Republika Srpska, Serbia to discuss joint construction of HPPs Paunci, Foča – minister
The governments of Republika Srpska and Serbia will discuss the joint construction of the Paunci and Foča hydropower plants on the upper Drina river at their next session, Petar Đokić, the Bosnian Serb entity’s energy minister, has told MPs. Đokić said that he hopes by the time the session is held, a negotiating procedure will […]
GIZ and Partners mark World Environment Day in Sarajevo, Subotica and Belgrade
The German development organization GIZ, marked the World Environment Day on June 05 with parallel activities in Sarajevo, Subotica and Belgrade. The focus of this year’s event was on biodiversity, with special focus on protection of bees and pollination, sustainable urban mobility, climate protection, and sustainable use of natural resources, also from the perspective of […]
Republika Srpska government proposes new energy sector development strategy until 2035
The government of Republika Srpska, the Serb entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has adopted a proposal of the energy sector development strategy until 2035, focusing on the security of supply and the creation of a sustainable and competitive energy sector, local media reported. The document, which has been sent to parliament for a fast-track procedure, […]
FBiH government proposes bill to strengthen polluter pays principle
The government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has proposed a bill seeking to strengthen the polluter pays principle and more clearly define the energy efficiency activities of the Environmental Protection Fund, including by renaming it the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund. The polluter pays principle envisaged under the bill on the […]
Western Balkans to experience temperature increase of 4C by end of century – study
Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) has published a Study on Climate Change in the Western Balkans, showing alarming increase of temperature over the whole territory, with observed temperature increase of 1.2 degrees Celsius in the near future, destined to warm further by 1.7 – 4C and even exceeding 5C by the end of the century, depending […]
EPBiH not to pay dividends for 2017 as drought drives down profit
Shareholders of power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH), majority owned by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), do not stand to get dividends for 2017, when the company saw its net profit plunge to BAM 620,282 (approximately EUR 317,000), from BAM 12.9 million (around EUR 6.6 million) a year earlier. Under a decision to be […]
FBiH allocates EUR 8.4 million in renewables, cogeneration subsidies in 2018
The government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has adopted a decision allocating a total of some EUR 8.4 million (BAM 16.4 million) in subsidies for electricity production from renewable energy sources and cogeneration in 2018. The subsidies for electricity production from renewables and cogeneration stand at BAM 0.002128 per kWh, not including […]
Concession deal signed with Suzlon to build, operate 25.2 MW wind farm
The Sarajevo Canton government today signed a concession agreement with Suzlon Wind Energy BH, a subsidiary of India’s wind turbine supplier Suzlon Energy, to build and operate a 25.2 MW wind farm, according to a press release on the government’s website. The Ivan Sedlo-Hadžići wind farm will be the canton’s first. The investment is worth […]