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Capital
Investments

Commitment of JP Elektroprivreda BiH is to construct new hydropower capacities as environmentally friendly facilities. The concept of sustainable development, which the European Union adopted in 1990, meant that Member States committed themselves to achieving a balance between use and protection of natural resources and the environment in general.

In accordance with long-term development plan for power generation facilities, decisions of the FBiH Government and competent institutions to designate public interest and to prepare for construction of new power facilities, JP Elektroprivreda BiH is intensively developing projects for the construction of capital generation facilities.

Strategic and priority objective is the construction of Unit 7 in TPP “Tuzla” and Unit 8 in TPP “Kakanj”. These are replacement projects for existing units that must be stopped because of the expiration of their lifetime and the constraints imposed by the EU regulations for the operation of power plants after the 2017. Construction of replacement thermal power units will also provide for a secure placement of coal and thus survival of the mines.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ratified the Treaty establishing the Energy Community of South East Europe in 2006. Each Party of this Treaty undertakes to develop a plan for implementation of the Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable sources. The aim of this Directive is to increase electricity production from renewable energy sources in the internal market.

Unit 7
TPP “Tuzla”

Location of facility – site of existing thermal power plant “Tuzla”
Type of facility - replacement cogeneration lignite unit
Installed capacity - 450 MW + 270 MW of thermal energy
Annual production - 2756 GWh

Investment

Investments in the construction of Unit 7 - 1499.2 million KM
Investments in the construction of Unit 7 with mine - 1646.7 million KM
Funding - project partnership

Project Status

Completed activities:

  • Completed and revised complete investment and environmental documentation

Obtained license:

  • Preliminary water management approval from the Agency for RBD of river Sava
  • Environmental permit from the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism
  • Certificate for connection of Unit 7 to EES BiH from ISO BiH
  • Requirements for connection to transmission network from the Transco BiH
  • Urban permit from the Federal Ministry of Physical Planning

 Actions in progress:

  • Selection of project partners and closing of financing structure
  • Resolving property issues
  • Development of projects that result from the obtained permits and approvals
  • Detailed design for the preliminary work

Future activities:

  • Ensuring remaining permits and approvals
  • Performing the preparatory work on the site
  • Adopting decisions on construction
  • Negotiating construction of Unit 7

Unit 8
TPP “Kakanj”

Location of facility – site of existing TPP “Kakanj”
Type of facility- replacement cogeneration unit
Installed capacity - 300 MW +300 MW thermal energy
Annual production - 1755 GWh

Investment

Investments in the construction of Unit 8 - 1035.2 million KM
Investments in the construction of Unit 8 with mine - 1225 million KM
Funding - project partnership

Project Status

Completed activities:

  • Completed and revised complete investment and environmental documentation

Obtained licenses:

  • Preliminary water management approval from the Agency for RBD of river Sava
  • Environmental permit from the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism
  • Certificate on connection of Unit 8 to EES of Bosnia from ISO BiH
  • Conditions for connection to the transmission network from Transco BiH
  • Urban permit from the Federal Ministry of Physical Planning

Actions in progress:

  • Performing geological exploratory works
  • Development of projects that result from the obtained permits and approvals

Future activities:

  • Selection of project partners and closing financing structure
  • Ensuring the remaining permits and approvals
  • Performing preparatory work on the site
  • Adopting decisions about construction
  • Negotiating construction of Unit 8

Hydro Power Plant
“Vranduk”

Location of facility – the River Bosna, area of Zenica City
Type of facility – run-of derivation power plant
Installed capacity - 19.63 MW
Annual production - 102 GWh

Investment

Investments - 142.9 million KM
Financing - Loans and funds of EPBIH

Project status

Completed activities:

  • Preliminary design - Energoinvest dd Sarajevo (leader), IPSA Institut Sarajevo and POYRY Energy GmbH Wien, 2010.
  • Contract for consultancy services (international Bank consultant) - Studio Pietrangeli is signed
  • "Management Plan" for the maintenance of the National monument Old Town Vranduk - Ecoplan Ltd. Mostar is completed
  • Contract for Construction of HPP Vranduk 20MW is signed (with the Contractor Strabag SE / Koncar)
  • Contract for permanent Yellow FIDIC Engineer for HPP Vranduk – AECOM is signed
  • Concession Agreement Vranduk is signed
  • Preliminary approval for the construction of HPP Vranduk is obtained creating conditions for the start of preparatory work on the construction site
  • Construction site opened

Activities in progress:

  • The Main project packages 1 and 3 were submitted for the review
  • The review of Main project by Delegate FIDIC Engineer (SP) and the domestic auditor EI is in progress
  • Preparatory works on the construction site in accordance with the preliminary approval for construction is in progress:
    - Clearing the construction site area
    - Access roads to construction site
    - Construction site plateaus
    - Preparatory works in the riverbed for building auxiliary building cofferdam
    - Construction of temporary TS for construction site

    Future activities:

    • Obtaining permits for construction and start of works in accordance with the approval
    • The production, delivery and installation of equipment, construction works, testing and commissioning of the plant
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    Hydro Power Plant
    “Ustikolina”

    Location of facility - the river Drina, Bosnian-Podrinje Canton – Goražde
    Type of facility – run of river power plant
    Installed power - 60.48 MW
    Annual production - 236.80 GWh 

    Investment

    Investments - 270 million KM
    Financing - Loans and funds of EPBIH

    Project status

    Completed activities:

      • Preliminary design Phase I without the site investigation works

      • Environmental permit

      Activities in progress:

      • -

      Future activities:

      • Ensuring the approvals of the competent authorities for the investigation works
      • Carrying out the site investigation works aimed at completing the Preliminary Design

      Hydro Power Plant
      “Janjići”

      Location of facility - the river Bosna, the area of municipality Zenica
      Type of facility – run-of-river power plant
      Installed capacity - 15.75 MW
      Annual production - 77.26 GWh

      Investment

      Investment - 109.8 million KM
      Financing - Loans and funds of EPBIH

      Project status

      Completed activities:

      • Feasibility Study, Fichtner (Deutschland), Electroforce (B&H) i ERM (Deutschland), December 2012
      • Preliminary Design, Energoinvest Sarajevo, December 2015
      • Base line study on flora and fauna and Environmental impact assesment, JV Oikon Zagreb, Geonatura Zagreb & HEIS Sarajevo, January 2016
      • Environmental permit
      • Urban permit
      • Conditions for connection based on the Study Technical Report for HPP Janjići connection to transmission network

      Activities in progress:

      Future activities:

      • Preparation of Main design

      Hydro Power Plant
      “Kovanići”

      Location of facility – the river Bosna, Zenica-Doboj Canton
      Type of facility – run of river power plant
      Installed capacity - 9.1 MW
      Annual production - 46.2 GWh

      Investment

      Investment - 38.8 million EUR
      Financing - Loans and funds of EPBIH

      Project status

      Completed activities:

      • Feasibility Study including Site Investigation works
      • Study on economic assessment of HPP Kovanići and submitted request/unsolicited proposal for obtaining concessions
      • Call for Proposals for Preliminary design preparation

      Activities in progress:

      • Evaluation of bids and selection of Consultant for preliminary design preparation

      Future activities:

      • Making a contract for Preliminary design preparation  and introducing a Consultant into the work 
      • Preparation and announcement of a public call for review of  Preliminaryl design, preparation of Base Line Study and Environmental Impact Assessment, bid evaluation and selection of consultants

      Hydro Power Plant
      “Una Kostela”

      Location of facility - the river Una, existing HPP “Una Kostela” are of the municipality Bihać,
      Type of facility – run-of derivation power plant
      Installed power - 13.7 MW
      Annual production - 73.5 GWh

      Investment

      Investment - 32.7 million KM
      Financing - Loans and funds of EPBIH

      Project status

      Completed activities:

      • Analysis of hydraulic performance and energy effects of the second phase of reconstruction of HPP “Una Kostela” and “HPP Una Kostela Annex” - Study on expansion
      • Study of the environmental discharge based on Una river investigations at the site of HPP Una Kostela
      • Preliminary Design for reconstruction and expansion
      • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
      • Environmental permit

      Activities in progress:

      • ​Drafting Technical report on investigation works of Environmentally Friendly Flow of the river Una on HPP Una Kostela profile 

      Future activities:

      • Ensuring the approval of the competent authorities for the reconstruction and expansion

      Small Hydro Power Plant
      on Neretvica

      Location of facility - river basin of Neretvica - Konjic municipality
      Type of facility - 15 small hydro power plants; run-of derivation-pressure plants
      Total installed capacity - 24.5 MW
      Annual production - 99.9 GWh

      Investment

      Investment -  103 million KM
      Financing - Loans from EBRD and funds of EPBIH

      Project implementation schedule: 

      IA Stage  6,4 MW, Jan’17-Dec’17
            SHPP Srijanski most
            SHPP Gorovnik ušće

      IB Stage  3,0 MW, Jun’17-Jun’18
            SHPP Crna Rijeka
            SHPP Gorovnik

      II Stage  7,9 MW, Jan’18-Dec’18
            SHPP Podhum 1
            SHPP Podhum 2
            SHPP Donji Obalj
            SHPP Poželavka
            SHPP Mala Neretvica – ušće

      III Stage  7,2 MW, Jan’19-Dec’19
            SHPP Obašćica
            SHPP Duboki potok 2
            SHPP Ruste
            SHPP Plavuzi
            SHPP Prolaz
            SHPP Duboki potok 1 

      Project status

      Completed activities:

      • Main design of I Stage
      • Main design review of IA Stage
      • Reissues Environmental permit
      • Property issues and conversion of agricultural and forest plots in the construction plot of IA Stage
      • Initiative on Urban permit extension of IB Stage
      • Initiative on Obtaining construction permit for IA Stage
      • Issuance of tender documents for equipment for IA Stage
      • Concession contract with the municipality of Konjic

      Activities in progress:

      • Issuance of construction tender documents for IA Stage
      • Obtaining Urban permit extension of IB Stage
      • Obtaining Construction permit for IA Stage
      • Preparation of initiative for Main design supervision for IB Stage

      Future activities:

      • Main design review of IB Stage
      • Fulfillment of property issues for IB Stage
      • Bids evaluation and contracting on equipment for IA Stage
      • Bids evaluation and contracting on construction works for IA Stage
      • Preparation of tender documents for IB Stage
      • Preparation of Main design tender documents for II Stage

      Supplementary ESIA:

      Wind farm
      “Podveležje”

      Location of facility - Podveležje-Mostar, territory of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
      Type of facility - 15 turbine wind farm
      Installed capacity - 48.0 MW (max)
      Annual generation - 120.0 GWh (Estimated on the basis of analysis)

      Among others strategic objectives of  EPBiH the wind farm "Podveležje" has been recognized as one of the projects that provide support to the environmental protection and energy efficiency.

      The concession for this project is granted for a 30-year period. The energy permit is also granted.

       

       

      Investment

      Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau - KfW approved EPBiH loan to finance the construction of a wind farm "Podveležje". Repayment of the loan is 15 years, including three years grace period. With KfW loan, construction will be funded from own resources.

      Investment: 83.200.000 EUR or 162 million BAM
      65.000.000 EUR – KfW loan
      400.000 EUR – KfW grant funds
      17.864.600 EUR – own funds

       

      Public Information Meeting

      Public Information Meeting about the status on Wind Farm Podveležje Project held in Mostar, on March 13th 2018. Further information:

      Report on the Public Information Meeting for the Project WF Podvelezje.pdf

      Public Information Meeting WF Podvelezje.pdf 

      Non Technical Executive Summary.pdf 

       

      Project status

      Completed Activities:

      • LOT 1: Contract for Engineering, Procurement, Supply and Construction of the 15 wind energy converters (WEC) and Contract for Long Term Service Agreement
        Bids were opened in October 2016
        Bid evaluation was competed in december 2017
        Contract clarifications with the first ranked tenderer was completed in january 2019
        Both contracts were signed with the first ranked tenderer on February 26, 2019
        Chosen Contractor is Consortium Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy d.o.o. Croatia (Consortium leader) – Siemens Wind Power A/S, Denmark (Partner)
      • LOT 2: 110 / 30kV transformer substation and medium voltage cable and fiber optic networks on 30kV
        ABB d.o.o. Zagreb is chosen as the best Tenderer and Contract signed. Commencement Date is scheduled on 31.01.2018.
        Comments or grievances regarding the LOT 2: 110 / 30kV transformer substation and medium voltage cable and fiber optic networks on 30kV can be submitted through Public Grievance Form for LOT 2 to:
        Mr. Enis Letić
        Title: Head of Department for preparation of construction of small power plants from renewable and alternative energy resources/Head of Project Team for realization of the contract of LOT 2
        Company: EPBiH
        Postal Address: Vilsonovo šetalište 15, 71000 Sarajevo
        E-mail address: e.letic@epbih.ba
        Form of Grievance Mechanism can be provided through the link or printed copies could be obtained at the location of works of LOT2 of WPP Podveležje project.

      • LOT 3: Internal access roads, service roads and crane platforms - Contract for construction of  internal access roads, service roads and crane platforms (LOT 3) signed with Consortium HP INVESTING d.o.o. Mostar, AMITEA d.o.o. Mostar & IZGRADNJA TOJAGA d.o.o. Mostar. Commencement Date  was scheduled on 20.02.2017. 
      • Local road L 13 reconstruction, ca 2.5 km (responsibility of City of Mostar) - Contract is signed between City of Mostar and Consortium HP INVESTING d.o.o. Mostar, AMITEA d.o.o. Mostar. Contract realization already started.

      • 110 kV power transmission line: in  August 2016, EPBiH signed Contract with Elektroprijenos ad Banja Luka, on  wind farm Podveležje 110 kV connection to the transmission network. Contract for construction of two-system overhead 110kV line (connecting Wind Power Podveležje Plant with the existing 110kV network) signed between Elektroprijenos BiH a.d. Banja Luka and Consortium: UMEL Dalekovodmontaža d.o.o. Tuzla – Energoinvest d.o.o. Sarajevo.

      Future activities:

      • Preparation of detailed design for 15 wind turbines with foundations
      • Preparation of Detailed Design for Substation 110/30kV Podveležje and Main Design for 30kV cable and fiberoptic network
      • LOT 3 Contract realization (internal access roads, service roads and crane platforms)
      • Contract realization for reconstruction of local road L 13, ca 2.5 km, (Jurisdiction of City of Mostar)
      • Preparation of Main Design for 110kV two-system overhead line (connecting Wind Power Podveležje Plant with the existing 110kV network)

      Hydro Power Plant
      “Babino Selo”

      Location of facility: the river Vrbas, municipality Donji Vakuf
      Type of facility: run-of derivation power plant
      Installed power: 6,17 MW
      Annual production: 23,65 GWh

      Project status

      Completed activities:

      • WBIF Grant Approved on Amount of 750.000 EUR for the Feasibility Study including Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
      • Conducted geological research in the field as part of the Feasibility Study
      • Vrbas River Critical Habitat Assessment in the project area, as an integral part of  ESIA
      • Draft Feasibility Study and draft Environmental and Social Impact Assessment 

      Activities in progress:

      • Final Feasibility Study and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment 



       

      Small hydro power
      plant “Kakanj”

      Location of the facility - the river Bosna, area of municipality Kakanj, TPP „Kakanj“
      Type of facility - Hydro plant dam toe powerhouse
      Installed capacity - 4.69 MW
      Annual production - 22.58 GWh

      Investment

      Investment - 30.5 million KM
      Financing - credits and funds of EPBiH

      Project status

      Completed activities:

      • Conceptual design for SHPP „Kakanj“
      • Tender documentation for elaboration of the preliminary design SHPP „Kakanj“
      • Study of economic appraisal with prior impact environmental assessment

      Activities in progress:

      • Obtaining of the prior Water compliances
      • Obtaining prior permit for concession

      Future activities:

      • Elaboration of investment – technical documentation and documents for environmental assessment
      • Obtaining of Decision on Environmental permit
      • Obtaining of Urban permit
      • Elaboration of the Main design