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 […]
BiH entity greenlights four wind farms of 165.8 MW in total
The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has given the initial consent for four wind farms with a total installed capacity of 165.8 MW to obtain energy licenses. They are planned to be built near Tomislavgrad and Posušje. BiH currently has two wind farms, with a total capacity of 86.6 MW. The […]
In the future energy system, citizens will initiate investments
Author: Vedad Suljić, Director of the Regional Education and Information Centre for Sustainable Development in South-East Europe A strong reliance on fossil fuels will make energy producers which use them uncompetitive in the long run and consequently possibly insolvent, as production from these sources will become more and more expensive in the coming years. And […]
Three solar power plant tenders coming soon in BiH’s Una-Sana Canton
After the first solar power plant was commissioned half a year ago, the Government of the Una-Sana Canton is planning three tenders for photovoltaic arrays, its minister of economy Nijaz Kadirić said. The plan is to make the move within months and the number of interested investors from abroad is growing, in his words. The […]
Energy transition is region’s development opportunity, experts say in REPCONS survey
The energy transition is a development opportunity for the region, and the key factors for its implementation will be the European Union’s influence on local politicians as well as the downward trend in costs for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant technology, according to experts from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. They expressed […]