Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy
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Electricity sharing is a new mechanism introduced under both European and Slovenian legislation and represents an important step towards a more modern and efficient energy system. It enables owners of renewable electricity generation facilities to share surplus electricity with other users. In Slovenia, electricity sharing will become available from 1 July 2026 onwards.
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Dr. Tomaž Žagar, State Secretary for Energy at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, attended the meeting of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (Energy) Council of the European Union. EU energy ministers endorsed the legislative package on European energy networks, discussed the future framework of the EU's energy policy beyond 2030, and exchanged views on energy security in light of the situation in the Middle East.
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Minister for Infrastructure and Energy Jernej Vrtovec visited Žetale today to inspect the consequences of the recent severe storm, which caused extensive damage to transport infrastructure and other public facilities.
News
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Handover of Responsibilities at the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy
A handover ceremony took place today at the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy between the outgoing Minister, mag. Bojan Kumer, and the new Minister for Infrastructure and Energy, Jernej Vrtovec.
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European recovery and resilience funding – Together towards the goal: increasing railway infrastructure capacity
Many of the measures introduced in Slovenia under the Recovery and Resilience Plan, implemented with the support of EU funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility – NextGenerationEU, have already been successfully completed or will be by August 2026. They also include a measure aimed at strengthening sustainable mobility by increasing railway infrastructure capacity.
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EU funding for the G14 Otiški Vrh bridge national cycling route
The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the G14 Otiški Vrh bridge national cycling route. The project, worth €1.56 million, will receive a Cohesion Fund contribution of over €900 thousand.