Dr. Nike Krajnc Slovenian forestry institute

25 % of RES by 2020 At the moment 16 % of RES in final energy consumption

Only for investments in rural areas Subsidies up to 60 % but not more than Complicated monitoring system

Increased heat production from wood biomass Subsidies and long-term credits for citizens and companies – to buy new and modern wood biomass boilers. Subsidies: only 25 % of investment but not more than: for wood chips or pellet boiler for wood log boilers

Financial incentives, operating subsidies in the form of fixed purchase prices or premiums Reference costs (2010) Fixed purchaed prices (/MWh) 2010 Operating subsidies (/MWh) 2010 Midle size of power pants - from 1MW to10MW 168,60 119,46 Fuel (l. 2010)Reference price Electricity53,41 /MWh Natural gas0,2271 /sm 3 Wood biomass41,20 /t

public tender for co financing wood biomass district heating systems for 2009, 2010 and 2011 (boiler with capacity up to 50 MW), Subsidies up to 30% for larger companies, 50% for SME. public tender for co financing wood biomass boilers (boiler from 150 kW in največ 5000 kW capacity), Subsidies up to 30% for larger companies, 40% for SME, but not more than EUR.

Slovenian forestry institute