JP Elektroprivreda HZ HB d.d. () is a public power utility company based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
History
JP Elektroprivreda HZHB d.d. was formed on 28 August 1992 on Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina and HVO dominated territory, and used as public utility company for territory of defunct Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia. In 1999, EPHZHB had the electricity generation capacity of 762 MW, all from hydro power plants, while its distribution-level consumption was 1,075 GWh."Bosnia and Herzegovina: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper--Mid-Term Development Strategy", IMF, 2004, p. 231 On May 20, 2004 it became an entity government-owned publicly traded company.
In March 2018, EPHZHB launched a 50.6 MW Mesihovina wind power plant, located near the northwestern town of Tomislavgrad. It consists of 22 turbines and can produce 165.2 GWh of power a year, enough to supply 27,500 households.
Power generation and consumption GWh
Source 2010–2015,Leko, Ervin. "Mogućnosti JP „Elektroprivreda HZ Herceg Bosne“ d.d. Mostar na otvorenom tržištu električne energije - problematika i izazovi", JP „Elektroprivreda HZ Herceg Bosne“ d.d. Mostar, June 8, 2016 2016Leko, Ervin. JP „Elektroprivreda HZ Herceg Bosne“ d.d. Mostar na tržištu električne energije - problematika i izazovi , JP „Elektroprivreda HZ Herceg Bosne“ d.d. Mostar, May 25, 2017 2017, 2018Izvještaj o radu FERK-a za 2018., p. 88
Structure 90% of company stock is owned by Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity government. It is listed on the Sarajevo Stock Exchange.
Operations The company operates mostly in Croatian-majority cantons and municipalities in Bosnia-Herzegovina, covering approximately 25% of the country's territory. It is the third largest utility company in the country, with 2,325 GWh of electricity generation in 2015 (14,8% of the total generation in the country). It employs over 1,500 people and operates seven hydropower plants and one wind power plant:EPHZHB Čapljina Hydroelectric Power Plant, Čapljina Rama Hydroelectric Power Plant, Prozor-Rama HPP "Mostar", Mostar Mostarsko Blato Hydroelectric Power Plant, Mostar Jajce-1 HPP, Jajce Jajce-2 HPP, Jajce MHE "Peć Mlini", Grude Mesihovina - Wind Power Plant (hr), Tomislavgrad
See also List of companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske
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