Kongora Thermal Power Plant
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Kongora Thermal Power Plant is a cancelled power station in Tomislavgrad, FBIH, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kongora Thermal Power Plant | Tomislavgrad, FBIH, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43.64611, 17.33139 (approximate) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal: lignite | 275 | subcritical |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal: lignite | 275 | subcritical |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Elektroprivreda HZHB Mostar dd [100%] | Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina [90.0%]; other [10.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Elektroprivreda HZHB Mostar dd [100%] | Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina [90.0%]; other [10.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Kongora lignite deposit
Background
The power station has been proposed by Elektroprivreda HZHB, a publicly- owned power utility.
The proposed 2 X 275 MW plant has been estimated to cost $1.1 billion euros and be located near Tomislavgrad. Elektroprivreda HZHB estimates that the plant would require approximately 3.6 million tonnes of lignite a year from the as yet undeveloped adjoining Kongora lignite coal deposit.[1] [2]
Elektroprivreda HZHB stated that a pre-feasibility study on the proposed mine and power station, titled Coal mine and TPP Kongora', was undertaken in 1998 by the German company, Rheinbraun Engineering und Wasser GmbH. Further reserve estimation work on the Kongora lignite deposit was undertaken in 2009.[1]
In a 2007 document, Elektroprivreda HZHB stated that it estimated construction would begin in "mid 2012" and the power station commissioned in 2017;[1] however in 2014 the mine and power station were listed as "potential".[3]
In 2012 the strategic environmental impact assessment for the powerplant was prepared. [4]
A geological exploration of the deposit for a planned power station was published in 2013.[5]
In February 2013 Nikola Krešić from local utility Elektroprivreda HZHB told Energetika.net that his company plans to build the plant.[6]
Although there have been no developments on the plant since 2013, it is mentioned in the 2017 new draft Energy Strategy as an option.[7]
As of January 2020 there had been no further developments on the plant, which appeared to be shelved. With no apparent updates as of November 2022, the project was presumed cancelled.
In April 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina announced a draft national energy plan until 2030 that foresees no new coal-fired plants.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Elektroprivreda HZHB, "2006 Annual Report", Elektroprivreda HZHB, June 2007, page 34.
- ↑ Elektroprivreda HZHB, "2006 Annual Report", Elektroprivreda HZHB, June 2007, page 14.
- ↑ "Bosnia and Herzegovina Energy Sector," Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, 2014
- ↑ Power plant tracker, Platts, July 2014
- ↑ "INTEGRATED GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION TO POWER GENERATION PLANT. CASE STUDY: KONGORA COAL DEPOSIT, TOMISLAVGRAD, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA," SGEM Conference, Aug 5, 2013
- ↑ "Nikola Krešić, Elektroprivreda HZ HB: The answer to power shortage is new generation facilities!," Energetika.net, February 11,2013
- ↑ Personal communication with CAN Europe, June 16, 2017
- ↑ "BiH's NECP: coal power plants to be shut, 2 GW of renewables installed". balkangreenenergynews.com. April 28, 2023.
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