Uninterruptible power supply recommendation for Bosnia and Herzegovina enterprises

Should BiH invest €3 billion in New power plants?

Conclusions BiH has significant opportunities to invest over €3 billion in new power plants over the coming two decades to form a robust and highly competitive generation system.

Will Balancing Reserve services help the BiH power system?

The BiH power system has since 2012 been more integrated in the regional power market with the possibility of procuring balancing reserve services; this ability may potentially allow for a higher volume of wind and variable RE in general be integrated to the grid.

How much power does BiH have?

BiH has about 4000 MW of installed power generation capacity, with generation varying between 14 and 16 TWh pa over the last five years [ 3]. Coal-fired power plants account for about 60% of total generation, with hydropower plants providing the balance.

Why is electricity demand sluggish in BiH?

Electricity demand growth rates over the past 10 years averaged around 1% pa reflecting sluggish growth largely due to insufficient growth from the manufacturing sector. BiH has about 4000 MW of installed power generation capacity, with generation varying between 14 and 16 TWh pa over the last five years [ 3].

Why is Bosnia and Herzegovina a good country?

1.1. Context Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a small country with a population of roughly 3.8 million. BiH is in the process of creating a foundation for sustainable economic growth after a period of successful post-conflict recovery since the war of 1992–1995. The power sector has largely rebounded from its lows during the war.

What is the hydropower potential in BiH?

They indicate a technical hydropower potential of 23,396 GWh pa, with utilized hydropower potential amounting to 9000 GWh pa (approximately 40% of the technical potential), which includes part of the hydro utilized outside BiH (EPBiH, 2006). Actual utilization of hydro within BiH has been 4500–6000 GWh pa depending on the hydrology.