FIPA: EUR 10 million investment in Breza municipality
Around EUR 10 million will be invested in the construction of a biomass fuelled combined heat and power plant (CHP) of 1,6 MW and other projects in Breza Municipality, announced the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FIPA). Other projects include the construction of a pellets production line, a tire recycling facility and […]
Lake Jablanica dries out, Elektroprivreda denies responsibility
Lake Jablanica in Bosnia and Herzegovina has dried out after the power utility Elektroprivreda BiH released water from the nearby dam, the locals said. This caused an ecological disaster and the loss of two million fish. The local fishermen say that Elektroprivreda released the water about 40 days ago without any prior notice. Restoring the […]
BiH adopts Law on Energy Efficiency
The House of Peoples of the Federal Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) adopted the Draft Law on Energy Efficiency which should set the conditions for improving energy efficiency in the country. The adoption of the law in BiH has been on hold since 2013 and the country has been criticized for its failure to […]
Concession granted for construction of five small hydro power plants in FBiH
Five small hydro power plants (SHPPs) with a total capacity of 3,5 MW will be built on the river Rama in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The concession agreement was signed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and ECCO-CRIMA Company. Minister Donko Jović sad during the signing […]
Republic of Srpska interested in construction of wastewater treatment plant with Slovenians
The Republic of Srpska (RS) is interested in the construction of a wastewater treatment plant modeled upon Grmov Vrh plant in Slovenia. The delegation of the Republic of Srpska led by the minister of industry, energy and mining Petar Đokić visited Velenje in Slovenia to meet the representatives of the company Gorenje and discuss opportunities […]
No new quotas for solar plants in BiH until 2020
Investors planning to build solar power plants in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina will have to give up because there are no more available quotas before 2020. Data from the Operator for renewable energy sources and efficient cogeneration of FBiH show that new solar quotas will be available only as of 2020. However there will […]
First contracts for Podveležje wind farm construction signed
The first two contracts for Podveležje wind farm construction on a plateau near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), have been signed. This is the official beginning of the wind farm construction, which has been announced over past eight years. Mayor Ljubo Bešlić has signed the contract for the reconstruction of local roads in Podveležje on […]
Memorandum to speed up construction of Mesihovina wind farm
Power utility Elektroprivreda HZHB signed a memorandum of understanding with USAID that should speed up the construction of Mesihovina wind farm. The agreement was signed by the director of USAID Mission to BiH Peter Duffy and the general manager of Elektroprivreda HZHB Marinko Galja, confirming their cooperation on the USAID Energy Investment Activity project. The […]
