Republic of Srpska and KfW agreed EUR 60 million credit for Hrgud wind farm
The Government of the Republika Srpska approved EUR 60 million credit by German KfW Development Bank for financing the Hrgud windfarm project, as confirmed by the Ministry of finance. State-owned utility Elektroprivreda (ERS) from Trebinje, received 50 years concession for the construction and operation of the Hrgud wind farm in Berkovići municipality a year ago. Now, […]
Ministerial Council approves Georgia’s accession to the Energy Community, adopts new environmental legislation
The 14th Energy Community Ministerial Council unanimously approved the accession of the Republic of Georgia to the Energy Community Treaty at its meeting in Sarajevo today, reads the press release published on the organizations website. The Council also took important decisions on expanding the environmental and climate dimension of the Energy Community and adopted a […]
UNDP and CZDA signed Biomass Energy for Employment and Energy Security MoU in Sarajevo
Signing ceremony of the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) between UNDP and Czech Development Agency (CZDA) for the project “BiH Biomass Energy for Employment and Energy Security” was held in Sarajevo, country’s capital. “Every investment in biomass cuts carbon emissions and fights climate change”, said Sezin Sinanoglu, United Nation (UN) Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) […]
Gabela photovoltaic power station opened in BiH
Solar energy d.o.o opened a photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Gabela near Čapljina. The plant has 6,500 sq.m. of PV panels, with a capacity of 1 MW and 1,5 GWh of estimated electricity production per year, portal Vijesti reported. Project`s total area of 16,800 sq.m. was constructed in three months, with 3,800 PV panels installed. […]
DIV Group plans to build largest wind farm in BiH
Croatian group DIV from Samobor announced it will build the largest wind farm in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to Croatian business weekly Lider, the power plant will be built next to Tomislavgrad in the country’s south and works should start next year. The group, which is mostly engaged in shipbuilding and production of screws, will […]
Marriott opens first charging station in BiH
The premiere charging unit for electric cars in Bosnia and Herzegovina was opened at hotel Residence Inn Marriott on September 29. The charger is available for hotel guests only. The station has two type 2 mode 3 connectors for batteries, in line with 2014/94/EU directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and IEC 62196-2 […]
Grants of EUR 13.3 million set for energy efficiency
The two entities that make up Bosnia and Herzegovina are about to obtain USD 15 million (EUR 13.3 million) from “green development” institutions for energy efficiency measures in buildings, according to Srebrenka Golić, minister for spatial planning, civil engineering and ecology of the Republic of Srpska. Speaking at a regional conference on energy efficiency in […]
IFC comes on board for wind farms in BiH
A renewable energy company in Bosnia and Herzegovina is developing two wind farms in cooperation with the International Financing Corporation. Energy 3 d.o.o. sought advisory services in the areas of market risk assessment and electricity selling options and price forecasts for Pločno and Podveležje power plant projects, with coverage of regulatory risk. IFC said the facilities with a capacity of 48 MW […]