Gacko Thermal Power Plant Expansion

Gacko Thermal Power Plant Expansion is a possible 300 megawatt coal-fired expansion of the existing Gacko Thermal Power Plant at Gacko in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The existing is owned and operated by Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske.

Location of Gacko Thermal Power Plant

Background
In 2006 CZE reached an agreement with ERS to form a joint venture company, Nove Elektrarne Republike Srpske (NERS), which would upgrade the existing plant, built a second unit at the power station and expand the nearby Gacko coal mine. In return for investing €1.5 billion in the project, CEZ gained a 51% stake in the new joint venture company. However, In January 2009 CEZ pulled out of the deal stating that it was because of "repeated breach of the implementation contract by its partners in Bosna and Hercegovina."

Project Details
Sponsor: Location: at Kakanj Thermal Power Plant, Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina Capacity: 300 megawatts Type: Fuel:lignite Finance: Projected in service:??

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