Court halts construction of wind power plant in Herzegovina
Credit: April 20, 2025 · byteseu.com ~~
The Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) annulled the urban planning permit for the construction of the “Poklecani” wind power plant in Posusje, according to a statement from the environmental organization “Aarhus Center.”
The court determined that in issuing the urban planning permit, the FBiH Ministry of Spatial Planning committed procedural and legal errors, and the decision was annulled and returned for reconsideration.
The planned wind farm is located near the Blidinje Nature Park in western Herzegovina, and during the planning phase, it provoked opposition from environmental organizations, since the authorities, using a decree the government itself adopted, approved the construction without a prior environmental impact study.
Iva Milicevic, a representative of an informal group of citizens from the village of Poklecani, challenged the issuance of the urban planning permit for the wind power plant, and the court ruled on her request.
“Although the Ministry of Spatial Planning of the West Herzegovina Canton (WHC) issued a positive opinion with the condition that all necessary documents and consents for environmental protection be obtained, the plaintiff opposed the construction due to its negative impacts on the environment, cultural-historical heritage, and human rights,” the statement said.
It is added that the court found that the initial decision, which granted consent to the public company Elektroprivreda HZ HB from Mostar, contained “numerous conditions related to environmental protection, infrastructure safety, and other technical and administrative provisions.”
“However, the court concluded that the consent issuing procedure was unlawful and irregular in certain segments, which justified its annulment,” the statement emphasized.
The Aarhus Center in BiH explains that the construction of the wind power plant on Mount Stitar, “in the immediate vicinity of a protected area, caused fear of negative impacts on biodiversity and the local economy.”
“Green energy is important and necessary, but it must not come at the cost of destroying natural resources, forests, protected landscapes, and especially drinking water,” emphasized Iva Milicevic.
BiznisInfo · 16/04/2025 · biznisinfo.ba
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Vrhovni sud zaustavio izgradnju vjetroelektrane u zapadnoj Hercegovini
Vrhovni sud Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine poništio je urbanističku saglasnost za izgradnju vjetroelektrane “Poklečani” u Posušju, saopšteno je iz ekološke organizacije “Aarhus centar”.
Sud je utvrdio da je prilikom izdavanja urbanističke saglasnosti, Ministarstvo prostornog uređenja ovog bh. entiteta napravilo proceduralne i pravne propuste, te je rješenje poništeno i predmet vraćen na ponovno odlučivanje.
Planirani vjetropark se nalazi nadomak Parka prirode Blidinje u zapadnoj Hercegovini, te je u fazi planiranja izazvao protivljenje ekoloških organizacija, budući da su vlasti, koristeći dekret koji je Vlada sama donijela, odobrile gradnju bez prethodne studije uticaja na životnu sredinu.
Iva Miličević, predstavnica neformalne grupe građana iz sela Poklečana, osporavala je izdavanje urbanističke saglasnosti za vjetroelektranu te je sud odlučivao po njenom zahtjevu.
– Iako je Ministarstvo prostornog uređenja Zapadnohercegovačkog kantona izdalo pozitivno mišljenje uz uslov da se pribave svi potrebni akti i saglasnosti za zaštitu okoliša, tužiteljica je osporavala gradnju zbog negativnih utjecaja na okoliš, kulturno-istorijsko naslijeđe, te ljudska prava – navodi se u saopštenju.
Dodaju da je sud utvrdio da je prvostepeno rješenje, kojim se Javnom preduzeću Elektroprivredi Hrvatske zajednice Herceg Bosne (EPHZHB) iz Mostara daje saglasnost, sadržavao “brojne uslove koji se odnose na zaštitu okoliša, sigurnost infrastrukture, te druge tehničke i administrativne odredbe”.
– Međutim, sud je zaključio da je postupak izdavanja saglasnosti u određenim segmentima bio nezakonit i neregularan, što je opravdalo njegovo poništavanje – ističe se u saopštenju.
Iz Aarhus centra u BiH pojašnjvaju da je izgradnja vjetroelektrane na planini Štitar, “uz neposrednu blizinu zaštićenog područja, izazvala strah od negativnih uticaja na biodiverzitet i lokalnu ekonomiju”.
– Zelena energija je važna i nužna, ali ona ne smije doći po cijenu uništavanja prirodnih resursa, šuma, zaštićenih krajolika, a naročito pitke vode – istakla je Iva Miličević.
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