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 65 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)
  • Grid Connection Requirements for Photovoltaic Power Plants Gračanica 1 & Gračanica 2 (march 2026)
  • 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 (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
  • NOS BiH Consent to the Conclusion of the Connection Agreement for Photovoltaic Power Plants Gračanica1 & Gračanica 2 (August 2026)
  • Contract Agreement: Construction of Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants, Gračanica 1 & Gračanica 2 (EBRD Project ID: 53198), which includes construction of transformer station SS 110/20 kV PV plant Gračanica and connection 2 × 110 kV Overhead Transmission Line (September 2026)

Activities in progress: