Tuzla 7 lignite power plant, Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 7, 2014
CANCELLED: The 450 MW Tuzla 7 project has become an iconic example of the clash between Chinese-backed investments and EU standards in the Balkans. The lead contractor was to be the China Gezhouba Group Co. and a financing deal was signed with the China ExIm Bank in November 2017. However, in April 2024, the cancellation of the works contract was reported to have taken place.
Banovici lignite power plant, Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 7, 2014
The 350 MW Banovići coal power plant project was planned alongside the existing Banovići mine just a few kilometres away from Tuzla by the predominantly state-owned RMU Banovići (Banovići Brown Coal Mines).
Ugljevik III lignite power plant, Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 7, 2014
Since 2013, the concession for the Ugljevik III lignite power plant near Bijeljina in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been held by Comsar Energy, owned by Russian billionaire Rashid Sardarov. But as of early 2026, Republika Srpska is buying out Comsar, which is expected to result in the cancellation of the plans.
Stanari lignite power plant, Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 7, 2014
EFT’s 300 MW Stanari power plant, constructed by China’s Dongfang, and financed by the China Development Bank, is located near Doboj in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in the Republika Srpska part of the country.
Kolubara B lignite-fired power plant, Serbia
October 6, 2014
CANCELLED: The Kolubara B thermal power plant site is situated near Kalenic village, 60 km south-west of Belgrade, at the northern side of the Tamnava Open Cast Mine. After repeated attempts to build it, it was declared cancelled in 2021.
Kostolac B3 power plant, Serbia
October 6, 2014
In December 2024, Serbia’s state-owned utility Elektroprivreda Srbije commissioned a new 350 MW lignite plant at Kostolac in the country’s north-east. The project received high level support and Chinese financing, but is plagued by concerns over its economics, pollution and legal irregularities.
The energy sector in Serbia
October 1, 2014
Serbia is mostly an energy importer of oil and natural gas which, along with coal products constitute around 90% of its yearly energy consumption. Although the country has produced oil and gas in small quantities since the mid-50s, it is heavily reliant on imports, mostly from Russia. In March 2013 a long-term deal was signed with Gazprom to extend gas imports of more than 2.5 billion cubic meters up to 2021 with a 13 per cent reduction for current prices.
The energy sector in Montenegro
October 1, 2014
With around 650 000 inhabitants, Montenegro’s electricity needs are currently satisfied by just one 210 MW coal power plant at Pljevlja (around one third of electricity), and hydropower plants (the remaining two thirds). Hydropower comes mainly from the 307 MW Perucica and 342 MW Piva plants, with the remainder from other much smaller hydro facilities. New forms of renewable energy are hardly used at all in the country, despite significant potential in some regions.
The energy sector in North Macedonia
October 1, 2014
Coal and lignite account for around 80 percent of total electricity production, which was 514 241 GWh in 2012. The remainder comes from hydropower, with a small amount of solar. Domestic production accounts for 70.1 percent of Macedonia’s electricity consumption (2012), while imports account for 29.9 percent. Generation capacities & imports Fossil fuels
The energy sector in Croatia
October 1, 2014
Croatia has around 4.4 million inhabitants and a rich potential for renewable energy and energy efficiency. The country produces 48.4 percent of its total primary energy supply, including around 20 percent of the oil it consumes, and around two thirds of natural gas. Unlike most of its Western Balkan neighbours it no longer has its own coal or lignite reserves. Generation capacities and HEP Croatia produces only about 58 percent of its own electricity, and 95 percent of its electricity generation capacity is owned by Hrvatska Elektroprivreda, the state-owned electricity group.
