RiTE Ugljevik has launched test operations of a new EUR 80 million ($89 million) desulphurisation system. The test operations were launched on December 5 and will last three months. The project is financed by a EUR 100 million loan from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), extended with a 0.55% interest rate and a repayment period of 30 years. The project is managed by Yokogawa Electric Corporation, which has also delivered a control system for the flue gas desulphurisation system. The new unit will extend the plant's lifespan until 2035, helping Bosnia meet the environmental requirements for joining the EU. The 300-MW lignite-fired Ugljevik power plant is located in northeastern Bosnia. Its capacity of 300 MW represents a quarter of the total power generation capacity of the Serb Republic, one of Bosnia's constituent entities. The other is the Federation.