Bosnia and Herzegovina’s state-owned EPBiH has opened a new tender for preparation of the main design of the 16 MW Janjići hydropower plant on the Bosna River.
The contract is estimated at around €800,000, with the lowest offered price identified as the main selection criterion. The deadline for submitting offers is 16 October.
The project continues to face significant environmental and legal complexity. In April 2025, the Cantonal Court in Sarajevo annulled a decision by the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism that had rejected an application to renew the project’s environmental permit.
The court found that the ministry had misapplied the law, breached procedures and failed to respect obligations under the Aarhus Convention. The challenge overturned the ministry’s 2021 decision concerning the proposed 16 MW facility.
The new design procurement moves the technical process forward while permitting remains an important execution risk. The tender was launched on 2 September 2025.
