Construction launched on Jelovača wind farm, country’s second
Construction has begun on the Jelovača wind farm, which is expected to become Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) second operational wind farm, with trial run planned by the end of 2018, according to Indikator.ba. The 36 MW Jelovača wind farm with 18 turbines is being built in the municipality of Tomislavgrad, where the country’s first wind […]
BiH energy strategy should be adopted by end-August – minister
Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Mirko Šarović expects the country’s energy strategy to be adopted at the next session of the Council of Ministers of BiH, the Fena news agency reported. It seems that all obstacles have been overcome, the opinions of the entities have been obtained, and […]
Power utility EPHZHB logs EUR 19.7 million profit in H1
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Hrvatske Zajednice Herceg Bosne (EPHZHB) made a profit of BAM 38.7 million (around EUR 19.7 million) in January-June, up from BAM 452,076 (about EUR 230,000) in the first half of 2017. This is in keeping with strong results posted by power utilities elsewhere in the region on the back of good […]
SHPP Mesići-Nova breaks even after 3.5 years of operation
The Mesići-Nova small hydropower plant (SHPP) near Rogatica, with an installed capacity of 5 MW, broke even on the BAM 10 million (EUR 5 million) investment after three and a half years of operation, said Ljubomir Mrda, director of Elektrodistribucija Pale, a subsidiary of power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS). SHPP Mesići-Nova was put into […]
Company established for HPP Buk Bijela’s construction
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) and its subsidiary Hidroelektrane na Drini have established a Foča-based joint venture, Hidroelektrana Buk Bijela, for the production and sale of electricity, news agency Srna reported. The agreement on the establishment of the joint venture was signed by ERS acting director Radmila Čičković and Nedeljko Perišić, director of […]
Power utility EPBiH swings to EUR 15 million net profit in H1
Power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) reported a net profit of around BAM 28 million (some EUR 15 million) in the first half of 2018, after posting a loss of nearly BAM 23 million (about EUR 12.4 million) in H1 2017. The financial data is partly due to poor hydrological conditions and bad weather last year […]
Funds secured for wastewater collection, treatment project in Zenica
An agreement on a EUR 4.75 million donation from the Swiss government marks the final step in securing EUR 19.2 million for the wastewater collection and treatment project in the City of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Agreements on the donation from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and cooperation with German development […]
Banja Luka in talks with EBRD on loan of up to EUR 10 million for water supply projects
Banja Luka Mayor Igor Radojičić and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) representative Josip Polić signed a letter of intent on August 1 concerning a loan of up to EUR 10 million for construction works on the primary and secondary water supply network, the city said in a news release. Negotiations with the […]