Rationalization and application of renewable energy sources in legislation of designing

Abstract

The use of renewable energy sources on new sections of motorways in the Republic of Croatia has been verified by the registered project in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources and Cogeneration (Official Gazette 67/07.), and by the administrative procedure of the Ministry of the Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship. Techno-economic indicators and spatial planning data have indicated the possible construction for some specific cases related to temporary solutions for the opening of new sections of motorways. Renewable energy sources used to power consumers at the location of a motorway junction are more rational than classic ones for a temporary solution. The paper presents an example of a concept for a temporary solution for the supply of electricity to a motorway junction where all consumers are satisfied from renewable sources in the event that there is no available infrastructure. For such solutions, it would certainly be useful to define at least a basic binding legislative concept that would follow the proposal of the European Union in the obligation to use renewable energy sources in the upcoming accession period from the aspect of energy efficiency, rationalization and environmental protection.

Slavko Vujević

Professor Emeritus

An expert in electrical engineering, particularly known for his contributions to numerical modeling of electromagnetic phenomena, lightning protection, and grounding. Throughout his career, he was a key member of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Naval Architecture in Split, where he taught, mentored students, and actively participated in scientific research and international professional organizations.

Rino Lucić

Full Professor

Dr. sc. Rino Lucić is a retired professor from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Naval Architecture in Split. Throughout his career, he taught courses at all study levels and actively participated in the realization of numerous scientific-research projects. As an author or co-author, he has published 41 scientific papers and 16 professional articles, with research interests spanning numerical modeling, transmission lines, finite element method, and power system transient analysis.

Dino Lovrić

Associate Professor | Department of Theoretical Electrical Engineering and Modelling

Associate professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture in Split, with reserch focused on the development of numerical models of grounding systems in various types of soil, particularly in scenarios involving the dissipation of alternating current and transient currents caused by lightning strikes or switching overvoltages, also involved in developing models of dynamic and transient processes in power systems using modern numerical methods.