Republic of Srpska plans to install 50,000 small solar power plants

The Government of the Republic of Srpska has adopted a program that envisages installing 50,000 small solar power plants on residential and commercial facilities across the entity, with a total capacity of about 250 MW.

The program was proposed by the Ministry of Energy and Mining and will be implemented by state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), which will also provide the required initial funding for the installation of the small solar power plants, according to a statement from the ministry.

The Republic of Srpska is one of the two entities making up Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other one is the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The program will be implemented through public calls to households and businesses

The program will be implemented through public calls that will be open to all households and businesses in the Republic of Srpska, the ministry said, adding that all necessary information will be made available in the coming period.

Further information on the program will be made available in the coming period

With this program, the Ministry of Energy and Mining, which is in charge of implementing the Republic of Srpska’s energy strategy, continues to encourage and develop green energy projects, according to the statement.