Bosnia and Herzegovina
EPBiH’s three-year business plan envisages EUR 850 million in investment
05 January 2021 - State power utility EPBiH has adopted a three-year business plan that envisages investments of some EUR 850 million.
Republic of Srpska proposes VAT on electric vehicles to be scrapped
25 December 2020 - In order to reduce air pollution from traffic, the Ministry of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska has proposed the abolition of the VAT.
TPP Ugljevik takes desulfurization unit offline on lack of operation permit
24 December 2020 - The Ugljevik coal complex has lifted its power prices due to the new desulfurization unit, but it can't regularly work without an operation permit
EPBiH to install 30 MW solar park near Podveležje wind farm
11 December 2020 - It is the third utility-scale solar power plant in the pipeline in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The country has no solar parks.
Rio Tinto’s lithium project in Serbia challenged over transboundary impact
01 December 2020 - CZŽS from BiH asked the state to determine the transboundary environmental impact of the lithium exploitation and processing project in Serbia
Sarajevo Canton to ban coal use in 2021 amid extreme air pollution
30 November 2020 - As levels of air pollution reached extreme levels again, Sarajevo is preparing a measure unheard of in the Western Balkan region.
BiH to add 116 MW with two wind farms – Grebak, Vlašić
30 November 2020 - Preparations for the construction of the first wind farm in the Republic of Srpska are over, and talks on financing the Vlašić wind farm are starting.
RESET: European Green Deal is chance for energy transition in BiH
19 November 2020 - The European Green Deal is a chance for BiH to upgrade its energy system and make it environmentally sustainable, experts from RESET said.
Federation of BiH to scrap feed-in tariffs for small hydropower plants from 2021
19 November 2020 - The government is preparing a set of regulatory amendments in order to prevent the adverse impact of small hydropower plants on the environment.
Serbia, Republic of Srpska sign joint statement on Gornja Drina hydropower project
18 November 2020 - The construction of HPP Buk Bijela should take six years, and could start at the end of this year or at the beginning of the 2021.
Sarajevo to make inventory of households’ furnaces as a step to reduce air pollution
13 November 2020 - Sarajevo Canton has officially started preparing a ten-year strategy to reduce the use of coal in order to minimize air pollution.
Serbia’s EPS to take over majority of company HES Gornja Drina in BiH
06 November 2020 - The decision to change the ownership structure was made by the Government of the Republic of Srpska.
Sarajevo issues caution due to excessive air pollution
02 November 2020 - Authorities in BiH's capital city triggered the first batch of measures to improve air quality as pollution increased.
EPBiH is looking for renewable projects to expand its green portfolio
02 November 2020 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) wants to buy hydropower, solar and wind power...
Ugljevik coal power plant in BiH connects desulfurization unit
29 October 2020 - Regular desulfurization finally started in the thermal power plant in Ugljevik. Contractor Mitsubishi Power received a similar order from Serbia.
Update: Site for Tuzla 7 coal project ready as Energy Community hints at sanctions
28 October 2020 - Chinese firms are building a coal plant in Tuzla, but BiH is facing sanctions in the Energy Community over state aid.