Bosnia seeks to avert loss of KfW funds in wake of HPP Salakovac project pullout
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) Finance and Treasury Minister Vjekoslav Bevanda has organized a meeting with representatives of German development bank KfW and power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) in an attempt to prevent the suspension of multi-million projects in BiH financed by the German government, after EPBiH decided to abandon a project to reconstruct hydropower plant […]
Siemens Gamesa signs new 36 MW contract in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Siemens Gamesa company has announced that it will install turbines at the Jelovača wind farm in Tomislavgrad municipality, in western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. F.L. Wind, one of independent power producers (IPP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina ordered 18 of Siemens Gamesa G97-2.0 MW turbines, for the supply of 36 MW. The agreement includes […]
Republika Srpska adopts new law on waste management
The Republika Srpska parliament adopted a law on amendments to the law on waste management. The law was adopted under emergency proceedings. The goal of the law is to set norms for coefficients and goals in calculating fees for the polluters who dump packaging waste. The fees will be collected from whoever dumps the waste […]
Sweden provides EUR 4 million for energy efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Government of Sweden is providing EUR 4 million for the continuation of the Green Economic Development project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, aiming to reduce CO2 by 3,900 tons annually and to save the country over BAM 1 million (EUR 500.000) in energy cost. Focusing on promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy in Bosnia and […]
GGF’s new loan to boost energy efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has provided a EUR 1.5 million senior loan to Microcredit Foundation SUNRISE (MCF Sunrise) Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina to support energy efficiency measures and raise awareness of energy efficiency in the country. GGF and MCF Sunrise support energy efficiency in the microfinance sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the […]
Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske seeks consultant for Hrgud wind park
Power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) is looking for a consultant to assist in developing a 48 MW wind park Hrgud. The total costs of the first wind farm in Republika Srpska are estimated at EUR 65 million. Up to 60 million EUR would be provided by KfW as a loan to ERS. The wind […]
Recycling yard for electrical and electronic waste to be built at Smiljevići landfill in BiH
A recycling yard for electrical and electronic waste will be built as part of Sarajevo’s Smiljevići landfill transformation into the Regional Waste Management Center. Public waste utility KJKP Rad’s PR representative Mirza Ramić told portal Klix.ba that the first phase of construction was completed last year, and that construction works are ongoing. “The construction of […]
UNDP BiH seeks consultant to explore potential of renewable energy sources
The UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina seeks a consultant for development of Study on renewable energy sources with a focus on biomass, geothermal energy and concentrated Solar Power in BiH. “The UNDP BiH looks for a professional service provider for development of Study on Renewable Energy Sources with Focus on Biomass, Geothermal Energy and Concentrated Solar […]