Bosnia and Herzegovina
Controversial coal plant project Ugljevik 3 in BiH clings on top court’s decision
28 July 2023 - The Republic of Srpska has suspended the environmental permit procedure for the proposed Ugljevik 3 coal-fired power plant
BiH gets EUR 37 million loan for flood protection projects
27 July 2023 - The financing will help deliver infrastructure investments, such as dikes, dams, and water reservoirs, which support flood protection
Republic of Srpska presents plan to resolve issues over hydropower project Buk Bijela
25 July 2023 - The delegation of the Republic Srpska held a working meeting with the Director of UNESCO for World Heritage, Lazare Eloundou Assomo
BiH’s TPP Ugljevik must pay EUR 34 million to Slovenia for investment dispute from Yugoslavia
20 July 2023 - Slovenian firm EGS-RI has invested in the construction of coal plant Ugljevik, which failed to compensate for it with electricity
Sarajevo Canton greenlights introduction of heating pumps in district heating
17 July 2023 - The Sarajevo Toplane - district heating project envisages two components that can be implemented in stages or simultaneously
Montenegro, BiH agree roadmap to resolve issues over Buk Bijela hydropower project
06 July 2023 - Montenegro and BiH have set up a working group to address problems with the Buk Bijela hydropower project on the border between the two countries
Lawsuits and blockades over lignite mine projects near Prijedor in BiH
29 June 2023 - Villagers say they are certain that around 90,000 tons of coal from Bistrica would not help overcome the energy crisis
EPBiH discussing its 90 MW Bitovnja wind farm project with local community
27 June 2023 - EPBiH has revamped the 90 MW Bitovnja wind farm project after several years, and is now in talks with the local population
Works launched on 160 MW hydropower plant Dabar in Bileća
26 June 2023 - Dabar is the biggest of three facilities in the planned cascade on the Trebišnjica river, which will also include hydropower plants Bileća and Nevesinje
Solar complex of 36 MW planned to be built in Tuzla
20 June 2023 - The projected annual electricity output of the proposed Deling Invest 1 solar complex is some 40 GWh
Federation of BiH to invest USD 70 million in air quality improvement
09 June 2023 - The World Bank has approved a USD 50 million loan to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Albania, Republic of Srpska roll out registries for guarantees of origin
07 June 2023 - Now they can start issuing GOs and engage in trading in line with EU rules, the Energy Community Secretariat said
Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske plans to burn waste in its Gacko coal plant
17 May 2023 - The power utility is planning a pilot project for burning up to 1,200 tons of waste per day together with coal in the Gacko facility
BEF 2023: Decarbonization and energy storage require district heating integration with power sector
17 May 2023 - Intersectoral cooperation and the integration of the electricity and district heating sectors are necessary to utilize the energy balancing and storage potential
Bosnian mining city Živinice to install solar power plants with state-owned utility EPBiH
05 May 2023 - It could make the city in the north of BiH the first coal-dependent area in the Western Balkans that kicks off the energy transition
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton grants concession for 10 solar power plants
02 May 2023 - Plavo Sunce is majority-owned by Iva Mamić, daughter of the former head of Croatian football club Dinamo