United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Maureen Cormack visited the “Tuzla” Thermal Power Plant (TPP) where she was familiarised with business operations of this power plant and preparatory activities for the construction of the Bloc 7 with the capacity of 450 MW.

Together with the General Manager of electric company Elektroprivreda BiH (EP BiH) Bajazit Jasarevic and the Director of TPP “Tuzla” Izet Dzananovic, she visited the location of the future Bloc 7, the replacement block for units 1,2,3 and 4. According to the planned dynamics, the Block 7 should be in operation by 2023.

Ambassador Cormack stressed the importance of this investment for EP BiH and the energy system of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bloc’s contribution to the stability and integrity of Bosnia’s energy system.

She expressed her support for the project, adding that implementation of the highest eco standards is of paramount importance for the improvement of the living standard of Tuzla citizens.