Grid capacity map Croatia: official sources explained
Which official grid capacity maps exist for Croatia, how to read them, what they don't tell you, and a five-step workflow to screen a site before you talk to the grid operator.
Official sources
For Croatia: HOPS (HOPS).
How to read them
HOPS publishes its ten-year development plan and connection information for the transmission grid.
What they don't tell you
There is no interactive capacity map; free capacity is confirmed per request.
None of the official maps tell you whether there is usable land nearby, what the zoning is, or whether noise, flood or nature rules will block a project.
A five-step screen
1. Check the official source for the area's status. 2. On Gridscouter, find the nearest substations at the right voltage and their BESS, solar, wind or data-center score. 3. Run the land finder for plots within a set radius, filtered by size and land use. 4. Run quick due diligence on the best plots: noise, flood, nature, heritage and industrial-safety buffers. 5. Request a grid connection study (EOTRP) from HOPS or HEP ODS.
Caveat
Gridscouter scores are estimates from open data, not grid operator capacity figures. Always confirm capacity with the operator.