Croatia needs to have various energy supply routes and its greatest potential is LNG (liquefied natural gas), considering the country's advantageous location compared to the region, a press conference heard on Wednesday during the 28th international conference of gas experts held in Opatija.
Croatia covers most of its gas consumption from domestic production and Europe is attempting to open new supply routes for Caspian and Middle East gas, an executive from the national gas administration company Plinacro, Vladimir Djurovic, said.
Our needs for imported gas will grow and the question is which project and which direction would be best to support. We are prepared for all projects that facilitate new supply routes for Croatia, he said.
The three-day conference was organised by the Croatian Association of Gas Experts (HSUP) and the association's president, Miljenko Sunic, once again told journalists that he was in favour of the planned new Plomin power plant to be run on gas and not coal.
The investment would be twice as expensive if run on coal due to a longer combustion time required but also the construction costs involved, he said
According to his explanation, those who advocate coal for a new block in Plomin were stuck in the past.
