The Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Srpska, the Chamber of Economy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Chamber of Commerce of the Brčko District of BiH, is implementing a project titled Support to SMEs for introducing energy efficiency measures through the creation of the Energy Efficiency Network (EEN), supported within the Green Recovery component implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Government, and announces:
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Support to SMEs for introducing energy efficiency measures through the creation of the Energy Efficiency Network (EEN)
The project topic – identifying the best and most profitable energy efficiency measures – represents a significant challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises. Therefore, the project is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from Bosnia and Herzegovina that have the need and capacity to implement energy efficiency measures in production. Their planning and implementation primarily aim to reduce production costs, eliminate negative environmental effects and enable more efficient business operations, as well as add value for SMEs and the economy as a whole.
The Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH, as the main implementation partner of the project, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Srpska, the Chamber of Economy of the Federation of BiH and the Chamber of Commerce of the Brčko District, is implementing the project with the aim of establishing an Energy Efficiency Network (EEN) consisting of small and medium-sized enterprises operating in various subsectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The EEN network will be developed for 15 participating companies from BiH, and the network will operate for 12 months – from June 2023 to June 2024.
Project activities include:
- advisory support to companies from international energy experts
- preparation of detailed energy audits for companies, covering the following topics:
- energy consumption and key indicators
- greenhouse gas emissions and main emission sources (Scopes 1 and 2)
- identification of measures for introducing energy efficiency and reducing emissions
- workshops for companies on energy efficiency
- networking and exchange of experience with companies from Germany
The final results that EEN participants can expect are: financial savings through reduced energy costs, improved productivity and competitiveness through improved product quality, exchange of experience on implemented measures, worker training, time savings in implementing energy efficiency measures, increased transparency on energy use and data, support for innovation, monitoring of implemented measures, certification according to ISO 50001, reduction of CO2 emissions.
In order to be eligible to participate in this project, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- be registered with headquarters in BiH (as a limited liability company or joint-stock company)
- belong to the category of small and medium-sized enterprises, in accordance with the definition of the European Commission
- belong to the category of export-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises
- be a manufacturing company within the following industries: metal processing, wood processing, plastics, electrical industry, food processing and waste management
- have available workforce capacity due to the necessary training for preparing SMEs to implement energy efficiency measures
To be eligible to participate, applicants may not have a business unit registered in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Please note that priority in the selection of companies will be given to members who pay membership fees to the chambers that are the holders of this project.
Applications will be ranked based on the following criteria:
- Energy consumption (20 points)
- % of exports in total revenue (10 points)
Please submit the completed application form, which you can download from the website www.komorabih.ba, no later than 03.07.2023 to the address:
Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH,
Branislava Đurđeva 10,
71 000 Sarajevo
or by e-mail: sinisa.saric@komorabih.ba
We would also like to inform you that the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with partner chambers, will organize INFO days where you will have the opportunity to receive all detailed information about the Project according to the following schedule:
- Brčko, 19.06.2023 at 13:00 at Cvijete Zuzorić bb (“Šipada” Building, 3rd floor) – Chamber of Commerce of the Brčko District
- Banja Luka, 20.06.2023 at 11:00 at Branka Ćopića 6 – Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Srpska
- Mostar, 23.06.2023 at 11:00 at Kneza Domagoja 12 – Chamber of Economy of the Federation of BiH Mostar
- Sarajevo, 26.06.2023 at 11:00 at Branislava Đurđeva 10 – FTC/FTC BiH
Interested companies wishing to attend the INFO day must submit their application online no later than 3 days before the start (i.e. for Sarajevo by 23.06.2023, for Mostar by 20.06.2023, for Banja Luka by 17.06.2023 and for Brčko by 16.06.2023) via the following link: Online application for Info day.
The project Support to SMEs for introducing energy efficiency measures through the creation of the Energy Efficiency Network (EEN) is supported within the Green Recovery component, implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Government with the aim of supporting BiH in mitigating the economic consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with special emphasis on the green transition of SMEs. The Green Recovery component is part of the broader project “Covid-19 Investment Response/EU4BusinessRecovery”, co-financed by the German Government and the European Union.
