EPBiH completes the construction of 48 MW Podvelezje wind project in Mostar

Elektroprivreda BiH has completed the construction of the 48 MW Podvelezje wind project in the town of Mostar, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The EUR77 million (US$91.83 million) project has also produced its first output during testing of the functionality of wind turbines and their readiness for the parallel operation to the grid.

Each of the wind turbines has a tower with four segments 14 to 29 meters long, a gondola with a hub, and three blades. The total weight of the tower segments is higher than 211 tons, while the gondola and hub weigh 113 tons. Each individual blade is 55 meters long and weighs 11.5 tons. The assembly was performed successively with two cranes weighing 600 and 500 tons. 

ABB Zagreb is in-charge of the design, delivery of equipment, construction, and commissioning of the substation and cable and telecommunications network that connects wind turbines to the substation.

The consortium of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Croatia and Siemens Wind Power A/S Denmark was responsible for the design, delivery of equipment, construction works, installation, testing, and commissioning of wind turbines. There are also companies from Mostar, Sarajevo, and Tuzla that had a significant engagement in performing construction works.