Ugljevik Thermal Power Plant

Ugljevik Thermal Power Plant is a 300 megawatt coal-fired power plant located near Ugljevik, in the republic of Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The plant is owned and operated by RiTE Ugljevik, a subsidiary of Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske.

Background for 300 MW Expansion
In August 2012 Comsar Energy Republika Srpska, a joint venture company between Comsar Energy (90%) with RiTE Ugljevik (10%), a subsidiary of Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) was unveiled. The company has been formed to add two new 300 megawatt coal-fired units to the existing 300 megawatt power station.

In September 2012 the company's environmental impact statement was submitted to the government. The government released a statement announcing that a public hearing on the project would be held on October 10.

Project Details
Sponsor: RiTE Ugljevik Location: Ugljevik, Bosnia and Herzegovina Coodinates: 44.683446, 18.968516 (exact) Capacity: 300 megawatts Type: Fuel: Finance:

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