APPLICATION OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT UNITS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE AREA OF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION OF BUSINESS PLANS, FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND PROJECT DOCUMENTATION FOR ENERGY COMMUNITY PROJECTS
The project “Community Action for Energy Transition (CAET) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)” has been approved by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH (MVTEO). CAET helps BiH in its efforts to make the energy transition sustainable and fulfill the country’s obligations under the Energy Community Treaty.
In order to promote the energy transition at the local level, CAET will focus on supporting local self-government units (LSUs) in the development of projects within the energy community concept (EC): renewable energy communities (REC) and citizen energy communities (CEC). In line with these plans, CAET announces a call for participation in information sessions where the elements of the planned technical assistance by GIZ will be presented.
The technical assistance of GIZ will include capacity development and preparation of business plans, feasibility studies and project documentation (preliminary or main design) for energy community projects that are planned for development or are in the development phase. The call is open to LSUs.
REC is a legal entity established with the aim of using renewable energy sources for electricity generation primarily to meet the energy needs of its members.
At the same time, members of REC may be natural and legal persons, public companies and institutions, including LSUs. A small and medium-sized enterprise may be a member of REC, provided that electricity generation from renewable sources is not its main activity.
CEC is a legal entity established with the aim of using renewable energy sources for the production of electricity and heat to meet the energy needs of its members, to provide energy services or electric vehicle charging services or to provide other energy services to its members. Members of CEC may be natural persons, LSUs or small enterprises.
After the information sessions are held, GIZ will publish a public call for applications from LSUs with project ideas for energy communities. LSUs that make the shortlist will be contacted and invited to discuss the content of their project ideas. The interview will result in the selection of eight (8) energy community project ideas for which GIZ will provide technical assistance in capacity development and preparation of business plans, feasibility studies and project documentation (preliminary or main project documentation). Business plans, feasibility studies and project documentation will serve the project idea holders to define directions for the development and implementation of the idea.
The basic criteria for selecting LSUs that will receive technical assistance are as follows:
(1) LSUs are implementing or finalizing the process of preparing the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP),
(2) The conceptual concept of the energy community project: (a) contributes to the use of renewable energy sources for the production of electricity and heat to meet the energy needs of members of the energy community, (b) provides benefits for members of the energy community and the local community.
The dates of the information sessions are:
– Online session via MS Teams on 15.03.2024. The link will be provided to all registered participants.
– 19.03.2024., Chamber of Economy of the Republic of Srpska, Branka Ćopića 6, 78000 Banja Luka, starting at 10:00.
– 20.03.2024., Chamber of Economy of the Una-Sana Canton, Trg Maršala Tita b.b.,77000 Bihać, starting at 10:00.
– 26.03.2024., Hotel Integra, Trg Travunije 1, 89000 Trebinje, starting at 10:00.
– 02.04.2024., Chamber of Economy of the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Mehmedalije Tarabara 15, 72000 Zenica, starting at 10:00.
– 08.04.2024., Chamber of Commerce of the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cvijete Zuzorić bb, 76100 Brčko District BiH, starting at 10:00.
Interested participants may send their applications for participation in the information sessions to the following e-mails:
– Chamber of Economy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: a.hodzic@kfbih.com and a.karahasan@kfbih.com;
– Chamber of Economy of the Republic of Srpska: boskob@komorars.ba and nikolinad@komorars.ba;
– Chamber of Commerce of the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina: pkomora.bd@gmail.com and nevenka.pkbd@gmail.com.
The application deadline is 14.03.2024. Registered participants will be informed in time about the final agenda of the information sessions. Preliminary agendas of the information sessions can be downloaded HERE.
For all additional information you can contact: Minela Isaković, minela.isakovic@giz.de,
062 126 275.
