Serbia signs deal for 1 GW of solar, 200 MW of battery storage
An implementation agreement is in place between Serbia''s Ministry of Mining and Energy, utility company Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) and a consortium of Hyundai Engineering
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. Figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency state Serbia had deployed a total 137 MW of solar by the end of last year.
The Serbian government has called for the development of a spatial plan for six large-scale solar plants with a cumulative capacity of 1 GW that will be colocated with two-hour battery energy storage systems with a power output of at least 200 MW.
Mid last year, the government embarked on a lookout for strategic partners who would install the facilities, including 1,000 MWac (1,200 MWdc) of solar plants and at least 200 MW of battery storage. The facilities will be handed over to to state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS), which acts as a sole owner and investor.
According to the Association of Renewable Energy Sources of Serbia, the country has installed around 95 MW of solar. However, that figure is not exact, as there is no official registry for solar installed for self-consumption at this stage.
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