Gross electricity production in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) in April 2025 reached 589 GWh, marking a 6.3 percent increase compared to April 2024, when production stood at 554 GWh. Hydropower plants contributed 44.65 percent of the total gross electricity output, thermal power plants accounted for 44.31 percent, and wind farms made up […]
Coalmine and Thermal Power Plant (RiTE) Gacko has issued a public tender to select a contractor for excavation, loading, transportation, disposal, and land leveling as part of its mine expansion project. The contract’s estimated value is up to 5 million euros, excluding VAT. The work will be carried out at the PK Gacko surface mining
A meeting was recently held at the headquarters of power utility EPBiH, bringing together key representatives from the energy sector to address the ongoing legal unbundling of electricity distribution from other energy-related activities. This separation, however, depends on amendments to existing legislation, as the creation of new distribution companies cannot proceed under the current legal
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a loan of 103.05 million euros to the Bosnian power utility EP HZHB. This funding will support the development of a 132 MW wind farm in the southwestern region of the country. The Poklecani wind project will be located in the mountainous area of West Herzegovina Canton, within
Bosnia and Herzegovina: HPP Višegrad set for major modernization project Read More »
The subsidiary company Hidroelektrane na Drini, part of Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), has initiated a public procurement process aimed at extending the operational lifespan and improving the efficiency of the Višegrad hydropower plant. The focus of the procurement is the development of a conceptual design and a feasibility study, with an estimated contract value of
Region: Construction of Trans-Balkan Corridor’s third section to begin in mid-2025 Read More »
Construction of the third section of the first phase of the Trans-Balkan Corridor is scheduled to begin in mid-2025. This phase will include building a segment of the route and transmission lines connecting Bajina Bašta, the Montenegrin border, and the Bosnian border. Serbia’s Minister of Mining and Energy, Dubravka Djedović, announced this during a meeting
The Republic of Srpska (RS) plans to add at least 250 megawatts of solar energy to its electricity grid within the next three years, according to the RS Minister of Energy and Mining, Petar Djokić, who spoke at the Belgrade Energy Forum 2025. Minister Djokić stated that the entity has already secured agreements and partnerships
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s gas debt to Russia: Background and ongoing dispute Read More »
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) owes Russia $104.8 million in gas debt, according to the BiH Ministry of Finance and Treasury. This amount includes $22.7 million of pre-war debt and $82.1 million accumulated during the 1992–1995 war. A commission was formed in 2006 to determine the exact amount of debt owed for gas deliveries, covering the
The Gacko and Ugljevik thermal power plants, the two largest electricity producers in Republika Srpska (RS), are scheduled to undergo overlapping maintenance in late May, leading to a temporary halt in their operations. As both plants will be offline for approximately 15 days, the state-owned utility company Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) will be required to
The Minister of Energy and Mining of Republika Srpska, Petar Djokic, announced that construction of the main gas pipeline in the eastern part of the entity is set to begin in June. The project is expected to stimulate economic development in municipalities that will be connected to the new gas network. After a meeting with
