On June 23, 2023, the foundation laying ceremony of the Dabar hydropower project in Bosnia and Herzegovina undertaken by China Energy Engineering Gezhouba Group was held in Trebinje, the Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, marking the official commencement of the largest hydropower project undertaken by Chinese enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe. About 600 people, including Radovan Viskovic, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ji Ping, Chinese Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, political and business people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and representatives of Overseas Chinese and Chinese enterprises in Bosnia and Herzegovina, attended the foundation laying ceremony.

Panorama of Dabar Hydropower Station in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Project Overview

The Dabar Hydropower Station has an installed capacity of 159.15 megawatts, a total investment of 244 million euros, and a construction period of 48 months. The hydropower station is located in Belkovic Town, Trebinje City, in a mountainous area. After completion, it will effectively alleviate the problem of regional power shortage, promote local economic and social development, and help Bosnia and Herzegovina's energy security and green transformation.

The Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina attended the ceremony and delivered a speech

Radovan Viskovic, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska, said that the Dabar Hydropower Station Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a major strategic project related to the people's livelihood of the Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He hoped that China Energy Construction Gezhouba Group and all the participating units of the project would work together to build the Dabar Hydropower Station into a high-quality project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, so as to promote processing industry, tourism, fishery The intensive development of agricultural and other supporting production activities, as well as the creation of more employment opportunities for Bosnia and Herzegovina, will promote local economic development and prosperity, benefiting the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Chinese Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina attended the ceremony and delivered a speech

Ambassador Ji Ping of the Chinese Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina congratulated the successful commencement ceremony. He hoped that China Gezhouba Group could uphold the cooperation concept of integrity, fairness, and win-win, leverage the company's professional advantages in the field of hydropower, operate with integrity and compliance, fulfill social responsibility, actively contribute to the economic and social development of Bosnia and Herzegovina, promote people-to-people communication, and make greater contributions to promoting the friendship between China and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

After the completion of Dabar Hydropower Station, it will not only provide clean energy for Bosnia and Herzegovina, effectively alleviate the regional power shortage, create green ecological benefits, greatly promote the local economic and social development, but also export power to surrounding countries. The power station will also help to improve the local water supply and flood control functions and create jobs, with far-reaching historical significance and international influence.Editor/Ma Xue