The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) is preparing to launch its first public call for a solar feed-in tariff (FIT) auction. The process will be carried out through an electronic auction platform, in line with recently adopted regulations presented by the Operator for Renewable Energy Sources and Efficient Cogeneration (OIEiEK). The platform is currently in a testing phase, with staff training in progress, and the auction will be officially announced once the system becomes fully operational.
In advance of the public call, the FBiH Renewable Energy Agency has started a survey to measure interest among potential participants. The auction will focus on small-scale solar installations with a capacity of up to 150 kW. The survey, running from 22 August to 22 September, aims to estimate the number of expected applications. Quotas for each technology and the eligible electricity volumes are defined under the regulation on renewable energy and cogeneration quotas. For this first auction, the solar capacity quota is set at 12 MW, with 1.2 MW reserved for renewable energy communities.
According to the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources and Efficient Cogeneration and the adopted auction rulebook, the FIT scheme is also open to existing plants that have not previously received any production incentives. Increased interest from investors and electricity producers has been another reason for launching the survey, which the OIEiEK operator emphasizes is intended only to collect indicative data and assess potential participation levels.
