The Ministry of Economy of the Central Bosnia Canton has issued a public call inviting bids for a concession to develop the Komar wind farm, located in the Goles community within the municipality of Travnik. The project involves constructing and operating a wind farm. The chosen developer will receive the right to use the site […]
After three years of effectively shortchanging prosumers, the state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) has announced that, starting August 6, prosumers will be able to sign electricity supply contracts under the net metering scheme. Since the Renewable Energy Law was adopted, ERS had largely avoided implementing net metering. During this period, electricity generated by
A subsidiary of the power utility ERS, called Hidroelektrane na Drini, which operates the Visegrad hydropower plant, announced that the plant produced 113.76 GWh of electricity in April 2025. This is 5.4 percent less than the previous month, when electricity generation was 120.21 GWh. In April of the previous year, the plant produced 78.45 GWh
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) imported electricity worth 136.4 million euros during the first four months of this year, marking a dramatic increase compared to just 22 million euros in the same period last year. This represents a staggering 518% surge in import value, highlighting the country’s growing energy challenges. In fact, BiH imported more electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is facing a serious financial challenge following the missed payment deadline for a significant debt owed by the coal mine and thermal power plant (RiTE) Ugljevik to Slovenia’s electricity transmission operator, ELES. The outstanding amount currently totals 67 million euros. If this issue remains unresolved, it could lead to an international
The Chinese company Zhongbo Group, owned by Everest Power Private Limited, is progressing with plans to build the wind farm Trebinje 1 in the Republic of Srpska. The City Assembly of Trebinje has approved the launch of a zoning plan, marking the first official step in the project’s development. Preliminary fieldwork and investigative studies have
The coal-fired thermal power plant Stanari, operated by the EFT Group, recorded a net profit of 19.7 million euros in 2024. The plant generated revenues of 116.4 million euros, down from 140 million euros in 2023. This decline in income significantly affected profitability, as net profit fell from 42 million euros the previous year. Despite
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) is moving forward with plans to establish a comprehensive legal framework for the natural gas sector through the adoption of a new Gas Law. This legislation is designed to regulate the full value chain, including production, distribution, storage, and supply. It aims to align the energy system with
The first wind power facility in Sarajevo Canton has been officially commissioned at Ivan Sedlo, in the municipality of Hadžići. Developed by Slovenian company Interenergo, a member of the Austrian Kelag Group, the project represents a significant milestone in the region’s clean energy transition. Interenergo was also the primary investor behind the initiative. Construction of
Bosnia and Herzegovina sees surge in electricity and energy production in March 2025 Read More »
According to the Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), gross electricity production in the country reached 1,494 GWh in March 2025, up from 1,351 GWh recorded in the same month last year. Hydropower plants contributed 37.4 percent of total gross production, thermal power plants accounted for 55.5 percent, while solar and wind power
