Significant investments in energy efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina began implementing the largest project of energy efficiency
Bosnia and Herzegovina recognized the importance of energy efficiency, and in order to achieve economic viability of energy efficiency and the EU accession process, joined the financing of the project “Energy efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina” (BEEP) of loans from the World Bank or the International Association for development Association (IDA). This is the largest project of energy efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the framework of which will be in the next three years to invest a total of 32 million US dollars, of which the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina allocated 19.23 million US dollars. Federal Ministry of Physical Planning, through the implementation unit of BEEP is responsible for the preparation, coordination, management and implementation of the Project in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The development objective of BEEP is to demonstrate the benefits of improving energy efficiency in public sector facilities and support the development of flexible financing model of energy efficiency.
In the first phase of the project in 2016 in the Federation of BiH it is planned to implement energy efficiency measures (replacement of windows, installation of thermal facade, improving heating systems …) in 23 public buildings in the area of education and health in the Sarajevo Canton, Zenica Doboj Canton, Una-Sana Canton and Herzegovina-Neretva and Tuzla Canton. In addition to improving comfort and conditions in selected public buildings, are expected and significant savings in energy costs.
“This year we plan to implement energy efficiency measures in 17 educational and 6 health institutions of which 3 clinical centers in Sarajevo, Tuzla and Mostar. In parallel with these activities during the selection process of public facilities for 2017 and mobilize the development of flexible funding mechanisms of energy efficiency in the public sector, “said Mustafa Čopelj, Head of the World Bank project for the Federation.
The activities to be implemented under the project will yield results such as reduced CO2 emissions which means the transition to cleaner energy, reduce air pollution in winter caused by improper and inefficient combustion of fuels that are now in use, to increase the level of comfort in buildings, positive impact on employment in the construction sector, an increase in awareness of energy efficiency in the participating communities, reducing local pollution.