Up to 200 MW of battery storage will be developed across the sites. Image: Ministry of Mining and Energy, Tanjug Plans for 1 GW of new solar in Serbia are set to go ahead after the signing of an implementation agreement.
The Serbian government is seeking a strategic partner to develop at least five PV plants with a cumulative capacity of 1 GW/1.2 GWh and at least 200 MW/400 MWh of battery energy storage. State power company Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) will own and operate the assets.
Serbia currently gets more than 60% of its electricity from fossil fuels. The contract is the latest in a line of solar projects backed by Serbia’s Ministry of Mining and Energy this year, which includes plans for a 1 GW solar panel factory and another 500 MW of solar.
According to the Association of Renewable Energy Sources of Serbia, the country has installed around 50 MW of solar. However, that figure is not exact, as there is no official registry at this stage. In April, Serbia switched on its largest solar plant, the 9.9 MW DeLasol PV project in the Lapovo, central Serbia.
The Government of Serbia selected the consortium established by Hyundai Engineering, Hyundai ENG America and UGT Renewables as the best bidder in the public call for a strategic partner for the construction of photovoltaic facilities.
The signing of the contract, by Serbia’s Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović, alongside representatives of state-owned power utility company Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) and a consortium of Hyundai Engineering and UGT Renewables, took place earlier this week.