Bosnia and Herzegovina
Thousands of businesses in FBiH to lose right to buy electricity at regulated prices
14 November 2023 - Switching from public to market supply means higher electricity prices for businesses in the Federation of BiH
Harnessing the sun: Western Balkans’ solar revolution and the success stories of three cities
10 November 2023 - Cities in the Western Balkans are not just envisioning a future powered by the sun, they are actively shaping it, setting the stage for a sustainable tomorrow
Arbitration panel determines total damages that TPP Ugljevik in BiH owes to Slovenia
06 November 2023 - RiTE Ugljevik, the firm operating the Ugljevik coal plant and mine in BiH, has to pay an additional EUR 58.2 million in damages
Carbon emissions prices are becoming a reality in Western Balkans and particularly in Bosnia and Herzegovina – will the countries pay to the EU or rather collect money in their own budgets?
06 November 2023 - The European Union proposed a Regulation on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) which was adopted in May this year. This legal action is trying to equalize the carbon pricing burden between EU and non-EU producers
Solar panels to be rolled out along highways in BiH
02 November 2023 - Public company Motorways of the Federation of BiH plans to install solar panels along highways and produce electricity for self-consumption
EPBiH seeks contractor for 50 MW solar power plant on Gračanica coal mine
02 November 2023 - EPC firms can apply for the supply and installation of EPBiH's Gračanica solar park with 50 MW in total nameplate capacity
Radiša Zakić: SolarEdge is delivering safe, efficient and reliable PV systems
20 October 2023 - Radiša Zakić, one of the pioneers in the solar PV industry in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, says that for an installer, it is of utmost importance to cooperate with a technology provider that delivers safe, efficient, and reliable PV systems. All those criteria are met by SolarEdge
Republic of Srpska inks concessions for solar power plants of 60 MW in total
12 October 2023 - Two firms signed 50-year concession contracts for solar power projects of 30 MW each in Nevesinje in Herzegovina
BiH’s power utility posts EUR 26 million 2023 year-to-date loss
12 October 2023 - Disruptions in the electricity market, a drop in sales on the open market, and a lower-than-estimated income from trade pushed EPBiH into the red.
BiH utility sends third termination warning to Chinese contractor on Tuzla 7 coal power project
10 October 2023 - Elektroprivreda BiH said. that the consortium was asked to fulfill its obligations and implement the contract
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first green bonds get go-ahead
09 October 2023 - The Republic of Srpska Securities Commission has given the go-ahead to Naša Banka to issue Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first-ever green bonds
Promoting transboundary cooperation on water and energy in Drina River Basin to achieve the green energy transition and climate commitments
02 October 2023 - At the SECW the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH, UNECE and Finland co-convened a session on renewable energy development in the Drina River Basin
Solar to cover 70% of local electricity demand in Tešanj in BiH
28 September 2023 - The Municipality of Tešanj is one of the most successful in the use of renewable energy sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina
EPHZHB wins approval for its 150 MW solar power project in south of BiH
15 September 2023 - The Federation of BiH passed EPHZHB's project for a 150 MW solar power plant in Hodovo to the entity parliament for a vote
Republic of Srpska adopts rulebook on prosumers
04 September 2023 - The rulebook on prosumers is entering into force a year and a half after the Law on Renewable Energy Sources, which envisages its adoption
First utility-scale solar power plant in BiH starts test production
01 September 2023 - The testing phase has started for the first large solar power plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina – the 45 MW Petnjik facility in Grude