Page 20 - Risorse_Energetiche_Favignana_2005

Proposal APERTURES. PART B Priority6.1.3.1.1.2 - FP6-2005-TREN-4 p 18 of 49

The new technologies in the exploitation of RES are also interesting for the local economy, which has to
improve its competitive position on the global market. The photovoltaic power plant in the city center
will make possible the additional education and training of engineers and popularization of the solar
energy, not only in the region, but also in the neighboring countries, as Maribor is almost on the Austrian
border and also Croatia and Hungary are not far from it. Thus the plant and applied equipment could be
used for the interregional cooperation in form of bilateral and EU projects. Also the use as a reference
facility is anticipated.
The plant could be used as an example for the advanced technologies in the education of younger
population, thus popularizing the study of engineering. This would have a positive impact on the society,
since the low number of young people interested into the engineering studies is becoming an ever
growing problem in Slovenia and all EU.

Slovenian traffic routes
.

Maribor city with Pohorje mountain
Slovenian high voltage power grid