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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ugljevik coal mine and thermal power plant update Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ugljevik coal mine and thermal power plant update

The Ugljevik coal mine and thermal power plant (RiTE Ugljevik) has not yet started extracting coal from the Ugljevik-Istok 2 deposit, as the company’s shareholders have not yet approved all required resolutions. According to RS Minister of Energy and Mining Petar Djokic, a shareholders’ assembly is scheduled for 16 December, where the company must formally […]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: RiTE Ugljevik set to secure €10 million loan amid operational challenges Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: RiTE Ugljevik set to secure €10 million loan amid operational challenges

Coalmine and thermal power plant (RiTE) Ugljevik is set to borrow approximately €10 million, with the Government of the Republic of Srpska (RS) preparing to approve both the loan and its state guarantee. The facility plans to use the five-year loan primarily to refinance existing obligations, according to the latest government session. The loan decision

Bosnia and Herzegovina: RS assures stable fuel supply amid Pancevo refinery uncertainty Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: RS assures stable fuel supply amid Pancevo refinery uncertainty

Minister of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska (RS), Petar Djokic, stated that RS does not anticipate fuel shortages even if the Serbian refinery in Pancevo halts production this week. Following a meeting with representatives of fuel distributors, Minister Djokic said that companies operating in the entity confirmed they have secured stable supply

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ugljevik shuts down over coal shortage, Gacko offline after storm damage Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ugljevik shuts down over coal shortage, Gacko offline after storm damage

Thermal power plant Ugljevik was forced to halt operations this morning due to a shortage of coal, the plant’s union president Boban Benović confirmed. He explained that severe weather had disrupted coal deliveries, leaving the facility without sufficient fuel to continue production. At this stage, there is still no clear estimate of when Ugljevik might

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity production surges 42% in October, coal output rises as coke production plummets Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity production surges 42% in October, coal output rises as coke production plummets

Gross electricity production in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) reached 680 GWh in October 2025, marking a 42% increase compared to the same month last year, when output stood at 479 GWh. Hydropower plants accounted for 33.2% of the total, thermal power plants for 56.6%, and wind farms for 10.2%. Net electricity production

Bosnia and Herzegovina: ERS withdraws 20% electricity price hike after backlash Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: ERS withdraws 20% electricity price hike after backlash

The Energy Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Srpska (RERS) has stopped the procedure for a proposed 20 percent electricity price increase after the state-owned power utility ERS abruptly withdrew its request. The withdrawal followed revelations that ERS director Luka Petrović had not informed the Government about the planned tariff hike and had misled the

Bosnia and Herzegovina sees higher power output, strong rise in wind and solar Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina sees higher power output, strong rise in wind and solar

Data from the Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina shows that gross electricity production reached 1,061 GWh in September 2025, slightly higher than the 1,047 GWh recorded in the same month of 2024. Hydropower plants accounted for 20.7 percent of total gross production, thermal power plants for 71.6 percent, while wind and solar made

Bosnia and Herzegovina: FBiH replenishes oil reserves for the first time in 30 years as Blažuj terminal becomes key energy hub Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: FBiH replenishes oil reserves for the first time in 30 years as Blažuj terminal becomes key energy hub

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has received 42 million liters of oil and gasoline by rail from the Ploče terminal, marking the first major replenishment of national oil reserves in more than thirty years. The shipment followed the completion of all required permits and a series of infrastructure upgrades at the Blažuj oil

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Republika Srpska accelerates major hydropower expansion amid untapped potential Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Republika Srpska accelerates major hydropower expansion amid untapped potential

The Republic of Srpska (RS) is pressing ahead with a major expansion of its hydropower sector, driven by significant untapped water resources that remain far below their full potential, according to Minister of Energy and Mining Petar Đokić. Current assessments indicate that only about one-third of the entity’s hydropower capabilities have been developed so far,

Bosnia and Herzegovina: American company may lead construction of long-stalled Southern Gas Interconnection Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: American company may lead construction of long-stalled Southern Gas Interconnection

A U.S. private company could take over the construction and operation of the long-delayed gas pipeline linking Bosnia and Herzegovina with Croatia’s gas network, according to a proposal presented by U.S. Charge d’Affaires in Sarajevo, John Ginkel. He introduced the idea during a meeting with leaders of the political parties that form the governing coalition

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