Gradiška to get EUR 15 million in grants for wastewater treatment project
The municipality of Gradiška has signed two agreements on about EUR 15 million worth of grants for a German development bank (KfW) project that is expected to resolve the problem of wastewater collection and treatment. The agreements were signed by KfW project manager Stefan Rabe, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH and […]
Public debate on the Draft Law on Electricity launched in Republika Srpska
The first session of the public debate on the Draft Law on Electricity in Republika Srpska has been held at the Bijeljina regional chamber of commerce. The law should be adopted by the end of the year. The public debate is supposed to last for 60 days, and so far it has not been announced […]
Incinerator discussed as solution for Sarajevo’s waste disposal problem
The construction of a waste incinerator at Butile would cost BAM 240 million (around EUR 122.8 million) and it would provide a long-term solution to the Sarajevo Canton’s waste disposal problem, Prime Minister Edin Forto said at a recently held session of the Sarajevo Canton Assembly. During the debate, building an incinerator was discussed as […]
FBiH to introduce renewable energy auctions in 2021
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), an entity of BiH, plans to introduce renewables auctions in 2021, while the pace of the renewables development will depend on the binding target that Bosnia and Herzegovina will receive for the 2020-2030 period, currently subject to negotiations with the Energy Community, Halko Balavac, assistant energy minister at […]
Elektrokrajina launches three-year, EUR 15 million grid modernization in BiH
Power distribution company Elektrokrajina, a subsidiary of state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), has launched a three-year modernization of the distribution network, worth BAM 30 million (about EUR 15 million) and financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), local media reported. Elektrokrajina is the largest distribution company of ERS, supplying 47% […]
RSV Energy to install 47 MW solar power plant in BiH
Bosanski Petrovac-based RSV Energy plans to invest around BAM 70 million (about EUR 35.8 million) in a 47 MW solar power plant that will cover 80 hectares near the town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Minister of Economy in the Government of the Una-Sana Canton, Nijaz Kadirić, has announced on his Facebook page that he […]
TENDERING: Consulting services to conduct energy audits for 40 public buildings
The Sarajevo Canton has issued a public call for the provision of consulting services to conduct energy audits and detailed design for 40 public buildings. The canton will use a EUR 500,000 grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) grant to finance these services, the EBRD said in a request for proposals, […]
Banja Luka to invest EUR 4 million in water supply under Green Cities framework
Banja Luka has secured a EUR 4 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to finance improvements to the municipal water supply network under lender’s Green Cities framework. The framework represents a strategic approach to address environmental and sustainability concerns through a combination of investments in municipal infrastructure and energy and […]