STRABAG AG /KONČAR - KET will built HPP „Vranduk“
Contract for the construction of HPP ¨Vranduk¨ was concluded on January 8 ,2016 between JP Elektroprivreda BiH d.d. and Joint Venture STRABAG AG Austria / Končar – engineering for energy and transport d.d. Hrvatska (KONČAR - KET).
The contract in worth of 112,3 million KM was signed by Bajazit Jašarević Acting General Manager on behalf of JP Elektroprivreda BiH d.d. – Sarajevo , Besim Imamović Acting Executive Manager for Capital Investment and Dragan Pavelić and Mišo Jurković on behalf of STRABAG AG /KONČAR - KET . Two companies as Joint Venture submitted the most favourable bid at the International public tender for construction of HPP Vranduk . The signed contract - system „turn key „ includes project documentations elaborations , delivery and equipment installation , production , civil works , test and putting into operation .
The preparation works are planned to start in early 2016 and construction works on HPP in mid of year 2016 after finishing elaboration for main projects obtaining permits for civil works and revision . Total period for HPP ¨Vranduk¨ construction is 46 months from a day of concluding the contract . That concluding was official start of works for the first hydro plant in system of JP Elektroprivreda BiH from 1990.
The contract signing were attended by representatives of FBiH Government , Ambassadors of Croatia and Austria , Delegation of ZD canton and representatives of STRABAG AG and Končar – KET, as well as EP BiH management and expert team .
Hydro power plant ¨Vranduk¨ is Run-of-river derivation plant , total power 19,63 MW and annual generation electricity of 96,38 GWh. The hydro plant is important regarding environment protection due to green energy what will contribute to reduction of CO2 emission and harmfull materials . JP Elektroprivreda BiH d.d. – Sarajevo has invested 1, 5 million KM aimed to construct HPP ¨Vranduk¨ and realise 34 infrastructure projects in settlements.