Bosnia/Herzegovina

Similar to all other former member states of the Yugoslav Federation, Bosnia/Herzegovina has initiated programs of economic and energy reform and has also announced policies encouraging energy conservation and alternative sources of energy, particularly renewables.  However, due to the conflict within the country in the early to mid-1990s much of the energy infrastructure has been destroyed and remains heavily damaged.  Therefore, there is more focus on the rehabilitation and repair of existing energy infrastructure rather than the development of new renewable energy projects.

As a result of the recent ethnic war it was difficult to secure complete and up to date information.  Over 60 percent of existing energy capacity in Bosnia/Herzegovina utilizes hydro facilities and a large portion of it has been damaged.   This implies numerous opportunities to rehabilitate and develop both small and large hydro projects in Bosnia/Herzegovina.  There is limited data available on solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal technologies to assess their overall potential.

Country Profile and Notes

More information is provided in the country profile and country notes, including specific resource and energy sector information:

View 2005 Country Profile

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