Marinko Gilja appointed for another four-year term in power utility EPHZHB
Marinko Gilja has been re-appointed as General Manager of the Mostar-based power utility Elektroprivreda Hrvatske Zajednice Herceg Bosne (EPHZHB). Gilja’s term of office is four years. Gilja was first appointed in February 2016 for the same period. At the fourth session of the Supervisory Board of EPHZHB, Marinko Gilja was re-appointed as General Manager of […]
See natural assets of Srpska in closeup in documentary Protected Heritage
Biodiversity enthusiasts and guardians, hikers and researchers can pick the favorites for their travel plans from a selection of protected places and areas in the Republic of Srpska being promoted in a video piece by the Institute for the Protection of Cultural, Historical and Natural Heritage. The 2025 spatial plan of the Republic of Srpska […]
Croatia’s Kermas wants judge out from BiH wind park dispute
After the concession for the 51 MW project was pulled a year ago over missed deadlines, Serbia-based Omega plus is suing Kermas Group’s subsidiary for EUR 38.2 million. Eol prvi, their joint venture in BiH, didn’t manage to install the wind park in Nevesinje worth EUR 76.6 million. Power producer Kermas energija doo has challenged […]
EFT wants concession in BiH for 60 MW solar power plant
The deal is apparently planned to be reached through a formal bidding process. A media outlet reported the Government of the Republic of Srpska, an autonomous territory in BiH, made the decision about the solar power plant in mid-January. EFT Group, owned by Vuk Hamović, paved the way for the construction of a photovoltaic facility […]
ERS developing 100 MW solar power plant in Trebinje, wind farm Hrgud
One of the three government-controlled electricity producers in Bosnia and Herzegovina scheduled minor procurements for two major endeavors for 2020. The purchase for the solar power endeavor in Trebinje is seen late in the year while the one for the 48 MW wind farm is coming soon. Another big item is EUR 4.5 million for […]
Strabag, EPBiH both seek damages in arbitration over HPP Vranduk
Anonymous insiders from Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine revealed Strabag from Austria is seeking EUR 20.5 million for a hydropower project that essentially failed in 2016, Dnevni avaz wrote. News on the process initiated at the International Court of Arbitration in Brussels has been withheld for a while. At the same time, the utility based in […]
Warning, alert – most commonly heard words in Sarajevo in past days
Thanks to a change in the weather, the citizens of Sarajevo have finally started to breathe air with the concentration of pollutants within the permitted limits. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been at the top of AirVisual’s list of the most polluted cities in the world, meaning the air was unhealthy for […]
New thermal power plant feasibility studies understated TPP costs – report
Members of parliaments of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia have been deceived with “false information” when they adopted guarantees for two coal-burning blocks financed by China, according to documents seen by Unearthed. In feasibility studies for new thermal power plant projects Tuzla 7 and Kostolac B3, respectively, expenses for greenhouse gas emissions are strongly belittled […]