The Ministry of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska (RS) has announced a public call for bids to grant a concession for the construction and operation of the Trusina wind farm near Nevesinje. The project is planned to have an installed capacity of up to 50 MW, with an expected annual electricity output of approximately 160 GWh.
According to the official tender, the total investment is estimated at 66.5 million euros. The initiative to award this concession was submitted by the local SDL Energy Company.
The chosen concessionaire will be required to ensure network connection in accordance with technical conditions set by the system operator, with all generated electricity supplied to the market. The concession may be granted for up to 50 years from the date the agreement is signed. Financial conditions include a one-time concession fee of around 330,000 euros and a usage fee of 0.0027 euros per kWh of electricity produced.
Interested bidders must provide documentation proving their legal status, technical and financial capacity, and confirmation that no bankruptcy or criminal proceedings are pending against them. They must also demonstrate economic and financial capability and submit a feasibility study confirming the viability of the project.
This tender follows years of legal disputes. In May 2025, Croatian company Kermas Energija was preparing an arbitration claim against Bosnia and Herzegovina after the RS Government unilaterally terminated its concession contract for the same wind project. The claim was valued at over 100 million euros. Kermas Energija, which holds a 97 percent stake in the project company Eol Prvi, originally signed the concession contract for Trusina in 2012. Although the company declined to extend the deadline for an out-of-court settlement, it expressed willingness to seek an agreement.
By launching a new concession call, the RS Government has effectively revived the long-delayed Trusina wind project. If successfully completed, the facility could become one of the largest wind farms in RS and play a key role in strengthening the region’s electricity supply.
