[Solar: Croatia’s first energy community begins operation]

Published: Jul 28, 2026 09:27

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Croatia’s first energy community has started operation in Špičkovina, in the northern county of Krapina-Zagorje. Implemented by the North-West Croatia Regional Energy and Climate Agency, the project uses a rooftop solar plant on a volunteer fire brigade building, with current capacity of 32kW and plans to expand to 64kW. The community has 17 members, including volunteer firefighters, local residents, one micro-enterprise and the fire department itself. It operates under an energy-sharing model without on-site storage, with solar output distributed through the public grid to members’ meters based on a fixed allocation key. Members expect their electricity bills to fall by around half.

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