Elektroprivreda BiH

Elektroprivreda BiH (the shortened name for Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine) is a 90% publicly owned power generation, distribution and retailing company in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Power stations
Elektroprivreda BiH currently operates two coal-fired power stations with an installed capacity of 1,165 megawatts (MW) and three hydropower plants with installed capacity of 517 MW. In 2009 approximately 40% of the power generated from the plants was exported. A long term energy supply plan for the government of Bosnia & Herzegovina to 2030 foreshadows a massive expansion of coal power stations. Of the just over 1500 megawatts of new capacity flagged, Elektroprivreda BiH are proposing that 1,150 MW would be from coal-fired plants.

A March 2010 planning document by the Federal Ministry of energy, mining and industry notes that Elektroprivreda BiH states that "our target is to construct new, modern thermal power plants to substitute our old units. We are also focused on construction of new hydro and wind energy facilities in order to increase generation capacities from renewable sources."

Current coal-fired power stations

 * Tuzla Thermal Power Plant
 * Kakanj Thermal Power Plant

Proposed coal-fired power stations

 * Bugojno Power Station, is a possible 300 megawatt coal-fired power station which has been floated by proposed the government of the Bosnian Federation.

Coal mines

 * Kakanj coal mine at Kakanj, brown coal;
 * Breza coal mine at Breza, brown coal;
 * Gracanica coal mine at Gornji Vakuf – Uskoplje,
 * Abid Lolic coal mine at Travnik – Bila, brown coal
 * Kreka coal mine in  Tuzlia
 * Durdevik coal mine in Durdevik, and
 * Zenica coal mine a brown coal mine at Zenica.

Contact details
Website: http://www.elektroprivreda.ba/np/ep/epp?lang=EN&bp=0&mp=0

Related SourceWatch Resources

 * Europe and coal

External resources

 * Federal Ministry of energy, mining and industry, "Construction of Power Plants in Federation of B&H: Catalogue of Power Plants: Priorities", Government of Bosnia & Herzegovina, March 2010.