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Talum moves to transform waste landfills into Slovenia’s biggest solar power plant

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Update time : 2025-12-02 15:43:01
A new solar power plant project has surfaced by Talum, an aluminium producer of up to 60 MW overall, aiming to evolve utility-scale solar in Slovenia rapidly. In this region, the photovoltaic (PV) facilities, which are installed by households and firms, account for nearly the entire operational capacity of 1.5 GW. 

At present, 7.1 MW is the capacity of the highest solar power plant located in Slovenia near the Krvavi Potok village, which started its operations back in July 2025. To focus, the expansion of the Prapretno photovoltaic plant is currently taking place, shifting from 6 MW to 9.8 MW. Apart from this, another large project, highlighting a total capacity of 140 MW, is underway. 

The firm is looking forward to indulging itself in a project for installing the largest solar power plant in place of its two closed waste landfills located in Kidričevo, which is valid in terms of the environmental permits. The Law on the Introduction of Devices for the Production of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources, as well as sustainable policies, have also provided a green signal to venture into the project. The project aims to have a total capacity of the installed solar power plant to reach 60 MW at the landfills.

However, approval from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning is pending to begin the project. Project enhancement can be started only after all the necessary documentation is in line, along with the various activities required for constructing the plant. The construction of the plant will begin after receiving the awaited approvals. 

Tracing back to 2023

This project does not mark the first for Talum, because in 2023, the firm installed solar panels, which held the total capacity of 3.78 MW altogether on five buildings. Besides this, the company, on its land, has also hosted two battery energy storage systems (BESS).

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