The role of the electric power sector in the fulfilment of the Slovenian obligations within the EU climate and energy framework

In the frame of the European Union energy climate package Slovenia set ambitious target by 2020 to achieve 25% renewable energy in gross final energy demand. According to the new National Renewable Energy Action Plan Slovenia would play an active role in the development and promotion of the new technologies and solutions, which would enable wider usage of the renewable energy sources in industry, public, residential and transport sectors. Within this paper the most important challenges from the Slovenian National Renewable Energy Action Plan, including projection of the electricity production and the future development of the renewable energy sector in Slovenia are presented.