Sustainable Energy Strategy for Slovenia – Considering Core Factors for its Development

Abstract

In this paper, current energy policy of Slovenia is analysed, renewable energy sources (RES) potentials are evaluated and examined and new possibilities for the development of alternative energy policy and for transition of Slovenian energy industry into sustainable energy industry are proposed and cross compared. On the basis of current and future electricity consumption, evaluated RES potentials and calculated investment prices, new possibilities for alternative investments projects and for alternative development of more sustainable energy policy in Slovenia are identified. Identified possibilities and current energy policy are analyzed and cross-compared from the economic and environmental viewpoint. At the end of the paper, the costs for implementation of proposed alternative energy policy investments are evaluated, calculated and cross-compared and pros and cons of alternative energy policy are evaluated.