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State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH), with the support of the World Bank, is planning several projects to boost renewable energy capacity, including the modernization of the Salakovac hydropower plant, the installation of 15 MW of rooftop solar for prosumers, and the construction of 10 MW of solar power plants at EPBiH facilities, of which two are thermal power plants. Public consultations will be held at the end of April, and the company has already launched a tender for 935 kW of rooftop photovoltaic systems at its facilities across the country.
The projects planned by EPBiH are part of the broader Scaling Up Renewable Energy Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina (SURE), implemented with the support of the World Bank, according to a statement.
A ground-mounted solar power plant with a capacity of 8 MW (10.29 MWp) is to be built at the Kakanj thermal power plant, on a former ash and slag disposal site. The project also includes a battery energy storage system (BESS) with an operating power of 4 MW and a capacity of 8 MWh.
The solar power plant at Kakanj will have a capacity of 10.29 MWp and a BESS of 8 MWh
The Tuzla coal-fired power plant is planned to host a smaller ground-mounted solar power plant with energy storage, also on a former ash and slag dump. The PV plant would have a capacity of 660 kW (806 kWp), while the BESS would have an operating power of 1 MW and a capacity of 2 MWh.
Both solar facilities would generate electricity for the thermal power plants’ internal needs, reducing coal consumption for that purpose, according to the project documentation available for public review.
The project called Prosumers 5000+ is worth EUR 10 million
The project to finance rooftop solar installations for prosumers, titled Prosumers 5000+, is valued at EUR 10 million and is expected to cover around 2,200 households across the Federation of BiH. The total planned capacity of the installations is about 9 MW (11 MWp).
As for the rehabilitation of the 208.5 MW Salakovac hydropower plant on the Neretva River, planned works would restore and modernize critical turbine, generator, transformer, and auxiliary systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation over the next decades, as well as compliance with modern environmental and social standards, according to the project documentation.
Public consultations will be held between April 27 and April 29, according to EPBiH’s statement.
Bidding for rooftop solar systems at EPBiH facilities
EPBiH has also launched a tender for the design, procurement, installation, and commissioning of rooftop solar power plants at ten locations across Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a combined installed capacity of 935 kW.
These systems, installed on the rooftops of EPBiH facilities, would generate electricity for the company’s own consumption. The total value of the procurement is EUR 1.5 million, and the bid submission deadline is May 15, 2026.
The largest rooftop solar systems will be installed at thermal power plants Kakanj and Tuzla
The largest of these systems will be built at the Kakanj thermal power plant (240 kW and 150 kW) and the Tuzla thermal power plant (220 kW). The remaining installations will range from 25 kW to 60 kW and will be located at buildings of power distribution utilities in several cities, as well as the Jablanica hydropower plant.
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