Solar Adria
Providing the necessary knowledge and capacity to increase solar energy utilisation in the Adriatic.
Project info
Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia
10/20 - 09/22
NGOs, Private sector
348,563.00 €
Contact info
Srećko Tamburović
- Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar (EIHP)
- Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar (EIHP)
- Environment Programme (EnvPro)
- The Nature Conservancy in Europa
- The Nature Conservancy in Europe
- Universität Ljubljana - Biotechnische Fakultät
- University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Biotechnology
Background
The Adriatic region is an ideal place for solar energy systems. To meet energy and climate targets, national policies call for an increase of solar energy utilisation. However, the limited knowledge capacity of local decision-makers, and the lack of tools for guiding investments limits the inclusion of solar projects into the planning documents.
Project
To change this, the project employs various approaches. First, it fosters the participatory planning of solar energy utilisation. It does so by bringing together energy and spatial planning experts, decision makers and the interested public to discuss the siting of solar systems in urban areas. Secondly, the project provides local decision makers with a “How To” guide and with access to a SOLAR ADRIA platform, where they can draft plans for solar systems, assess technologic and economic feasibility of planned projects, and develop monitoring processes for their projects. To create a planning template, the project documents two pilot projects in Starigrad, Croatia and in Koper, Slovenia. Theses templates support municipalities across the region in replicating the process. Finally, workshops in Croatia and Slovenia, a seminar in Montenegro, and a regional final conference guarantee the wide dissemination of the knowledge and experiences gained throughout the project.
