Solar Agroland has secured a 50-year concession for the Bileća 1 solar and battery storage project in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Republic of Srpska, although its final layout remains subject to planning decisions and residents’ objections.
Some residents fear the development could restrict access to grazing land and disrupt livestock farming. The detailed regulatory plan is still being prepared, leaving scope to relocate facilities within the concession area and preserve access roads.
Bileća Mayor Miodrag Parezanin said the municipality would seek changes that address local concerns while allowing the investment to proceed. Officials have also raised the possibility of retaining grazing areas around the panels.
The Energy and Mining Ministry said the municipality had supported the project and approved preparation of planning documents, but that support carried conditions still to be resolved. Residents can submit objections before the final plan is adopted.
Solar Agroland is owned by Pinetree Energy, established by Switzerland-based Pinetree. The concession provides a long-term development framework, while land-use arrangements remain the immediate hurdle.
