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Bosnia and Herzegovina: FBiH sees drop in electricity production in June 2025 amid rising coal output and imports Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: FBiH sees drop in electricity production in June 2025 amid rising coal output and imports

In June 2025, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) recorded a gross electricity production of 471 GWh, marking a decrease of 8.4% compared to June 2024, when production reached 514 GWh. Hydropower plants contributed 29.51% to the total gross electricity production, thermal power plants accounted for 62.63%, and wind farms made up 7.86%. Net […]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: CERB repairs key thermal power plants in Republika Srpska, boosting energy stability Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: CERB repairs key thermal power plants in Republika Srpska, boosting energy stability

The Bulgarian Central Energy Repair Base (CERB) is carrying out repair work on the Gacko and Ugljevik thermal power plants in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to CERB. The repairs involve dynamic balancing on a mobile stand of four turbine rotors at the two facilities. The Gacko power plant, built in 1983, has a

Bosnia and Herzegovina: FERK approves new tiered electricity pricing system for households starting September 1 Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: FERK approves new tiered electricity pricing system for households starting September 1

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERK) has approved the request submitted by the state-owned power utility EPBiH to implement a revised billing system for residential customers. This change introduces updated electricity prices for households and also adjusts rates for other low-voltage consumption and public lighting services. However, network usage fees and metering charges will remain

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity drives export growth in Republic of Srpska in first half of 2025 Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity drives export growth in Republic of Srpska in first half of 2025

In the first half of 2025, the Republic of Srpska recorded exports of goods and services valued at approximately 1.34 billion euros, reflecting a 6.6 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. Electricity emerged as the top export category, reaching 135 million euros, which accounted for 10.1 percent of total exports. This marks

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Hungarian shell company takes over troubled Trebinje 1 solar project amid transparency concerns Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Hungarian shell company takes over troubled Trebinje 1 solar project amid transparency concerns

Just months after the Hungarian company Lugos Renewables withdrew from its majority stake in the Trebinje 1 solar power plant project, another Hungarian company, Mayer NRG, took over the 70 percent share in the 50 million euro venture. The remaining 30 percent is still held by the state-owned power utility ERS. In January, the Government

Bosnia and Herzegovina: EPBiH suspends waste-coal co-incineration project at Tuzla plant following public opposition Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: EPBiH suspends waste-coal co-incineration project at Tuzla plant following public opposition

Bosnian state-owned power utility EPBiH has agreed to halt its experimental project that involved blending solid recovered fuel (SRF) and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) with coal at the Tuzla thermal power plant. The decision comes in response to a formal appeal from the Tuzla City Council, which demanded an immediate suspension of the co-incineration trial. Members

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Republic of Srpska signs 30-year concession for €100 million Javor solar power plant Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Republic of Srpska signs 30-year concession for €100 million Javor solar power plant

The Ministry of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska (RS) has announced the signing of a 30-year concession agreement for the development and operation of the Javor solar power plant in the municipality of Rogatica. The project represents an investment of nearly 100 million euros and is scheduled for completion within four years.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Solar boom sparks grid concerns, legal battles and allegations of corruption Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Solar boom sparks grid concerns, legal battles and allegations of corruption

By the end of 2025, five new solar power plants with a combined capacity of around 100 megawatts are expected to begin operation in Herzegovina. These include projects near Stolac, Medjugorje, and Livno, as well as two additional sites around Mostar. However, the country’s independent transmission operator, NOSBiH, has warned that a similar pace of

Bosnia and Herzegovina: HPP Visegrad’s June output drops 43% amid ongoing decline in hydropower generation Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: HPP Visegrad’s June output drops 43% amid ongoing decline in hydropower generation

Hydropower plant Visegrad, operated by “Hidroelektrane na Drini”, a subsidiary of the power utility ERS, generated 33.74 GWh of electricity in June 2025 — a 43% decrease from May’s output of 59.11 GWh. Compared to June 2024, when the plant produced 36.25 GWh, output is also slightly lower. In 2024, the plant produced a total

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