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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.

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Latest Developments


TitleSummaryFilterPublish Date
Bosnian Paper Mill Biomass Conversion Considered for EBRD Loan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is considering providing a senior loan of 11 million Euros to finance the upgrade of Bosnia's biggest paper mill, Natron Hayat, B&H Business Daily reported. The loan is aimed to help Natron Hayat to optimize its energy generation and consumption by substituting fossil fuels with biomass based energy and to improve its health and safety management to match EU standards, the EBRD said in a statement earlier this week.

23/07/2010
IFC to Invest €25M in Green for Growth Fund Southeast Europe

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group , will invest up to €25 million in the Green for Growth Fund Southeast Europe to stimulate financing of sustainable energy projects within the region. The fund will have a significant developmental impact in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy and expanding lending to households, small and medium enterprises, renewable energy projects, energy service companies, and municipalities.  Its investments initially are targeted to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey.

30/06/2010
BiH Plans to Build New Power Stations
The government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has announced it plans to build new power stations worth a few billions of euros, Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) reports.
The Federal Minister of Energy Vahid Heco said on Monday that the government intended to construct six thermal power stations and wind power stations and 16 water power stations. Heco added that an international competition could be opened this spring to select a strategic partner for the project. 
16/02/2010
Southeast Europe Energy Efficiency Fund Created
A new fund has been set to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and reduce carbon emissions in the Balkans and Turkey.
22/12/2009
Bosnian Wind Park Funded with €46M
Bosnian Finance Ministry and the German Embassy signed an agreement that includes funding for a wind power plant in southwestern Herzegovina.
12/10/2009
UK’s EFT Group Awarded Hydropower Plant Project in Bosnia-Herzegovina

The EFT Group of the UK was awarded a 100-million euro concession for a hydropower plant on the Neretva River by the government of Republika Srpska, the Bosnian Serb half of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

08/09/2009
CEZ Eyes Renewable Options in Central and Eastern Europe

PRAGUE, Sep 1 (Reuters) - Czech power group CEZ is eyeing smaller renewable energy projects in central and eastern Europe to make up for a lack of large-scale acquisition opportunities, CEZ's head of acquisitions Vladimir Schmalz said.

01/09/2009
Albania's Energy Developments Discussed
Several renewable projects that have been started or whose plans have moved forward are discussed in this article.
10/08/2009
Reservoir Capital to Evaluate Bosnian Hydro-Power Opportunities
Reservoir Capital Corp. plans to open a branch office of its Renewable Energy Ventures group in Bosnia and herzegovina and is appointing Mr. Jelenko Malis as Country Manager.
05/08/2009
Germany to Finance Bosnian Renewable Energy
Grants and loan funding will be allocated towards the building of Bosnia's first wind farm, improvements in waste water disposal and upgrading hydro-power plants and the country's power distribution network.
02/07/2009

 Projects
Project TitleTechnologyCapacity MWStatusSponsor
Sutjeska HydroHydroelectric35
planned
Elektroprivreda RS
Paunci HydroHydroelectric36.6
planned
Elektroprivreda RS
Foca HydroHydroelectric51.7
planned
Elektroprivreda RS
Buk Bijela HydroHydroelectric114.6
planned
Elektroprivreda RS
Bosna River 25 Run of River Hydro PlantsHydroelectric350
under construction
Elektroprivreda HZHB Company
Capljina Pumped-StorageHydroelectric430
under construction
JP Elektroprivreda Hrvatske Zajednice Herceg Bosne d.d.
Tomislavgrad Wind ParkWind44
funded
JP EP HZHB
EFT Neretva River HydroHydroelectric35
planned
Bosnia's Serb Republic energy ministry
Drina River EBH HydroHydroelectric
planned
Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine
Vrbas River HydroHydroelectric
planned
Brcko, Bosnia Ethanol PlantEthanol
planned
Pale, Bosnia HydroHydroelectric50
planned
PecinaHydroelectric0.6
Planned
PogledalaHydroelectric0.378
Planned
PrsljanicaHydroelectric0.24
Planned

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