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3.5.6 SLOVENIA RENEWABLES

In Slovenia the renewables have a high share in power generation (approximately 43%), and among the renewables hydro has the highest share, as shown in the figure below Slovenia has already fulfilled the EU 2020 requirements. Figure 3.19 and 3.20 presents the historical and forecasted evolution in the use of renewable sources for power generation in Slovenia. The increase of the, already predominant, hydropower is expected to exceed the increase of all other renewable sources, among which biomass is to be the more important.  11)

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Figure 3.19: Power generation of Slovenia by source (historical) (Source: The Energy Agency of the Republic of Slovenia)

Figure 3.20: Forecast of power generation in Slovenia from Renewable Energy sources from 2016 to 2020 (GWh/y)  11)

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Solar 3.5.7 SLOVAKIA RENEWABLES Figure 3.21 shows the breakdown of (actual and forecasted) power generation by energy source in Slovakia between 2010 and 2030. The dominant source of electricity production is nuclear energy. In 2015 nuclear power plants produced 56% of total electricity consumption. Electricity from coal covered 10% of the total production. Wind Hydro Biomass & Waste Geothermal Pumps Solids Natural gas Oil Nuclear Solar Wind Biomass & Waste Solar+Wind +Biomass Hydro Natural gas Oil Coal & Lignite

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Among the renewables hydropower plants are on the first place, in 2015 covering 16% of the total production, followed by biomass and biogas with 7% share. Photovoltaic installations accounted for 2% of electricity production. Share of biomass and biogas is expected to in- crease by 2030. The forecast growth from 2015 to 2030 is 850GWh (68%). Significant increase is also expected in wind power production

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Figure 3.21: Power generation by source in Slovakia (historical and forecast) from 2010 to 2030 (GWh/y) (Source: Prediction of power consumption in Slovakia to 2035 – Study by EGU Brno, 2016)

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 11) Source: Action plan for renewable energy sources in Slovenia from 2010 – 2020

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