WORLDWIDE MARKET RESEARCH REPORT - CISE

EC/IST FP6 Project No 026920
Work Package: 6
Type of document: Report
Date: 20.12.2007
File name: OP_WP6_D37_V1.0.doc Version: 1.0
Title: Worldwide Market Research Report 116 / 356
Republic subsidizing them heavily within its area. Hydropower Tyrol (Austria) is investing
US$6 million in the Federation's 4 hydroelectric facilities.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria's energy sector is state-owned and derives most of its output from thermal plants
burning fossil fuels, mostly coal and natural gas (52%), nuclear plants (41%), and
hydroelectric facilities (7%). Newer units of the Kozloduy nuclear plant will be upgraded
under a contract between the National Electric Company and the U.S. company,
Westinghouse. Bulgaria exports energy, primarily to Turkey and Yugoslavia.
Croatia
Judged by Eastern European standards Croatia has a comparatively well developed
infrastructure.
Croatia's demand for electricity is mostly satisfied by domestic production, while 10 to 20
percent is covered by imports. The country produces most of its electricity from fossil fuel
and hydroelectric plants. A small portion comes from the nuclear plant Krsko, which Croatia
shares with neighboring Slovenia.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic’s electricity production stands at 61.5 billion kilowatt hours, and the
country uses a 220-volt power system. The majority of electricity is generated by fossil fuels
(76%). While a portion of this production comes from coal, oil provides a sizable portion as
well and is imported from Russia. Nuclear power contributes 20% of electricity production.
Estonia
Estonia's 2 oil-shale power plants produce twice what is consumed domestically. Under
Soviet rule the country exported energy to Russia and Latvia but these markets dried up
after independence. The government is forming a joint venture with the American NRG
Energy company to renovate and operate the plants, bringing them into line with