Croatia has well advanced in the proper implementation of Directive 2001/77/EC. National indicative targets have been set at 1,8% for 2007 and at 5,8 % for 2010, however, only for new RES producers that benefit from the support scheme. In 2007, the share of electricity produced from renewable energy sources including large hydro accounted for about 25% in the total electricity consumption, according to UCTE statistics.
The feed-in tariff is the support scheme adopted and the tariffs for various RES are defined.

The system for guarantee of origin for electricity produced from RES and high efficient cogeneration will be implemented by the end of 2009 although a statistic registry for electricity produced from RES has been already developed.

Further attention has to be paid to simplify the administrative procedures for electricity producers from RES authorisation as there are complicated and lengthy acting as barriers for new entrants.
Market Operator is obliged to ensure purchasing of renewable electricity and act as a balancing responsible party for RES producers. Rules on connection costs defined and the producer has to bear the cost of connection measures that could be revised.

Croatia has significant potential for wind, biomass, and solar thermal. Small hydro power projects are also envisaged for development, while large hydro potential could be considered relatively limited.
In 2006, Croatia had an installed capacity in RES power plants (except of large hydro) of about 52 MW with 33 MW in sHHP, 17 MW in wind turbines and 2 MW in geothermal power plants.
More than 250 applications for authorization has been submitted to the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship to develop: 24 solar PV, 58 sHHP, 8 biogas power plants, 6 biomass projects, 6 CHP and 142 wind power plants.

With a view to achieving the national indicative target, which were fixed at 5,75% by 2010, the Government issued The Decision establishing the percentage of biofuels in the total share of energy fuel consumption in 2008 and on the percentage of biofuels which must be placed on the domestic market in 2008 (OG 52/08). The percentage of biofuels in the total share of energy fuel consumption in 2008 amounts to a share of 1.21%, and represents an equivalent of 1,13 PJ of biodiesel.

The Republic of Croatia plans to enact the Biofuels Act by the end 2008 and the relevant subordinated acts in 2009 in order to fully comply with the acquis regarding biofuels and the adopted Plan on the implementation of the Directive 2003/30/EC.