XEnergy Receives the “Hrvoje Požar” Award for the Popularization of Energy!

At the annual “Hrvoje Požar” awards ceremony held on July 4, XEnergy received the award for the popularization of energy!

This prestigious recognition is presented by the Croatian Energy Association (HED) and the Hrvoje Požar Foundation, and this year marks its 30th edition. The award is named after Academician Hrvoje Požar, one of Croatia’s most distinguished energy experts.

The award was accepted by the association’s founders — Nela Vlahinić, President, Nina Dusper Sušić, Vice President, and Martina Biondić, Secretary — and was presented by Ivan Andročec, President of HED.

The award was accepted by the association’s founders — Nela Vlahinić, President, Nina Dusper Sušić, Vice President, and Martina Biondić, Secretary — and was presented by Ivan Andročec, President of HED.

“This award is a great recognition for all XEnergy members and a powerful encouragement for our future work. We believe that inclusiveness is the foundation of a sustainable energy transition, and that only through joint efforts can we build a sector that is open, innovative, and fair. We sincerely thank the Croatian Energy Association for recognizing our contribution, and all our partners for their continuous support,” said Nela Vlahinić at the ceremony.

The popularization of energy and science is just one of the award categories. This year’s other recipients include:

• Dr. Branko Vuk, long-time employee of the Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar (EIHP) – for outstanding professional and scientific contribution in the field of energy
• Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) – for an implemented project on efficient energy management and environmental quality improvement related to energy facilities
• Končar – Electric Vehicles – for innovation in energy (battery-powered train)
• Filip Novotny (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing – FER) – for academic excellence in energy-related undergraduate and graduate studies
• Petar Labura (FER) and Jakov Rastija (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Osijek) – for outstanding master’s theses in the field of energy

Congratulations to all the awardees, and once again, heartfelt thanks to HED for this recognition — not only as acknowledgment of our work so far, but as a motivation to continue advancing sustainable and inclusive energy in the years ahead.