Življenje po premogu : strategija prestrukturiranja in razvoja industrijskega območja Šaleške doline po zaprtju Premogovnika Velenje in Termoelektrarne Šoštanj leta 2033

Ritoša, Lucija (avtor), Perović, Vaso (mentor)

Zaradi podnebnih sprememb in nujnosti razogljičenja različnih sektorjev prihaja do opuščanja rabe premoga, kar predstavlja velik izziv za premogovne regije. V takšnih monokulturnih okoljih premog ni le vir energije, temveč ključni gospodarski, socialni, urbanistični in identitetni temelj prostora. Šaleška dolina je eden takšnih prostorov, zaznamovan z več kot 150 let intenzivne industrializacije in premogovništva. Leta 2022 je Vlada Republike Slovenije sprejela odločitev o izstopu iz premoga do leta 2033, vendar brez jasno opredeljene razvojne vizije. Zaprtje Termoelektrarne Šoštanj in Premogovnika Velenje pomeni obsežen izziv: izgubo tisočih delovnih mest, degradiran prostor ter izpad pomembnega dela nacionalne proizvodnje električne energije in lokalnega sistema ogrevanja. Cilj naloge je iskanje celostnih rešitev na energetski, socialni in prostorski ravni. Ključno izhodišče je prepoznavanje obstoječega – industrijske krajine, znanja, identitete in zametkov podjetništva – kot glavnega potenciala za prihodnji razvoj. Projekt predlaga nadgraditev obstoječega stanja območij termoelektrarne in premogovnika ter njuno postopno preoblikovanje. Ta teritorij naloga obravnava kot „park“ – prostor prepletanja produktivnih, delovnih in javnih dejavnosti, kar omogoča diverzificiran nadaljnji razvoj industrije in hkrati vzpostavlja povezovalno linijo med mestoma Šoštanj in Velenje. Teritorij ni zasnovan kot enkratna rešitev, temveč kot fleksibilen sistem, ki se fazno implementira skozi štiri razvojne etape v obdobju štiridesetih let. Strategija temelji na naboru manjših intervencij ter strateški odprtosti, rezultat pa je sožitje na videz nezdružljivih dejavnosti. Projekt ponuja model revitalizacije, ki preprečuje ponovitev napake monokulturnega gospodarstva ter tako ne naslavlja zgolj posledic opustitve premoga, ampak vzpostavlja pogoje za dolgoročni razvoj območja.

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: strategija, degradirana območja, park, utopija, premogovništvo, industrija, prestrukturiranje, revitalizacija
• Vrsta gradiva: Magistrsko delo/naloga
• Tipologija: 2.09 - Magistrsko delo
• Organizacija: FA - Fakulteta za arhitekturo
• Leto izida: 2026
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-181542
• COBISS.SI-ID: 274644739
• Datum objave v RUL: 10.04.2026

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Naslov: Life after coal : Strategy for restructuring and development of the industrial area of the Šaleška Valley following the closure of the Velenje Coal Mine and the Šoštanj Thermal Power Plant in 2033

Izvleček

Climate change and the urgent need to decarbonize various sectors are leading to the abandonment of coal use, which poses a major challenge for coal-mining regions. In such monocultural environments, coal is not only a source of energy but also a key economic, social, urban, and identity foundation of the area. The Šaleška Valley is one such area, marked by more than 150 years of intensive industrialization and coal mining. In 2022, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia decided to phase out coal by 2033, but without a clearly defined development vision. The closure of the Šoštanj Thermal Power Plant and the Velenje Coal Mine poses a major challenge: the loss of thousands of jobs, the degradation of the area, and the loss of a significant part of the national electricity production and local heating system. The aim of the task is to find comprehensive solutions at the energy, social, and spatial levels. The key starting point is to recognize what already exists—the industrial landscape, knowledge, identity, and the beginnings of entrepreneurship—as the main potential for future development. The project proposes upgrading the existing state of the thermal power plant and coal mine areas and gradually transforming them. This task treats the territory as a “park” — a space where productive, working, and public activities intertwine, enabling the diversified further development of industry while establishing a connecting line between the towns of Šoštanj and Velenje. The territory is not designed as a one-off solution but as a flexible system that will be implemented in phases through four development stages over a period of forty years. The strategy is based on a set of smaller interventions and strategic openness, resulting in the coexistence of seemingly incompatible activities. The project offers a model of revitalization that prevents the repetition of the mistakes of a monocultural economy and thus not only addresses the consequences of the abandonment of coal mining, but also establishes the conditions for the long-term development of the area

• Ključne besede: strategy, degraded areas, park, utopia, coal mining, industry, restructuring, revitalization