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On October 24, the Solarplaza Summit Balkans Solar & Storage conference will be held in Zagreb. It will gather respectable lecturers and panelists and, through three sessions, try to offer an answer to the question of how solar energy and storage will stimulate the green energy transition in the Balkans. 

XEnergy organized an insightful workshop on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), which was attended by 50 eager participants. The workshop provided a comprehensive understanding of practical strategies and best practices, highlighting the different types of PPAs, associated risks, risk management and many other important elements of successful #ppa negotiation and implementation. Through engaging discussions and expert-led presentations, participants gained valuable insights into the financial, operational and legal aspects of PPAs.

XEnergy – Empowering Women in Energy Transition invites you to the training for the purchase of renewable energy, i.e. Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), which will take place on February 15, 2024 in Zagreb. The training is intended for our members, but also for all other interested parties.

We celebrated our first birthday with numerous members, partners and dear friends who have recognized XEnergy as an important player in the green and just energy transition from the very beginning. We thank you all for your support in our first year and for the wonderful company and very joyful celebration. We would like to thank our Management Board, our Advisory Board and all our members, both individual and corporate. Our 1st XEnergy birthday sponsor, TTCables, who is also our corporate member, ensured there was no shortage of good food, drinks and music.

XEnergy is expanding its membership and we are pleased to introduce a new corporate member – TT cables. TT cables, in collaboration with XEnergy, wants to highlight its commitment to sustainability and promote women in the energy transition. TT cables is the leading regional manufacturer of low-voltage cables. Together with its 5 subsidiaries, the company employs over 350 people and exports to more than 50 countries around the world. The company is ISO 14001 certified for its environmental management and works with local partners to fully recycle most waste materials.

XEnergy – Empowering Women in Energy Transition gathered leading energy experts to discuss the open questions of the new electricity market design reform and to present 5 key guidelines for the successful implementation of the energy transition in Croatia.

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After seven young women, Kristina Godec, Jasna Malić, Lucija Medic, Anja Stanković, Ivona Šironja, Antonela Vidović Zubak and Matea Zeko, completed the first cycle of XEnergy’s mentoring program “Empowering women in the energy transition” at the beginning of the summer, we are announcing a contest for the second cycle program.

On June 7, 2024, the 3rd round table in a row was held in the organization of XEnergy – Network for the promotion of women in the energy transition, and this topic was extremely present-day : “Energy storage as a function of the flexibility of the power system and the integration of RES”.

We are very pleased to introduce our new corporate member – Solvis, the largest Croatian manufacturer of solar modules. The company has been present on the global market for 14 years and has grown to over 300 employees producing 2,800 modules per day, which is about one million modules per year, with an output of 330 MW. The company was founded and is led by director Stjepan Talan. This experienced businessman turned to solar energy and founded the company in 2009, during the economic crisis. Solvis not only survived in this challenging market, but expanded its business to new markets and new products. Their products are the result of constant research and development by their experts. The solar trees and palms, as well as the solar roofs, sunshades and benches, are part of Solvis’ Ecosmart programme, which is designed to integrate the different products into the architecture of urban centres. Confirmation of their success is also the fact that the London Stock Exchange has included Solvis in its list of the 1000 inspiring European companies in 2019.

We introduce SmartWay, a new corporate member of XEnergy, led by a capable young woman – Petra Mesarić, PhD. The company operates in the field of electrical engineering and offers solutions for planning, monitoring and execution of projects in the field of electrical engineering. Their narrow speciality is smart energy management systems, which enable the integration of a number of different technical systems in buildings and industry, smart homes and systems for monitoring energy consumption. If you want to integrate and simultaneously manage a lighting system, a heating, cooling and air conditioning system, renewable energy sources and energy storage systems, SmartWay is the company for you. The company is also known for its services in the cinema industry. You can find more information at https://www.smartway.com.hr/

XEnergy’s corporate membership has been expanded to include another flagship company in the Croatian energy industry!Siemens Energy is a young company created by the spin-off of the operational unit Gas and Power (GP) from Siemens AG. It has been operating independently in Croatia since November 2019, and the company’s shares have been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since September 2020. With over 91,000 employees in more than 90 countries, Siemens Energy develops energy-efficient and innovative technological solutions in various fields. The company’s activities focus on digitalisation, decentralisation, decarbonisation and advanced energy technologies.

The roundtable brought together respectable keynote speakers and panelists. On behalf of the Ministry of Finance, Ana Zorić, Director of the Economic and Financial System Administration of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia, Ante Žigman, President of the Board of Directors of HANFA, and Magdalena Šoljakova, Head of the IFC Office for Croatia, Slovenia and North Macedonia, as well as Danijela Miloš Sprčić from the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb gave an introduction to the panel discussion, which she moderated. The discussion was attended by top managers of leading Croatian companies from strategic sectors that are particularly exposed to the risks of the green transition. The following people took part in the panel discussion: Gordan Kolak, President of the Management Board of Končar Group, Martina Dalić, President of the Management Board of Podravka, Marko Ćosić, President of the Management Board of Đuro Đaković Group, Sabina Škrtić, Member of the Management Board of ENNA Group, Vedrana Jelušić Kašić, Member of the Management Board of PBZ, Mario Klarić, President of the Management Board of Professio Energia and Marko Čižmek, Member of the Management Board of Valamar Riviera.

We announce the roundtable NEW MODELS OF THE ELECTRICITY MARKET DESIGN TO ACCELERATE THE ENERGY TRANSITION, which will take place on 28 April at 9 am at the Antunović Hotel.

We are proud to announce that our new corporate member is Professio Energia d.d., the first Croatian joint-stock company focused on the development, application and long-term management of renewable energy projects, listed on the Zagreb Stock Exchange.

President of XEnergy Nela Vlahinić participated in the conference Organization, Technology and Management in Construction & IPMA Global Project Profession Forum, held under the title Building Sustainable Futures in Šibenik from September 25 to 28. The panel, titled Construction, Green Transition, and Economic Development, discussed sustainable development, the circular economy, investments in renewable energy sources in construction, the ESG framework for the construction sector, and the impact of the green transition and new energy standards on the prices of new buildings. This panel, organized by the Croatian Economic Association, was moderated by Prof. Darko Tipurić, PhD from the Faculty of Economics and Business in Zagreb. Along with Prof. Vlahinić, participants included Prof. Lana Lovrenčić Butković from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Zagreb, Nataša Novaković, ESG Director of the Croatian Employers’ Association (HUP), Petar Sprčić, member of the Board of HEP, and Dinko Čondić, President of the Board of IVICOM Consulting.

XEnergy – Empowering Women in Energy Transition presented the first mentoring programme entitled “Empowerment of Women in the Energy Transition”. In front of our members, partners and dear guests, the head of the mentoring programme, Martina Biondić, explained in more detail what this programme will look like and introduced our outstanding mentors: Nina Dusper Sušić, Tina Jakaša, Vedrana Jelušić Kašić, Ivona Štritof and Zorana Obradović.

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We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET), the global women’s network connecting over 3,000 members from more than 140 countries around the world.

We are very pleased to announce two more partnerships with EU institutions: European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission Equality Platform for the Energy Sector. The EIB is the biggest multilateral financial institution in the world and one of the largest providers of climate finance. Through its engagement with civil society and other stakeholders, the EIB has positioned itself as a key facilitator for a carbon-neutral Europe.