STRABAG AG /KONČAR - KET will built HPP „Vranduk“

Contract for the construction of HPP ¨Vranduk¨ was concluded on January 8 ,2016 between JP Elektroprivreda BiH d.d. and Joint Venture STRABAG AG Austria / Končar – engineering for energy and transport d.d. Hrvatska (KONČAR - KET).

The contract in worth of 112,3 million KM was signed by Bajazit Jašarević Acting General Manager  on behalf of JP Elektroprivreda BiH d.d. – Sarajevo  ,  Besim Imamović  Acting Executive Manager for Capital Investment and Dragan Pavelić  and Mišo Jurković on behalf of  STRABAG AG /KONČAR - KET .  Two companies as Joint Venture submitted the most favourable bid at the International public  tender for construction of HPP Vranduk . The signed contract - system  „turn key „   includes project documentations elaborations  ,  delivery and equipment installation , production , civil works , test and putting into operation .
The preparation works are  planned to start in  early 2016  and  construction works on HPP in mid of year 2016 after finishing elaboration for main projects  obtaining permits for civil works and revision  .  Total period for  HPP ¨Vranduk¨ construction is 46 months from a day of concluding the contract . That  concluding  was official start of works for the first hydro plant in system  of  JP Elektroprivreda BiH  from  1990.

The contract signing were attended by representatives of FBiH Government , Ambassadors of Croatia and Austria , Delegation of ZD canton and  representatives  of  STRABAG AG  and  Končar – KET,  as well as  EP BiH  management  and  expert team .  

Hydro power plant ¨Vranduk¨ is Run-of-river derivation  plant , total power  19,63 MW and annual generation electricity of  96,38 GWh. The  hydro plant is important regarding environment protection due to  green energy what will  contribute to reduction of  CO2 emission and harmfull materials .  JP Elektroprivreda BiH d.d. – Sarajevo has invested 1, 5 million KM  aimed to construct HPP ¨Vranduk¨ and realise 34 infrastructure projects  in settlements.