš-Pađene and bio-power plant at Velika Gorica, the Ministry of the Economy,<br />

Labour and Entrepreneurship has given high priority to these projects within WBIF (Western Balkan Investment<br />

Framework) regional fund.<br />

Considering the fact that HEP Group in 2010 remained one of the largest investors in Croatia, we can conclude<br />

that it is necessary to launch a greater investment cycle, especially if one bears in mind that the energy sector is an<br />

important driver of the economic recovery and further economic development of the Republic of Croatia. In addition,<br />

before joining the EU, Croatia should create conditions for secure energy supply and reduce its import dependence.<br />

Our obligation, as a future EU member state, is to meet our energy needs in our territory and to secure for them<br />

reserve supply sources of sufficient and competitive energy.<br />

A HEP Group priority task and a strategic determinant of the Government is a continuous presence of HEP Group<br />

in inter-state projects to connect electricity transmission systems and in other energy projects of interest for the<br />

Republic of Croatia. We expect HEP Group as a strong and integral energy company to continue to provide Croatian<br />

citizens and industry with sufficient, competitive and reliable energy supply and to advance in the common European<br />

energy market as a participant and an important factor of the regional energy policy.<br />

5<br />

HEP ANNUAL REPORT 2010 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

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