Programme

Solar Energy 2025

Preliminary Programme

  • 8:30 - 9:00
    2 October
    gathering and registration of the participants
  • 9:00 - 10:45
    2 October
    1st Thematic Section:
    ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONEMENT
    • introductory word from the Organizer
    • welcome speeches:
    Esther Howard

    dr. sc. Filip ĆURKO, City of Zagreb, City Office for Economy, Environmental Sustainability and Strategic Planning, Zagreb

    Esther Howard

    mr. sc. Zlatko ZMIJAREVIĆ, dipl. ing., Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency, Zagreb

    • presentations and one on one interviews:
    Esther Howard

    Žarko LATKOVIĆ, dipl. ing., Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund, Zagreb

    CURRENT TENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND (one on one interview)

    Esther Howard

    Andro BAČAN, dipl. ing., Hrvoje Požar Energy institute, Zagreb

    DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLES IN CROATIA WITH AN EMPHASIS TO SOLAR ENERGY

    Esther Howard

    Tanja SLIŠKO, mag. ing. aedif. and Domagoj VRANJEŠ, MBA, Vita projekt d.o.o., Zagreb

    THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS

    Esther Howard

    dr. sc. Nikola MATAK, mag. ing. mech., University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Zagreb

    DATA MODEL OF IMPACT TO AMBITIOUS DECARBONIZATION GOALS AND STUDY OF OPPOSITION TO EXISTING NECPs

    Esther Howard

    Darko LOVRIĆ, dipl. ing., REUS Inženjering d.o.o., Zagreb

    THE WORLD'S MOST EFFICIENT SOLAR PANEL (one on one interview)

    Esther Howard

    dr. sc. Marin CERJAN, ENNA Next d.o.o., Zagreb

    SOLAR ENERGY IMPLEMENTATION IN VARIABLE MARKET CIRCUMSTANCES (one on one interview)

  • 10:45 - 11:15
    2 October
    coffee break by
  • 11:15 - 12:30
    2 October
    2nd Thematic Section:
    PROJECTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
    • presentations and one on one interviews:
    Esther Howard

    Maja BRATKO, dipl. ing., spec. oec., Society for Sustainable Development Design, Zagreb

    GREEN SCENARIO

    Esther Howard

    Miroslav MERĆEP, dipl. ing., Public Firefighting Unit of the City of Zagreb, Zagreb

    SOLAR POWER PLANTS AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE - WHEN AND WHY CALL 193?

    Esther Howard

    mr. oec. Alen ĆURIN, dipl. ing., Ivica LOVRIĆ, struč. spec. ing. el. and Toni KARABATIĆ, MBA, University of Split, University Department of Professional Studies, Split

    EXERCISES FOR WORKS ON A SOLAR POWER PLANT

    Esther Howard

    Mario ŠTAMBUK, dipl. ing. and Matko ŠTAMBUK, Airspect d.o.o., Zagreb

    INSPECTION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES (one on one interview)

    Esther Howard

    dr. sc. Mladen STUPNIŠEK, dipl. ing., Feliks Metal d.o.o., Zagreb and izv. prof. dr. sc. Rene LISAC, University of Zagreba, Faculty of  Architecture, Zagreb

    INTEGRATED SOLAR COLLECTORS - AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE BUILDING

    • discussion
  • 12:30 - 13:00
    2 October
    • coffee break (Lucija restaurant)
    • tour of the demonstration solar plant by
  • 13:00 - 14:30
    2 October
    3rd Thematic Section:
    SOLUTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION
    • introductory presentation:
    Esther Howard

    Ante ŠUŠNJAR, mag. ing. mech., Split

    POSSIBILITIES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CONCENTRATED SOLAR PLANTS IN CROATIA

    • round table - discussion with the following topics:
      • issues of project implementation (project preparationm obtaining permits, consents and other documentation, environmental impact, work operations, certification of contractors, connection to the power grid etc.)
      • operation and maintenance of PV plants
      • suggestions for improving the situation and removing the bottlenecks
    participants:
    Esther Howard

    Ivana DUBRAVEC, mag. geol., City of Križevci, Križevci

    Esther Howard

    dr. sc. Damir JURIČIĆ, North Adriatic Energy Community, Rijeka

    Esther Howard

    prof. dr. sc. Ljubomir MAJDANDŽIĆ, Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency, Zagreb

    Esther Howard

    Ivan ZOKOVIĆ COLA, The Island Movement, Stomorska

    • final word from the Organizer
  • 14:30
    2 October
    lunch

Remark

The Organizer reserves the right to make changes and amendments to the Programme until the conference and even during the conference.