Upper Drina Complex

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Upper Drina Complex is a complex of hydroelectric power plants with varying statuses, none of which are currently operating, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Upper Drina Complex

Project name Status Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Buk Bijela hydroelectric plant pre-construction[1][2] 115.0 MW[1] Conventional storage[3] Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) [49%]; Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) [51%][4]
Foča hydroelectric plant announced[5][6] 45.0 MW[7] Conventional storage[7] Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS)[5]
Paunci hydroelectric plant announced[6][8] 43.0 MW[8] Conventional storage[8] Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS)[8]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Upper Drina Complex

Project name Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Buk Bijela hydroelectric plant Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina[9] Drina River[10] 43.4272, 18.765 (exact)[9]
Foča hydroelectric plant Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina[7][11] Drina River[7] 43.4998, 18.7673 (approximate)[7][11]
Paunci hydroelectric plant Paunci, Bosnia and Herzegovina[12][13] Drina River[8] 43.5599, 18.8037 (approximate)[12][13]

The map below shows the approximate locations of the projects in the complex:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://serbia-energy.eu/bosnia-and-herzegovina-buk-bijela-hydropower-project-deadline-extended-amid-legal-disputes/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20250108030725/https://balkangreenenergynews.com/montenegro-bih-agree-to-repeat-environmental-study-for-hpp-buk-bijela/. Archived from the original on 2025-01-08. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221203230311/https://ers.ba/project-details/buk-bijela-hpp/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230122162429/http://balkangreenenergynews.com/construction-of-dam-main-structure-of-hydropower-plant-buk-bijela-could-begin-by-end-2022/. Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://ers.ba/project-details/foca-hpp/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://balkangreenenergynews.com/court-annuls-environmental-permit-for-drina-hydropower-project/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 https://www.stojanovic-hydro.com/foca-hpp/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 https://ers.ba/project-details/paunci-hpp/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://www.stojanovic-hydro.com/buk-bijela-hpp/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20220228223956/https://www.hydroreview.com/hydro-industry-news/foundation-stone-laid-for-93-5-mw-buk-bijela-hydroelectric-plant/. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/T7Gmm5JqvefAWgDq7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 https://www.stojanovic-hydro.com/paunci-hpp/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/q245Rnonn1ZYzE2D7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)