13th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
GEOENERGY RESOURCES
Sustainable energy future
Šibenik, October 5 - 7, 2026
Organised by:
Croatian Association of Petroleum Engineers & Geologists
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Panel discussion
Moderator: JERKO JELIĆ BALTA
Some of the topics to be discussed:
- NECP 2030: Ambitious Strategy or Deliverable Plan?
Power Grids: The Backbone of the Transition or Its Biggest Bottleneck?
42.5% Renewables by 2030: Can Croatia Really Get There?
Energy Efficiency: The Cheapest Energy Source We Keep Overlooking?
HEP and INA: Leaders of Croatia’s Energy Transformation or Defenders of the Status Quo?
€45 Billion by 2030: Who Invests, Who Delivers and Who Is Accountable?
Moderator: DRAGUTIN DOMITROVIĆ
Some of the topics to be discussed:
- Energy storage in a transition world: are batteries enough?
New legislative framework for energy storage in reservoirs.
Is there business in this?
Oldies but goldies: natural gas storage today and in future.
Underground thermal energy storage (hot/cold).
List of included Technical Papers
Thematic areas
1st thematic area
Strategic importance of petroleum engineering
2nd thematic area
Renewable energy – synergy with oil and gas industry.
3rd thematic area
Fostering energy efficiency, heat, and renewable energy to decarbonise the energy sector.
4th thematic area
Subsurface geology of Croatia’s geothermal potentials.
5th thematic area
Development of Croatia’s geothermal potentials in electricity and heat generation and the role of local communities.
6th thematic area
EU energy projects of common interest.
7th thematic area
Development, modernisation, and upgrade of gas transmission system.
8th thematic area
Geopolitical and strategic aspects of LNG terminal – strengthening the European energy market and increasing security of EU’s gas supplies.
9th thematic area
Contribution of natural gas storage to security of supply.
10th thematic area
Prospectiveness of CCUS projects – new technologies.
11th thematic area
The role of LNG, CNG and hydrogen in traffic decarbonisation.
12th thematic area
Economic, legal and security aspects of energy transition process.
ŠIBENIK, AMADRIA PARK
Where is the conference held?
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