The municipal council of Sanski Most has approved a regulatory plan for the Fajtovci – Zlausa area, following a proposal from the local company Lager. The plan allows for the construction of multiple solar power plants on land previously used for coal extraction.
A draft of the plan, prepared by the Civil Engineering Institute in Banja Luka, was presented to council members and will now undergo public consultation to gather input from local residents. The solar power plants are planned for the former coal mining zone in the village of Fajtovci, approximately 10 kilometers from Sanski Most.
Lager plans to build four facilities at the site, each with a capacity between 25 and 29 MW. The regulatory area covers 479 hectares, where coal mining has been completed. The project includes land reclamation to restore the area and prepare it for solar panel installation to generate renewable energy.
Lager began coal mining in the Kamengrad region in 2015, with operations expanding in recent years due to the energy crisis and growing coal demand. However, these activities faced opposition from the local community, which raised concerns over environmental damage, river pollution, and infrastructure deterioration.
With this new initiative, Lager aims to reposition itself as a leading renewable energy producer in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition to projects across the country, the company is also pursuing renewable energy developments in neighboring Croatia.
