Projects

Construction of seven tunnels (from T1 to T7), of which 16.671 km of main tubes and 12.712 km of service tubes. The project also encompasses project management that, in addition to internal special-purpose-vehicle costs and engineering, includes the supervision of building works and environmental legislation monitoring.

The purpose of the support measure is to increase institutional capacities and the efficiency of public administrations and services as regards the development and implementation of TEN-T core network projects. This ensures support for Member States eligible for Cohesion Fund funding that may experience problems in planning projects that are sufficiently developed and/or of good enough quality and have enough EU added value.

The E-ARK4ALL Project is a consortium of five partners working with the European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The Archive of the Republic of Slovenia participates in the projectas a partner in the DLM Forum.

As part of the Geothermica programme, the Geothermal Energy for Circular Food Production (GEOFOOD) project is run as food production in Europe requires further steps to reduce the carbon footprint.

As part of the project, the beneficiaries will provide several solutions for clean transport based on alternative fuels and a number of sustainable transport services. It will involve the establishment of a network of compressed natural gas filling stations, a network of EV high-power chargers and city and regional bus connections.

To prepare the economic and technical documentation for the deep energy renovation of buildings in the core and wider public sector, the Ministry of Infrastructure obtained grants from the ELENA Fund of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to carry out the GOVernment Deep Energy Renovation (GovDER) project, namely for technical assistance ELENA (TP ELENA).

The purpose of establishing the NTMC is ensuring sustainable comprehensive traffic management by providing real-time traffic information. The project will encompass second-stage NTMC integration activities.

This is a continuation of previous EU-funded projects, CROCODILE and CROCODILE 2, a collaboration between Member States to improve cross-border road transport through the implementation of ITS (intelligent transport system) applications.

The project envisages the extension of the Karavanke motorway tunnel connecting the A2 Karavanke-Obrežje motorway in Slovenia and the A11 Villach-Karavanke in Austria. The project was a joint application by Austria and Slovenia. The Republic of Austria is the project coordinator.

The purpose of the project is to exchange spatial data that is of fundamental importance to ITS (intelligent transport system) applications. The project is carried out by a group of experts from 15 EU Member States working alongside electronic mapmakers. The Slovenian project partner is the Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Traffic Safety.

The aim is to provide comprehensive information in Slovenia and the wider EU area on the range of travel services provided by public and private operators, thereby enabling smooth, multimodal and cross-border door-to-door travel for passengers. EU grants are earmarked for carrying out ITS tasks to ensure the implementation of multimodal travel information services on the TEN-T network by bringing together public bodies, public transport service providers and providers of trans-European multimodal travel information.

The main purpose of the project is to speed up the introduction of multi-purpose charging infrastructure for electric vehicles with a focus on long-distance travel. The project will encompass the development of a pilot network of 222 multi-standard fast and 30 ultra-fast chargers on four corridors of the TEN-T core network. The project will contribute to the development of the electric vehicle market in Cohesion Member States.

In response to the call of the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, 12 development regions submitted key regional and inter-regional projects and sector project proposals. The ADR encompasses 57 sustainable mobility project proposals with an estimated value of EUR 297.9 million, of which EUR 109.6 million will be co-financed with EU funds (EUR 23 million allocated and EUR 86.6 million in commitment appropriations).

On 8 November 2017, the Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy issued a decision on financial support for the project of soft sustainable mobility measures. The purpose of the project that is a part of the Operational Programme for the Implementation of European Cohesion Policy 2014–2020 is the general promotion of sustainable forms of mobility encompassing incentive and educational activities at the national level and the drafting of professional guidelines for enterprises, institutions and local communities. The total amount of funds intended for the implementation of the project is EUR 3.4 million, of which EUR 2.9 million will be co-financed from the European Cohesion Fund.

Preparatory works for the construction of a new track on the Divača-Koper railway line.

The project encompasses the deployment of the Electronic General Aviation Forecast (eGAFOR), as low-level flights (LLF) are the most critical part of aviation in terms of safety, and meteorological support (MET) is fragmented and inconsistent.

The purpose of the project CA-EED II Concerted Action on the Energy Efficiency Directive is improved cooperation and the transfer of good practice between Member States in the implementation of national energy efficiency action plans, the transposition of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency into national legislation and the adoption of the proposal for a new energy efficiency directive presented by the European Commission at the end of 2016.

Slovenia proposed that the United Nations (UN) proclaim 20 May as World Bee Day. On 20 December 2017, following three years of international efforts, the UN Member States unanimously approved Slovenia’s proposal and 20 May was proclaimed World Bee Day.

On 29 March 2017, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) began the process of leaving the European Union (EU). The UK and the EU negotiated the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union in October 2019. On 17 October 2019, the European Council endorsed the revised agreement. Following the general election in the UK in December 2019, the UK Parliament endorsed the agreement in January 2020. The European Parliament endorsed it on 29 January 2020.

The SLOWAM project encompasses the acquisition and implementation of the Wide Area Multilateration System for air traffic management and control. As part of the project, the technology used in aircraft positioning was set up.

The aim of the project is to facilitate e-mobility, intermodal transport and green transport services in city centres and to ensure network connectivity and standardisation, thereby achieving the aim of reducing CO2 emissions. The pilot deployment study is implemented in the Core Urban Nodes of Bratislava, Zagreb and Ljubljana.

C-Roads Slovenia is the follow-up to C-Roads Slovenia, a pilot project involving the deployment of cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) for the real-time transfer of information.

The project encompassing a feasibility study and project documentation for the construction of the new tunnel tube was a joint application by Austria and Slovenia. The Republic of Slovenia is the project coordinator. The results of the project will be used in the next phase of the modernisation of the Karavanke railway tunnel.

Eligible purposes under the call for proposals are investments in pedestrian infrastructure, cycling infrastructure and bus stations. The call with a total value of EUR 17 million co-financed from the EU Cohesion Fund under the Operational Programme for the Implementation of the European Cohesion Policy in the period 2014–2020 was approved by the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Development and European Cohesion Policy on 27 September 2017.

P+R (park and ride) systems are parking facilities where drivers and their passengers can leave the car and transfer to a more sustainable means of transport (public transport, bicycle, etc.). The call for proposals to co-finance investments in P+R systems valued at EUR 4.2 million co-financed from the EU Cohesion Fund was approved by the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Development and European Cohesion Policy on 20 December 2017.

ETCS – European Train Control System

On 24 October 2017, the Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy issued a decision on support for the construction of the Krško bypass at the old Krško bridge section (Krški most-Vrbina local road) up to the roundabout at TC Krško, G1-5/0336 at km 2.600. The project, valued at EUR 14.3 million, is a part of the Operational Programme for the Implementation of European Cohesion Policy 2014–2020, and will receive EUR 8.7 million in funds from the European Regional Development Fund.

The purpose of the project CA-RES III Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive is the exchange of good practice between Member States in the implementation of renewable energy source action plans and the transposition of measures from Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources into the national legislation.

The project introduces new technologies and innovations in modes of transportation with a focus on decarbonisation and safety. For this purpose, two model liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling stations will be built in Slovenia.

The construction of the first part of the Murska Sobota eastern bypass, is a part of the Operational Programme for the Implementation of European Cohesion Policy 2014–2020. The total cost of the project was EUR 9.86 million of which EUR 5.12 million was co-financed from the European Regional Development Fund.

e-ARH.si is a complex environment intended for e-archiving. It includes procedures for submitting digitized and born digital records into the public Archives as well as their processing, long-term preservation (in accordance with valid legislation), and further use.

On 22 August 2019, the European Commission approved EU funding for the project of upgrading the existing railway line Maribor-Šentilj-state border. This is a major project encompassing the upgrade of an 18 km-long railway track with a total value of a little over EUR 253 million. EU’s Cohesion Fund is contributing EUR 101 000 000 through the “Operational Programme for the Implementation of the EU Cohesion Policy” for the 2014-2020 programming period.

As part of the Motorways of the Sea initiative, the project assessed the possibility of introducing electric power supply on land and electric power for ships in Eastern Mediterranean, namely the Port of Koper and the twinned Port of Limassol (Cyprus) and the Greek ports of Kyllini and Piraeus.

The project relates to the Ljubljana Airport that is part of the core TEN-T network. The project involved the implementation of the Initial Airport Operation Plan that improved the efficiency of airport operations through real-time data sharing.

The vision of the project for the overhaul and optimisation of the state administration authorities websites is to have a uniformly organised and seamlessly functioning state administration web service to provide users with easy and fast access to comprehensive, up-to-date and credible presentational information about the state and state-related procedures, together with easy-to-use state administration e-services via a single point.

The purpose of the project is to upgrade the railway line in the Zidani Most-Celje section in the length of 26.2 km.

Among other things, the project will help gain a deeper insight into the needs regarding the distribution of electric and hybrid cars so that Mediterranean ports, in particular, can follow trends in the auto industry and prepare to receive such cargo.

C-Roads Slovenia is a pilot project involving the deployment of cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) for the real-time transfer of information.

The international project DeCAS (Demonstration of coordinated ancillary services covering different voltage levels and the integration in future markets) encompasses an analysis of systemic services, such as active consumption, control of individual units in terms of voltage and reactive power. The Slovenian partner in the project is the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Ljubljana.

An integrated transport strategy is a strategic document on transport planning focusing on measures to promote sustainable mobility. The call with a total value of EUR 2.6 million from the EU Cohesion Fund was approved on the basis of a support decision issued by the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Development and European Cohesion Policy on 8 October 2015. In 2016 and 2017, 62 integrated transport strategies in the total amount of EUR 1.8 million in EU funding were drafted at the municipal level.

The project encompasses works in the context of the Poljčane-Slovenska Bistrica section to increase the technical (bearing) capacities of the track and improve safety and interoperability.

The project encompassed a technical feasibility study to develop and confirm the centralised concept of processing aircraft information and data for operative use and distribution. The study included the concept development, the implementation of the demo version and a cost-benefit analysis.

The purpose of the project was to conduct geological and geo-mechanical surveys and prepare the basic design project documentation and detailed design to build the second tube of the Karavanke Tunnel that was the basis for obtaining the building permit and the construction of the second tunnel tube.

The purpose of the project is to repair and modernise the railway section between the Dekani station and the Bivje junction.

e-Call (based on the European emergency number 112) is an emergency call system for the automatic warning of rescue services in the event of a traffic collision.

GAINN4MOS is a joint project of numerous Member States helping to supply ports with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

The pilot project focused on the development and establishment of an innovative logistic corridor for the transport of refrigerated fresh food products from Israel to Central Europe, the aim of which was to shift the cargo from road to rail to shorten the delivery time of refrigerated products and reduce land transportation costs.

On 24 March 2021, the Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy approved EU funding for the project of rehabilitation and modernisation of the Pragersko hub. The project consists of the full modernisation of the Pragersko railway station, a major hub connecting three important railway corridors to Zidani Most (Ljubljana), Maribor (Austrian border) and Ormož (Hungarian border). Total value of the project is EUR 90.03 million from which EU’s European Regional and Development Fund is contributing EUR 40 million through the Operational Programme for the Implementation of the EU Cohesion Policy for the 2014-2020 programming period.

In the 2014–2020 period, the Connecting Europe Facility is a key EU financial instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through targeted investments in transport, energy and telecommunications infrastructures.

On 4 July 2016, the European Commission approved cohesion funding in the amount of EUR 63.5 million for the major project of construction of the motorway section Draženci-Gruškovje international border crossing that is a part of the Operational Programme for the Implementation of European Cohesion Policy 2014–2020. The total cost of the project was a little over EUR 176.7 million.