Annual report - HSE

2.13 External communication
As the previous years, 2012 was also characterised by the most important investment
of the HSE Group, i.e. the TEŠ replacement Unit 6. Tens of communications were sent
to the media to explain all over again the economic, energy and ecological justifiability
and reasonableness of the investment, in which we believe and which is supported also
by energy experts. We promptly responded to all journalistic questions. This extensive
communication gave the first result in July, when the Committee on Finance and Monetary
Policy of the National Assembly approved with the proposal of the ZPODPTEŠ act, the
second one in August, when the discussed act became effective, and the most important
one in December, when relevant ministries signed the guarantee contract.
But as we like to say, the HSE Group is not only Unit 6; it is a lot more and the public was
acquainted with every our step.
With Gorenjske elektrarne d. o. o., Domplan d. d. and Petrol d. d., in March 2012, we carried
out a solemn opening of reconstructed boiler room in Planina in Kranj, which co-products
heat and electricity. Design, preparation and performance of the project were carried out
in cooperation with the Municipality of Kranj and the initiator of the project, Civil society
initiative Heating for Planina.
In early spring, we were facing tremendous draught with our HPPs functioning in smaller
extent due to low water levels. During that time, the importance of TPPs which are
independent from weather was reconfirmed once again. In late autumn, we had to face
overwhelming floods that even the most senior citizens have never experienced. Torrential
Drava was the most damaging for the facilities at its bed, including HPP Formin; similar
situation occurred on the Soča River.
In accordance with the programme of testing in the beginning of July, we managed to carry
out the first integration of HPP Krško in the electricity network of Slovenia and the first
kilowatt hours were produced by the fourth HPP on lower Sava.
In August, we informed the public about new managing director of the company HSE that
the HSE SB chose among twenty candidates. Blaž Košorok took the wheel of the largest
energy company in Slovenia at the beginning of November.
Of course, we did not neglect other production facilities (reconstruction of the Soča River
HPPs, PSPs Avče and Kozjak, HPPs on middle Sava and Mura, and NOP II) and strategically
important projects and decisions at the company and Group level.
In order to keep the internal and external public informed, four editions of the journal
Energija were issued.
For the purpose informing the little ones about on the importance of environment
protection, we started the year with ECOTALE contest to stimulate writing talent in primary
schools. We also prepared two projects for pre-school children: BLUE MAILBOX and
CREATIVE WINTER, while for primary schools we continued with already established
ECOPROJECT 3. At the end of March, we invited children to participate on the project
MOTHER’S DAY, which comprised posting lovely messages for their mothers at www.
modri-jan.si. Throughout the year, we dedicated a lot of attention to the website, updating
and upgrading it constantly (new videogame, renewed chat room, play contest etc.). The
period was concluded with the project ECOPROMIS which was created to motivate the
children to keep their promises to the environment. In addition to all the above mentioned
projects, we issued four editions of MODRIJAN - free environmental magazines for
children. By the end of the year, we had more than 14,000 subscribers.
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