WHAT DOES "SET TREBINJE 2026" BRING

The seventh Energy Summit “SET – Trebinje 2026” has been held in Trebinje, marking one of the most significant regional professional gatherings in the energy sector. This year’s event is organized under the slogan “Artificial Intelligence Drives and Shapes the Energy Future of the Region.”

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The summit has brought together more than 700 participants, including representatives of the energy sector, government and local institutions, businesses, and the academic community.

Over the course of the three-day event, multiple panel discussions are being held, focusing on key topics such as the energy transition, the development of renewable energy sources, electricity market trends, energy storage solutions, and the challenges of integrating new production capacities into the grid.

The event was officially opened by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Staša Košarac, who emphasized that the summit confirms Trebinje’s importance as a regional hub for dialogue on energy. He highlighted that Republika Srpska has both the capacity and the vision to be a reliable partner in this field, with a clear goal of maintaining energy stability and further developing the sector.

General Director of Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske, Luka Petrović, stated that the company is currently experiencing “the largest investment cycle since its establishment,” noting that investments are focused on building new generation capacities and modernizing the power grid.

Petrović also pointed out that this year’s summit has attracted energy experts not only from across the region but also from the United States, Austria, China, Germany, Hungary, France, and Turkey.

“It is time to create more meaningful and higher-quality communication among us, not only for profitability and market competitiveness, but also for energy independence and stability,” Petrović said.

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Republika Srpska, Goran Račić, stressed that through international projects, efforts are being made to provide domestic businesses with knowledge, education, and support on their path toward a green transition.

Milan Aleksić, advisor to the Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy, emphasized that the energy sector is the foundation of energy security, economic stability, and long-term development of countries.

Participants of the seventh summit agreed that the energy future of the Western Balkans must be built collectively—through cooperation, market integration, and the implementation of joint projects. As Aleksić underlined, “the region’s energy future cannot be built individually, but through joint projects and interconnected systems.”