At Elektra Zagreb, on October 11, a press conference was held ahead of the marking of the 100th anniversary of public electrification of the city of Zagreb entitled “One Century of Light in Zagreb”, under the high auspices of the Government of the Republic of Croatia.
The managing director of Elektrana-Toplana Zagreb (CHP plant), Mladen Beljo, talked briefly about the interesting history of this CHP plant, including some of the more important investments and development plans. The managing director of Elektra Zagreb and the president of the Organizing Committee for the marking of the anniversary, Marko Škrobo, emphasizing that the anniversary was both a significant event for Elektra Zagreb and an important milestone in the history of the city of Zagreb, presented the contents of the marking. The central event will be held at the Croatian National Theater, November 7th. On the day before, at the corner of Gundulićeva and Ilica, an electric lamp - a replica of the 1907 lamp - will be turned on. It is also planned to hold a professional gathering about the history and development of the electricity system of the City of Zagreb, a presentation of a publication on the topic, a taking of a millennium photograph of employees of Elektra Zagreb and Elektrana-Toplana Zagreb, and a giving of appropriate gifts to customers who are the most regular payers of electricity bills under the title “100 gifts for 100 years”.
“In the hundred year-history of Elektra, the greatest asset has always been its employees, who with their skills and dedication have ensured electricity for customers even in exceptionally unfavorable times of the two world wars, during the big flood in Zagreb and in the period of the Homeland War” said M. Škrobo.
