Banja Luka power station
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Banja Luka power station is a shelved power station in Banja Luka, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Banja Luka power station | Banja Luka, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 44.769309, 17.173893 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelved[2][3][4][5][1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 600[1] | unknown | not found |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name |
|---|
| 1 |
Background
In August 2022, President of the Republika Srpska (a federal entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina) met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss the prospects for enhancing energy cooperation between Republika Srpska and Russia. During the visit, plans were confirmed to build a branch of TurkStream (to be called the New Eastern Connection) which would transport additional volumes of Russian gas exclusively to RS. According to the spatial development plan, two 600 MW gas power plants are to be built in Republika Srpska by 2025 (in Prijedor and Banja Luka) so as to guarantee the energy security of RS for the next 50 years.[3]
In May 2023, the Bosnia and Herzegovina's state-level government approved proposals for agreements with Croatia and Serbia for projects to build gas pipelines, which will enable the country to diversify its supply sources and routes. Currently, Bosnia depends solely on Russian gas deliveries, which it receives at a single entry point via Serbia and and TurkStream. One of the pipelines is the New Eastern Interconnection, which will start at the border with Serbia and pass through Bijeljina, Banja Luka, Prijedor and Novi Grad.[6] The construction of the pipeline is a prerequisite for the construction of the power plants in Banja Luka and Prijedor.[3][7]
The draft Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina (NECP), released in June 2023, did not mention construction of any power plants using fossil fuels.[8][9] As of December 2023, there have not been any updates about the construction of the Banja Luka power station.
In February 2024, President of the Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik mentioned in the media that the plans to build the two power stations (in Banja Luka and Prijedor) were postponed as the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina blocked the project.[10][11]
As of November 2024, there have not been any further updates.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://serbia-energy.eu/bosnia-and-herzegovina-russia-will-invest-1-5-billion-euros-in-the-construction-of-two-gas-fired-power-plants/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240108212735/https://balkangreenenergynews.com/controversial-coal-plant-project-ugljevik-3-in-bih-clings-on-top-courts-decision/. Archived from the original on 08 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230614162224/http://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/analyses/2023-04-06/bosnia-herzegovina-gas-disputes-along-ethnic-lines. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240108212913/https://seenews.com/news/bosnian-govt-approves-plans-for-new-gas-pipelines-to-croatia-serbia-822854. Archived from the original on 08 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240422185118/https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2024/02/26/glava-respubliki-serbskoy-s-nami-bosniya-i-gercegovina-tozhe-poluchaet-deshevyy-gaz. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Bosnian govt approves plans for new gas pipelines to Croatia, Serbia". seenews.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://serbia-energy.eu/bosnia-and-herzegovina-russia-will-invest-1-5-billion-euros-in-the-construction-of-two-gas-fired-power-plants/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Controversial coal plant project Ugljevik 3 in BiH clings on top court's decision". Balkan Green Energy News. July 28, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Governance and National Energy and Climate Plans". Energy Community. June 30, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Глава Республики Сербской: С нами Босния и Герцеговина тоже получает дешевый газ". eadaily.com. February 26, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Республика Сербская намерена продолжать сотрудничество с Газпромом по росту поставок газа". neftegaz.ru. March 1, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
