Bosnia and Herzegovina
Three hydropower plants on Bistrica river to be finished by end-2026
18 April 2025 - Chinese company AVIC is in charge of building the three hydropower plants on the Bistrica, with a total capacity of 39 MW
Sarajevo rolls out fully digital system to track air-polluting emissions
18 April 2025 - The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina has developed a register of air-polluting emissions and an information system to track pollutants.
Supreme Court of Federation of BiH annulls urban permit for Poklečani wind farm
17 April 2025 - The project is being developed by Elektroprivreda HZHB, one of the three state-owned power utilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Elektroprivreda BiH seeks contractor for three solar power projects
16 April 2025 - Power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) called on companies to apply for designing and building three solar power plants
BiH entities agree on electricity market law – power exchange to be established in Mostar
11 April 2025 - After ten years of negotiations, the Republic of Srpska and Federation of BiH, the two entities of BiH, have agreed on the law on the electricity regulator, transmission, and market
Activists in northeastern BiH to obstruct Majevica lithium mining project
09 April 2025 - Arcore and Rock Tech Lithium are planning to excavate and process lithium, boron and magnesium in Majevica in northeastern BiH
Court annuls environmental permits for EPBiH’s hydro projects Janjići, Vranduk
07 April 2025 - Hydropower projects Janjići and Vranduk are being developed by state-owned power company Elektroprivreda BiH
City of Tuzla seeks to block lithium mining on Mount Majevica
31 March 2025 - The Tuzla city council adopted a document concerning the protection of the environment and public health against lithium mining.
Coal, natural gas crucial for energy stability of Federation of BiH
20 March 2025 - Vedran Lakić said the coal production weakening trend in BiH over the past 15 years is threatening the entire energy system
Locals defy lithium mining plans on Mount Majevica
13 March 2025 - This was not the first protest against lithium mining in Lopare. A similar gathering was organized about a year ago.
Hydropower plant Ulog in BiH receives energy license
11 March 2025 - EFT Group's Ulog hydropower plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was completed last year, won regulatory clearance for regular operation
BiH’s Centrotrans to switch entire bus fleet to natural gas by 2030
20 February 2025 - Centrotrans, with its fleet of more than 200 buses, operates local, intercity, and international transport
Republic of Srpska grants two concessions for solar power plants
18 February 2025 - The deadline to sign concession contracts for the two power plants is 60 days and it expires in early April
Lakić: Natural gas is key energy source for future
13 February 2025 - Vedran Lakić stressed the importance of natural gas for the future of the energy sector in BiH, keeping in mind that the coal phaseout is on the agenda
BiH’s Nova Alumina to install energy facility fueled by waste to replace coal
13 February 2025 - Aluminum and cement industry supplier Nova Alumina plans to build an energy facility that would use alternative fuels, to replace coal
Bulgarian IBEX exchange appoints interim CEO Dian Boev
12 February 2025 - The board of BSE replaced Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange's CEO Konstantin Konstantinov with Dian Boev for a six-month term