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.