The 104.5 MW Kovacica wind farm, has been connected to the electricity transmission system of Serbia. Developed under a EUR189 million (US$212.4 million) project, it is the largest fully operational wind farm and new renewable energy power plant in Serbia.
The wind farm launched the trial run at the beginning of the year and has been fully operational since July 12. It has obtained the status of a privileged power producer as the first completely new power plant facility connected to the electricity transmission system after almost three decades.
The ownership of the project was acquired by Israel’s Enlight in 2016, while project management, project development, and construction were entrusted to New Energy Solutions.
The Kovacica wind farm comprises of 38 General Electric 2.75-120 type wind turbines.
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April 09, 2019
MET and Gazprom Neft create JV to build 102 MW Serbian wind project
MET Renewables AG and Gazprom neft-owned NIS established a joint venture after MET acquired from third party a 50% share in a Serbian wind farm project. The 102 MW wind park will consist of 34 wind t...
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February 22, 2019
Fintel Energija to develop three wind farms in northern Serbia
Fintel Energija is set to build three wind projects in Serbia including the 572 MW Maestrale Ring wind farm which will be the largest onshore wind facility in the European continent. The M...
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January 03, 2019
Enlight Renewable Energy to start operating the 105 MW wind farm in Serbia
Enlight Renewable Energy, project owner of the 104.5 MW wind farm located in Kovacica, Serbia, plans to start the operation of the project during the second quarter of 2019. The project will feature 3...
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November 30, 2018
Marguerite acquires 20% stake in waste-to-energy project in Belgrade
Marguerite has acquired a 20% stake in Beo Čista Energija (BCE), a company delivering a 25-year waste management and resource recovery project in Belgrade under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) sche...
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September 11, 2018
Commercial operation for the 42 MW wind farm in Serbia
Elicio has opened the 42 MW wind farm in Serbia. The EUR 80 million investment will be supplying 38,000 more households with wind energy. The project is specifically located in southern Serbia, about...
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