Discover REGEA’s technical and expert support to the implementation of the Solar Roofs Program to increase the share of renewable energy production with solar roofs in the city of Zagreb in Croatia. Contact online >>
Discover REGEA’s technical and expert support to the implementation of the Solar Roofs Program to increase the share of renewable energy production with solar roofs in the city of Zagreb in Croatia.
In October 2021, the City of Zagreb started the Solar Roofs Program with the aim to significantly increase its share of renewable energy production through building-integrated PV installations. The Mayor of the City of Zagreb, Mr Tomislav Tomašević, indicated the following main goals to be achieved in three years:
The Program has been officially adopted by the Zagreb City Assembly and the North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency – REGEA has been nominated as the implementing coordinator of all activities.
The Project Development Services financed by ELENA will provide support for implementing a Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Investment Programme in Croatia.
REGEA will provide technical and expert support to the implementation of the Zagreb Solar Roofs Program through its ELENA PVMax project which started on 1 July 2021 and has the main objective to implement over €80 million in investments in building-integrated PV systems in Croatia. REGEA will work in close collaboration with other regional energy agencies to provide a full geographical cover of the programme.
The PVMax project has already been recognised as an important contribution to the overall Croatian energy policy at the national level by Mr Tomislav Ćorić, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, who in a joint press conference with REGEA Managing Director Mr Julije Domac, expressed his support and welcomed the activities and results to be achieved.
Through the PVMax project, REGEA is also providing support to a large number of building-integrated PV projects in all of Croatia through an open call for applications open to all public and private entities lasting until December 2022.
Building-integrated PV investment concepts are in line both with the EU Green Deal and the National Energy and Climate Plans, and have been developed to address various stakeholder needs and nationwide opportunities:
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The preparatory phase of the building retrofit is being implemented through two EU funded projects, namely Croatian One-Stop-Shop (CROSS) financed through the LIFE programme and ZA-GREEN financed through the ELENA facility of the European Investment Bank (EIB). Preparation for the PV installations is financed through the PVMax project, funded by ELENA. The results will include over 100 retrofitted public buildings and over 20 MW of installed PV capacity by 2026.
Specific objectives include the preparation of comprehensive building registries, the development of at least 100 feasibility studies for building retrofit and the implementation of innovative financing mechanisms. The project aims to achieve at least €67 million of investment in building retrofit, 13.5 GWh of primary energy savings and 5.1 GWh/year of renewable energy generation.
The ELENA ZA-GREEN project started in May 2023 and lasts for 36 months, with the City of Zagreb being the applicant and REGEA providing expert support. The total project budget is €2.7 million, with the main activities being the development of main project designs for the retrofit of at least 50 public buildings and the preparation of a feasibility study for the upgrading of the Building Energy Management System of the City of Zagreb. ZA-GREEN aims to achieve at least €80 million of investment in building retrofit and PV system installations until 2026.
The ELENA PVMax project is being coordinated by REGEA and has started in July 2021, lasting 36 months. The main aim is to achieve over €70 million of investment in building integrated PV systems (including public, commercial, and residential buildings) across Croatia, while a large part of the investment will be realised within the City of Zagreb.
In order to ensure the necessary level of financing, in 2023, the City of Zagreb has started negotiations with the European Investment Bank (EIB) regarding a Framework Loan, which includes components related to building retrofit (total planned amount of over €170 million until 2028) and PV installation (total planned amount of over €45 million until 2028). The EIB Framework Loan is planned to commence at the beginning of 2024.
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