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==== Energy ==== {{See also|Energy in Croatia}} [[File:Gračac (HR), Poštak -- 2022 -- 0004.jpg|thumb|left|Poštak Wind Farm near [[Gračac]], [[Zadar County]].]] {{convert|610|km|abbr=off}} of crude oil pipelines serve Croatia, connecting the [[Rijeka]] oil terminal with refineries in Rijeka and [[Sisak]], and several transhipment terminals. The system has a capacity of 20 million tonnes per year.<ref name="JANAF-system">{{cite web|publisher=[[Jadranski naftovod]]|url=http://www.janaf.hr/index.php?option=sustav&lang=en|title=The JANAF system|access-date=8 October 2011}}</ref> The natural gas transportation system comprises {{convert|2113|km|abbr=off}} of trunk and regional pipelines, and more than 300 associated structures, connecting production rigs, the Okoli natural gas storage facility, 27 end-users and 37 distribution systems.<ref name="Plinacro-system">{{cite web|publisher=[[Plinacro]]|url=http://www.plinacro.hr/default.aspx?id=264|title=Transportni sustav|trans-title=Transport system|language=hr|access-date=8 October 2011}}</ref> Croatia also plays an important role in regional energy security. The floating [[liquefied natural gas]] import terminal off [[Krk]] island [[LNG Hrvatska]] commenced operations on January 1, 2021, positioning Croatia as a regional energy leader and contributing to diversification of Europe's energy supply.<ref name="lng" /> In 2010, Croatian energy production covered 85% of nationwide natural gas and 19% of oil demand.{{sfn|2010 Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia|pages=298-302}} In 2016, Croatia's primary energy production involved natural gas (24.8%), hydropower (28.3%), crude oil (13.6%), fuelwood (27.6%), and heat pumps and other renewable energy sources (5.7%).{{sfn|2018 Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia|p=307}} In 2017, net total electrical power production reached 11,543 GWh, while it imported 12,157 GWh or about 40% of its electric power energy needs.{{sfn|2018 Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia|p=304}} [[Krško Nuclear Power Plant]] (Slovenia) supplies a large part of Croatian imports. 50% is owned by [[Hrvatska elektroprivreda]], providing 15% of Croatia's electricity.<ref name="EUB-NEK">{{cite web|publisher=EU Business|url=http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/japan-disaster.9bc|title=Croatia, Slovenia's nuclear plant safe: Croatian president|date=28 March 2011|access-date=8 October 2011}}</ref>
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