FBiH Parliament approves Tuzla 7 guarantee despite Energy Community objection
The House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has approved a guarantee for a EUR 614 million loan from the Export–Import Bank of China’s (Chexim – China Exim Bank) to state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) to build a new, 450 MW unit of the Tuzla coal-fired power […]
Kopač, ERS general manager discuss Third Energy Package, new energy laws
Power company Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske’s (ERS) commercial activities – production, trade, and supply – should be liberalized, which will cause electricity price changes, but the RS will be given a transitional period, Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač said in a meeting with the ERS management, while ERS acting general manager Luka Petrović announced the […]
EPBIH’s net profit surges to nearly EUR 27 million in 2018
State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda BiH reported a net profit of BAM 52.4 million (some EUR 26.8 million), up some 84 times compared to 2017, when it stood at BAM 620,282 (about EUR 317,000). The company’s net profit in 2018 was also higher than in 2016, when it was at BAM 12.9 million (around EUR 6.6 […]
City of Belgrade to offer 100 public buildings to improve energy efficiency under ESCO model
The City of Belgrade will offer around 100 public building to investors to improve energy efficiency under ESCO projects, city representatives announced on World Energy Efficiency Day, adding that at the end of 2019 or at the beginning of 2020, the EUR 16 million Thermal Rehabilitation of Public Buildings project will be launched. Belgrade Mayor […]
Independent lawyers’ report confirms Tuzla 7 guarantee contains elements of state aid
Independent lawyers have confirmed the Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat’s finding that the Tuzla 7 guarantee contains elements of state aid, the Secretariat said in a press release. It asked the State Aid Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to re-examine the guarantee in line with the EnC state aid acquis. A week ago, the Secretariat […]
State to seek private partner for pumped-storage HPP Tarnita-Lapustesti
Romania’s Forecast and Strategy National Committee (CNSP) is starting a procedure to find a private partner for the pumped-storage hydropower plant Tarnita-Lapustesti, Romanian media reported. The CNSP has published a study for the development of the Tarnita-Lapustesti project under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. According to the study, the HPP is essential for the stability […]
Serbia, Republika Srpska to jontly build HPP Buk Bijela
Serbia and Republika Srpska (RS) intend to jointly build the hydropower plant (HPP) Buk Bijela, the two sides said after the sixth Serbia-RS energy committee session chaired by energy and mining ministers of Serbia and Republika Srpska – Aleksandar Antić and Petar Đokić. The construction of HPPs Foča and Paunci is in the pipeline, and […]
Tendering: Technical Assistance under WBIF for energy, environment, social, transport, digital infrastructure
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has published a contract notice for the Infrastructure Project Facility – Technical Assistance – Energy, Environment, Social, Transport and Digital Economy under the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF). The project will be implemented in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo*. The maximum budget for the Technical […]
