BIHENG

PVPP
“Gračanica 1 & 2”

Project location: The abandoned landfills of the Coal Mine "Gračanica" d.o.o - Gornji Vakuf – Uskoplje, located in Gračanica, Municipality of Bugojno (next to the boundary of Municipality of Gornji Vakuf – Uskoplje), Central Bosnia Canton, Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina (FB&H)

Type of facility: Photovoltaic Power Plants
Approved connection power (AC): 2×22,5 MW
Estimated annual production: 66,172 GWh

Investment

Investment: BAM 80 million 

Project status

Completed activities:

  • Concession Contracts for Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants “Gračanica 1” (Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants “Gračanica 2”), the Municipality of Bugojno, July 2022
  • Feasibility study: DNV, October 2022
  • Preliminary designs for Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant “Gračanica 1”, Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant “Gračanica 2” and Substation 110/20 kV Gračanica: EPBiH, December 2022
  • Urban permits for Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant “Gračanica 1”, Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant “Gračanica 2” and Substation 110/20 kV Gračanica (all valid by June 05th 2023.)
  • Preliminary design for 2 × 110 kV Overhead Transmission Line for connection of PVPPs Gračanica 1 and Gračanica 2 to 110kV grid (september 2024)
  • Urban permit for a 2 × 110 kV (double-circuit system) overhead transmission line for the purpose of connecting PV Plant Gračanica 1 and PV Plant Gračanica 2 to the transmission grid (March 2025)
  • Loan Agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on project financing (august 2024)
  • Project registered in Register of balanced users (ISO B&H) (september 2024)
  • Energy Permits for Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant “Gračanica 1” and Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant “Gračanica 2” (september 2024)
  • Public interest for Photovoltaic Power Plants Gračanica 1 and Gračanica 2 project declared by Government of Federation of B&H (december 2024)
  • Elaborate on expropriation for 2 × 110 kV Overhead Transmission Line Route completed and request for declaration of public interest submitted to Municipality of Bugojno (January 2025)
  • Tentative Approvals for construction of complex structures of PV Plant Gračanica 1 and PV Plant Gračanica 2 (February 2025.)
  • Decision of Bugojno Municipality on determining the Public Interest for incomplete expropriation of real estate for the purpose of constructing a 2x110 kV overhead transmission line for connecting PV Plant Gračanica 1 and PV Plant Gračanica 2 to the transmission grid (March 2025)
  • The amicable establishment of easement rights on real property for which the public interest has been determined for partial expropriation, along 110 kV transmission line of FNE Gračanica

Activities in progress: