Bosnia and Herzegovina adds new energy storage to photovoltaic power generation

Which is the largest solar power plant in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

20 May 2025 - Aurora Solar started building a 125 MW solar power plant near Stolac. It is set to become the largest in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 15 May 2025 - The State Electricity Regulatory Commission is drafting a decision on BESS, Mirza Kušljugić said at Belgrade Energy Forum 2025

Who is building a 125 MW solar plant in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina has started working on a 125 MW solar plant – its largest to date. China’s Norinco International will build the facility, with completion expected in one year. The European Commission has published a call for private companies to invest in the Western Balkans.

Which sector produces res energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Production of RES energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina is dominated by the heating and cooling sector, for which an increase from the baseline 867.2 ktoe to 1085.2 ktoe in 2020 was planned. In addition, the share of electric energy sector in production of RES energy in the planned period increases from the baseline 444.2 ktoe to 760.6 ktoe in 2020.

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina a net exporter of electricity?

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a country of around 3.5 million people, is currently a net exporter of electricity – the only one in the Western Balkans. More than half of its electricity generation capacity is made up of hydropower, while the remainder is made up of five lignite power plants.

Should Bosnia and Herzegovina use more energy?

Bosnia and Herzegovina could do a lot more to use energy efficiently. Electricity prices are kept artificially low and there is therefore limited incentive to make savings. The country is almost four times as energy-intensive as the average in EU countries and has the highest energy intensity in the Western Balkans.

Will Bosnia and Herzegovina build a new hydropower plant?

As well as new coal capacity, Bosnia and Herzegovina plans a large amount of new hydropower, which is proving even more controversial than the coal plants. In the last decade, more than 100 small hydropower plants have been built, causing widespread public resistance in places like Fojnica, Kruščica and on the Neretvica and Buna.