EUR 25 million loan for upgrading Sarajevo water supply network
The reconstruction of the water supply network in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is financed with a EUR 25 million sovereign loan provided to the Sarajevo Canton Water and Wastewater Company by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The loan agreement was signed today on the final day of the EBRD 2017 Annual […]
Bosnia and Herzegovina plans to establish power exchange soon
Power exchange could be established soon in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Independent System Operator (NSO) of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced. This step is a prerequisite for the development of a functional electricity market in the country and it is an important step towards connecting with neighboring markets. The plan is to set up a project company […]
Strabag and Končar late in delivering project documentation for HPP Vranduk
Construction works on Vranduk hydropower plant (HPP Vranduk) have been stalled. According to local media reports, the consortium comprising Austrian Strabag and Croatian Končar has delayed in delivering project documentation while trying to revise upwards the cost of the project, proposal to which the supervisory body was reluctant. The project of state power utility EPBiH […]
H.E. Nicola Minasi, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy in BiH: Water management of high priority for Italian government
The Italian Government is working on many environmental protection issues that involve water management in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider region. As part of that support, in cooperation with United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and Sava River Basin Commission (ISRBC), the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea is providing financial support […]
HPP Trebješnica (HET) rolling out generator, turbine refurbishment
A 50-year old hydropower system in Bosnia and Herzegovina needs EUR 10 million for a major overhaul that would extend its operations for another generation with improved performances. In the words of Ilija Tamindžija, executive manager for production and technical works in ZP Hidroelektrane na Trebišnjici a.d. (HET), the funds would be used to refurbish […]
Šabac hosted BiH delegation: regional exchange of experience and best practices points towards better energy efficiency of SEE region countries
Delegation from Bosnia and Hercegovina visited Šabac, an administrative center in western Serbia, to learn about experiences of local government in implementation of energy efficiency policy and sustainable energy development. Šabac as regional role-model Šabac has not been chosen by accident to host a delegation from BiH: this city is distinguished as a Serbian leader […]
FERK issued power generation licence to solar plant Raštani
Regulatory Commission for Energy in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FERK) granted the power generation licence to solar micro plant Raštani, owned by Ana Kudić from Mostar. The license is for the photovoltaic (PV) power plant Raštani, mounted on a rooftop of a family home, with capacity of 10,00 kW and projected annual production of […]
EBRD providing green funds to UniCredit for on-lending
UniCredit Bank a.d. Banja Luka may be granted a EUR 5 million senior loan under the Western Balkans Residential Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) for on-lending to residential sector for green economy investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said in the project summary. The target board date is May […]
