The Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has overturned the urban planning permit for the proposed Poklečani wind farm in the municipality of Posušje, citing procedural and legal violations in the original approval process. The ruling follows a request for an extraordinary judicial review, concluding that the Federal Ministry of Spatial […]
Region: Bosnia and Herzegovina advances Western Gas Interconnection with Croatia Read More »
Representatives from the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), three cantons, and the Brčko District have signed a memorandum of understanding to move forward with the Western Gas Interconnection project, linking Bosnia and Herzegovina to Croatia’s natural gas network. The new pipeline will trace a route from Lika Jesenica through Rakovica and
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a tender for the design and construction of three solar power plants on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s state-owned power utility, Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH). The tender includes the Podvelezje 3, Gornja Breza, and Visca solar power plants. Interested bidders have until 26 May to submit
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Republic of Srpska grants concession for Nova solar power plant Read More »
The Ministry of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska has signed a concession agreement with local company Helios PV for the construction and operation of the Nova solar power plant, to be located in the Trebinje area. The planned solar facility will have an installed capacity of 12.249 megawatts (MW) and is expected
Bosnia and Herzegovina: ERS sees surge in electricity exports amid hydropower boos Read More »
Luka Petrović, Director of Bosnia’s state-owned power utility ERS, reported a significant rise in electricity exports over the past month—a trend he expects to continue. The increase comes thanks to recent rainfall that greatly enhanced hydroelectric output, especially from the Drina and Vrbas hydropower plants (HPPs). This influx of water also helped replenish the Bileća
HDZ BiH leader Dragan Covic met in Mostar with Croatian Economy Minister Ante Susnjar and Ivica Arar, CEO of Croatia’s natural gas transmission system operator Plinacro. The meeting focused on energy cooperation, with Plinacro identified as a crucial partner in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s energy transition and the Southern Gas Interconnection project. According to a statement
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Aarhus Center criticizes Southern Gas Interconnection project Read More »
The Aarhus Center in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has raised serious concerns about the planned Southern Gas Interconnection project between Croatia and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), questioning both its economic feasibility and environmental sustainability. The project, jointly promoted by Croatian operator Plinacro and BH-Gas, envisions a 243-kilometer pipeline with a capacity of
The Cantonal Court in Sarajevo has annulled two decisions made by the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism regarding the proposed construction of the Vranduk and Janjici hydropower plants. These projects, with a combined capacity of 36 MW, are being developed by the state-owned power utility EPBiH and are planned to be built on the
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has significant solar energy potential, with only about 400 MW of its potential utilized so far. The main barriers to further development are issues with grid connection and a lack of incentive programs for households. Although BiH has a strong solar capacity, with panels operating 1,300 to 1,400 hours annually—20% more
A subsidiary of the state-owned power utility ERS, Hidroelektrane na Trebisnjici (HET), successfully met its production target in the first quarter of this year by generating 250 GWh of electricity. This achievement comes after a period of favorable rainfall, which notably improved the water levels in the Bileca reservoir. Milan Mitrovic, the Executive Director for
