In organization of American Agency for International Development – Investment in Energy Sector (USAID EIA) and German Society for International Cooperation, Third Energy Summit was held in Neum. Summit opened number of topics, the most important amongst them was topic about country possibilities of energy, as well as its energy potential and opportunities. On that occasion, last year results of largest energy efficiency project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, BEEP, (Bosnia Energy Efficiency Project) has been represented at Summit.
BEEP project presentation showed energy efficient measures were implemented in 18 public facilities in the Federation of B&H. The reconstruction included primary schools, high schools, medical centers and clinical centers from the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Zenica-Doboj Canton and Sarajevo Canton. After the implementation of measures for the rational use of energy, the project, worth more than 10,536,715.65 BAM, will result in an estimated annual savings of 1.562.920 KM.,
Presentation also emphasized extremely positive example of BEEP Project as foreign investments towards energy efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Due to the efforts of the BEEP project, during 2016. year more comfortable and higher quality work conditions were created for teachers and pupils in 13 schools in the Federation of B&H. The reconstruction of schools allowed for more than 10,000 children to continue their education in warmer classrooms. Energy efficient measures were also successfully implemented in six health facilities in the Federation of B&H, three of which were clinical centers in Sarajevo, Tuzla and Mostar.
The goal of energy efficiency experts assembling at Third Energy Summit was to show that project such as BEEP is positive example of energy efficiency projects, which implements its activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and also points out advantages of energy efficiency in public sector facilities. Upon that occasion, the efforts of authorities representatives, who constantly carries out activities on CO2 emission reduction, has been emphasized, as well as promoting country sustainable development.