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Our new corporate member is Forte Solar d.o.o., one of the leading builders of solar power plants in Dalmatia with over 50,000 installed panels. Forte Solar offers complete solutions for the construction of solar power plants, from consulting, planning, construction, creation of complete documentation to maintenance. Their references include the construction of solar power plants for hotel complexes such as Sunčani Hvar and Hotel Mondo Split, food industry companies such as Premis Makarska, Lepi Dečki Čakovec, Narona Impex Metković, Frigo Bonsai Opuzen and many other companies such as Kingtrade Makarska, Max&Moris Split, Jasenka Opuzen, Termodinamika Split etc.

The energy transition is not possible without major changes in the transport sector, and the automotive industry is undergoing dynamic and rapid structural change. We are therefore particularly pleased to introduce our new corporate member GA Adriatic, which is one of the leading companies in the field of e- mobility in the region.

We are particularly pleased to present our new corporate member HOPS, a key company for the success of the energy transition in Croatia. HOPS is the Croatian transmission system operator, the owner of the entire Croatian transmission network (voltage levels 400kV, 220kV and 110kV) and provides the transmission of electricity as a regulated public service. It operates according to the model of an independent transmission system operator and manages the regulatory area of the Croatian electricity system (EES). In the interest of secure and high-quality electricity supply to customers and electricity exchange, the Croatian EES is interconnected with the EES of neighboring countries and other ENTSO-E members which together form a synchronous network in continental Europe.

The Interenergo Group is an international energy group headquartered in Ljubljana. In the ten years of its existence, Interenergo has developed into one of the largest energy companies in the region and is represented in six countries in Southeast Europe. Since 2009, the company has been part of the Austrian Kelag Energie Group, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023. The main activities of Interenergo are: Electricity trading, electricity contracts, investments and development of RES projects and energy services (ESCO). The Interenergo Group’s goal is to develop projects and solutions that create added value for its partners and the market. They are constantly on the move, monitor market developments, react quickly and rationally incorporate recognized trends into their business models.

It is with great pleasure that we introduce our new corporate member – JANAF, one of the most successful and profitable energy companies in the region. JANAF’s focus is on the transportation and storage of oil and oil derivatives, but the company has recognized the importance of the green transition in time and is diversifying its business interests in line with new trends.

Our new corporate member is Monter-Strojarske montage d.d., a leading Croatian company specializing in the construction of pipelines for the transport of gas, oil and water and one of the most experienced companies in the construction and maintenance of industrial plants, infrastructure facilities and the production of process equipment.

We are thrilled to present our new corporate member – Croatian Power Excange Ltd (CROPEX)!

We are pleased to introduce Sladjana Ćosić, Head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group in Croatia and new member of the XEnergy Advisory Board! Her involvement in XEnergy will be instrumental in helping us focus more on green finance issues and improve cooperation with European institutions, especially the EIB.

Due to the great interest in our PPA workshop, we are announcing a new training that will take place on April 11, 2024. Our excellent lecturers Ph.D. Minea Skok, Ph.D., Tina Jakaša, M.Sc., Martina Vajdić, Saša Jovičić and Mario Klaric, Ph.D. will answer all your questions and dilemmas. Don’t miss the opportunity and register as soon as possible at: https://lnkd.in/d__DGfvv

Another extraordinary and inspiring woman has joined our Advisory Board, this time from the insurance and reinsurance sector.

On April 11, XEnergy successfully organized the second cycle of one-day trainings on contracting the purchase and sale of green electricity, i.e. PPAs. The extremely successful first training, which took place in February, showed that there are still many doubts, which were clarified to the participants this time by XEnergy experts Minea Skok, Tina Jakaša, Martina Vajdić and Saša Jovičić, as well as our guests from Professio Energia Marko Karan and Miroslav Nikolić.

We are thrilled to introduce the esteemed members of our newly formed International Advisory Board at XEnergy. Comprised of diverse experts, this board represents a convergence of women and men dedicated to advancing our mission of empowering women in the energy transition.

We are very pleased that our member Ani Trstenjak, in addition to 11 other distinguished representatives of non-profit organizations, business and politics, was chosen as the ambassador of the European Climate Pact in Croatia, thus joining a network of more than 800 ambassadors across the EU.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.