Heating plant builds fire in boilers for biomass
District heating in Prijedor, in the northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina, switched to biomass, as the first fire was lit in the new boilers. “The so-called camp fire was started in one of two boilers, and the second one will be activated in a couple of days. This way the boilers are dried, the temperature […]
Regulator renews power trading permit for HEP-Trade
A draft license was granted to company HEP-Trade d. o. o. from Mostar for the activity of international trade in electricity, according to a release by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC), Brčko District’s administrative body. The local self-governing authority officially belongs to both entities that make up Bosnia and Herzegovina. Brčko is located in […]
Damages of EUR 23.5 million claimed for hydro project
Lawyer firm Baroš, representing concessionaire HES Vrbas a. d., said its claim for damages from the Government of the Republic of Srpska is legitimate and that its initiatives for the resolvement of the dispute have been ignored by the authorities, Buka portal reported. The government in Banja Luka received no official claim for damages related […]
Eol prvi seeks extension for Trusina wind project deadline
The holder of a 30-year concession for the construction of Trusina, a 51 MW wind park in the Republic of Srpska, worth BAM 150 million (EUR 76.6 million), has asked for an extension of the deadline for the project’s completion, according to news daily Nezavisne novine. Concession holder Eol prvi doo from Nevesinje is late […]
Concession signed for Hrgud wind power plant
Petar Đokić, minister of industry, energy and mining of the Republic of Srpska, and Branislava Milekić, general manager of the state-controlled power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), signed a concession agreement for the construction and operation of wind plant Hrgud in Berkovići municipality. The value of the project located in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s south amounts […]
Environmental groups call for protection of Sutjeska
At a press conference held at hotel Bosna in Banja Luka, representatives of environmental organizations called on the Government of the Republic of Srpska to meaningfully protect Sutjeska National Park, threatened by planned hydropower plants. On September 15th, representatives of Friends of the Earth Europe –Pro Natura / Friends of the Earth Switzerland, Centar za […]
Mini hydro facility launched on Ugar river in Republic of Srpska
Austrian power group Kelag and its Slovenian subsidiary Interenergo officially launched their small hydropower plant Zapeće on Ugar river, Srna news agency reported. The investment is worth EUR 14 million, and planned annual production is 14 GWh from an installed capacity of 4 MW. Petar Đokić, minister for energy and mining of the Republic of […]
Canton grants concession for SHPP in Olovo
As investor Energonova DOO from Sarajevo agreed to a fee of 10% and to invest at least BAM 80,000 (EUR 40,920) in village infrastructure, the authorities of Zenica–Doboj Canton approved the concession for the construction of a small hydropower plant in Petrovići in the territory of Olovo, in central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The […]
