Austrian company planning hydro power and solar plants in Republic of Srpska
The Austrian company SCHALL Group has expressed interest in building renewable energy power plants in the Republic of Srpska (RS), Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of RS Petar Đokić said after a meeting with representatives of the company. He said they plan to build water-powered and solar-powered plants along the Vrbanja river basin in […]
No permit yet for Chinese CMEC for windfarm in Tomislavgrad
The Bosnia-Herzegovina Federation still has not issued a permit to CMEC (China Machinery Engineering Corporation) for the windfarm it plans to build outside Tomislavgrad, the Chinese company’s spokesman Zhang Weiwei said at a meeting with BiH Federation President Marinko Čavara. Weiwei said everything has been prepared to draw up a feasibility study for the project […]
Banjaluka to get new biomass central heating plant supported by private partner
The Banjaluka city government initiated the process of construction of a biomass-powered central heating plant and upgrades to the existing heating pipelines. The contract to set up the Eko Toplane Banjaluka joint-venture company was signed with the IEE Group company as investor. The contract signed by the Banjaluka city government and the IEE company is […]
Electrically powered innovations presented by Sarajevo students
Students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Sarajevo presented on May 25 an electric car, go-kart, electric bicycles, and an air quality measurement device, as the results of the most recent scientific research conducted by this Faculty. The event was attended by the Deputy Mayor of Sarajevo, Milan Trivić, the Dean of the Faculty […]
UNECE’s Drina nexus project points to untapped cooperation potential in hydropower
Synchronised operation of power plants along the Drina and its tributaries could markedly increase production downstream, according to an integrated resource assessment. A multi-country electricity system model was developed for the three countries sharing the river basin as part of a comprehensive intersectoral or nexus project covering water, energy, food and environment. Montenegro, Bosnia and […]
EBRD updated GPN for Gradačac water supply project
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) updated the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for a project to rehabilitate water supply system in Gradačac, in Bosnia and Hercegovina. The proposed project will require the procurement of the following goods, works and services: reconstruction and expansion of water supply system, reconstruction and expansion of sewerage system […]
New milestone in waste management regulation of BIH Federation
The government of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Federation adopted draft amendments to the Law on Waste Management which define special categories of waste which are harmful to the environment and health of the population. The government said the draft amendments were introduced to regulate the management of those waste categories because of their effect on the environment […]
German VE Grebak plans to build windfarm in Nevesinje area
Republika Srpska Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Petar Đokić lent his support to an initiative to build a windfarm in eastern Herzegovina. Đokić told representatives of the German company VE Grebak that the area is suitable because it has the right climate conditions for wind power generation. The windfarm which the Grebak company is […]