Energy Act 2012

The Energy Act harmonizes Croatian legislation with the EU Directives 2009/72/EC and 2009/73/EC hence with the outlines of Third EU Energy Package.

Energy Act regulates measures to ensure secure and reliable energy supply, efficient power generation and its use, stipulates how energy policy and energy strategy will be designed; states that energy activities in Croatia are based on market principles or pursuant to public service obligation.

Act outlines need to promote renewable energy sources in order to increase security of energy supply and strengthen national energy generation as well as the modernization of the sector. It also sets framework for system of guarantees of origin of electricity. Art 26 of the Act sorts out issue of FITs for E-REs.