The key design requirements for the Thermal Power Plant Stanari were:

• High unit efficiency
• Maximum environmental protection
• High Unit Availability

Following the Feasibility Study and the Preliminary Design, the accepted TPP technical concept included:

• The generation unit has an installed capacity  of 300 MW
• Net Power Capacity 265 MW
• Power Plant Availability 90%
• Expected power plant production  2,000,000 MWh (at base load operation)
• Complete flue gas treatment, including desulphurisation and dust removal
• Indirect dry cooling system with dry natural draft cooling tower
• Ash and residue disposal within the excavated areas of the Stanari mine

Cooling system

The planned indirect dry cooling in Stanari requires only 15 litres of water per second, with no coolant water discharged into local water flows.  A unit with a conventional cooling system would require approx.  200 litres of water per second, and the (warmed) coolant water would be discharged into local water flows.  This situation is avoided with the chosen design. 

Grid connection

The grid connection of TPP Stanari to the power transmission network is possible at the 400 kV level, to the
400 kV transmission line Banja Luka – Tuzla, situated 1.5 kilometers from the plant site.

The technical conditions for the connection to the electricity grid and the related financial information have been provided by an independent study for the connection of TPP Stanari to the transmission network system of BiH, covering the grid connection, and providing a confirmation that there are no technical and/or grid limitations that can impact the grid connection of the Stanari Project.

Site position

The TPP site is situated on the west border of the Stanari lignite basin.  The site is bordered by the Stanari – Banja Luka road to the east and the Banja Luka – Doboj railway to the north.