Coal resources, beside oil, gas and uranium as nonrenewable source of energy, represent the most significant part of energy potential of Republic of Srpska and energy source of strategic importance.Modern pace of technological and industrial development conditions constant increase of coal exploitation and consumption. Usage of this resource must be planed and utterly rational.Production of coal from Gacko deposit has great importance from socio - economical and national aspect. If taken into account that thermoenergey capacity of installed power of 300MW was built very close to Gacko coal deposit, to the greatest extent the problems of unemployment and purchasing power of locals and residents of neighboring municipalities are solved. In the former production of coal and electric energy from energy complex in Gacko the commercial profitability is realized, which represents direct financial benefit for Republic of Srpska energy sector. However, commercial profitability, which is practically determined by market economy and its principles can not give clear picture about contribution of coal and electric energy production to national economy of Republic of Srpska.
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