Green Climate Fund supports energy efficiency project in Bosnia and Herzegovina with USD 17.3 million grant
The Green Climate Fund has allocated USD 17.35 million grant for the energy efficiency project in Bosnia and Herzegovina aimed at upgrading public buildings. The project will also help switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, create new jobs, reduce air pollution and protect the health of citizens. The Scaling-up Investment in Low Carbon […]
Systemic approach crucial for progress in energy efficiency sector in SEE
During the conference on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it was stated that a great number of strategies and action plans existing on different levels in most of the countries in the region present a challenge, hence a systemic approach for attaining energy efficiency standards in the region was […]
Croatian Končar to take over construction of Vranduk hydro power plant
The construction of hydropower plant (HPP) Vranduk in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be the sole responsibility of Croatian company Končar after Austrian Strabag withdrew from the project. Končar will take over the role of the consortium leader, daily Dnevni Avaz reported citing sources close to the state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH)’s management. Strabag, the […]
Reconstruction of power cable networks and expansion of smart metering in Republika Srpska
Two local power companies in Bosnia-Herzegovina have invited offers for protected cables, substations and smartmeters. The power companies Elektro Bijeljina and ZP Elektrokrajina a.d. Banja Luka, both in the Republika Srpska (RS) will receive loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to finance their projects. Both of the loans will be used to […]
Both BiH entities issue permits for small hydropower plants despite warnings
The authorities in both entities in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) are issuing permits for small hydropower plants (SHPP) despite warnings that they could be inflicting damage on the environment. The competent state bodies in the Federation BiH and the Republic of Srpska (RS) responded to the claims saying that they require hydropower plant operators to get environmental […]
13th Regional Summer School on Sustainable Development and Low Emission Planning held in Fojnica
The Regional Summer School on Sustainable Development and Low Emission Planning was finalized today in Fojnica. Held for the 13th year in a row, from August 20 to 25 in Hotel Aquareumal, it hosted 24 students and young professionals from nine South-East European and EU countries. The aim of this summer training programme is to […]
Slovenia setting out to build nuclear waste storage
Slovenia will start building a storage for permanent nuclear waste disposal in the vicinity of the Croatian border, near the Krško nuclear power plant, in early 2018. It wishes to include Croatia in this project, whose representatives should give their final word on the issue in autumn. In the Slovenian town of Vrbina, close to […]
First wind farm in Bosnia-Herzegovina to supply power to Tomislavgrad
The first wind-powered electricity plant in Bosnia-Herzegovina will supply power to the population of the municipality of Tomislavgrad once it is completed and becomes operational by the end of this year, the Elektroprivreda Hrvatske zajednice Herceg Bosne power company said. The wind farm named Mesihovina will be built across a 22 kilometer stretch of land […]