Serbia''s Ministry of Mining and Energy has announced that the country''s largest PV facility has started commercial operations in the municipality of Lapovo, Šumadija district, central Serbia.
“The DeLasol solar power plant is the largest PV facility in Serbia and an example of how by using solar energy we can simultaneously improve the security of electricity supply and environmental protection,” said Energy Minister Dubravka Đedović.
The facility has a capacity of 9.9 MW and occupies an area of 12.5 hectares. It uses around 18,000 bifacial modules provided by an undisclosed manufacturer. The project developer is Belgrade-based MT-Komex.
Serbia is currently targeting to deploy 8.3 GW of PV by 2024, according to a new plan recently drafted by the government. Utility-scale PV projects could be built on 200,000 hectares of neglected, low-value agricultural land that could host 2 GW of solar, according to the draft.
The draft also envisages the construction of around 300 MW of PV plants, valued at €200 million, on land owned by state-owned power utility EPS, primarily on its coal ash dumps.
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The lowest solar bid in Serbia’s inaugural renewable energy auction was €0.08865 ($0.096)/kWh. The exercise is planned to allocate 50 MW of solar and 400 MW of wind power.
Serbia''s Ministry of Mining and Energy has revealed it received 16 project proposals with a combined capacity of 816 MW for the country''s first auction for large scale renewable energy projects.
The ministry said that only 11 bids with an aggregate capacity of 739 MW have been selected to compete in the procurement exercise''s final phase. Through the auction, it hopes to allocate 50 MW for solar PV and 400 MW for wind power.
The government said that the lowest bid for wind projects was €0.06448 ($0.070)/kWh and the lowest offer for PV reached €0.08865/kWh. The ceiling prices were €0.0105/kWh and €0.090/kWh, respectively.
Serbia aims to install 8.3 GW of PV by 2024, as outlined in the government''s draft plan. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Serbia''s installed PV capacity stood at 137 MW by the end of 2022.
The ministry has confirmed the procurement exercise will aim to tender 124.8 MW of solar and 300 MW of wind at a maximum price of €72/MWh for solar projects and €79/MWh for wind projects, as previously set out by the Serbian government.
Unlike in the country''s first auction, a maximum capacity of 105 MW per auction participant has been set. This can be applied across one or multiple prospective projects. The ministry said in a statement that the change will "enable equal treatment of small producers and their projects compared to large producers."
“This means that we additionally encourage those investments that will ensure that the energy produced from domestic, clean sources is used for the needs of our citizens and the economy, improving the energy security of our country,” said Energy Minister Dubravka Đedović Handanović.
"After the success of last year’s auction, this second step towards the fulfillment of the three-year plan of 1,300 MW represents an important signal to investors and all market participants about the country’s commitment to increasing the capacity of wind and solar energy," the minister said.
Serbia has announced the development of several large-scale solar projects this year, including a deal for 1 GW of solar across six sites and a 1 GW solar panel factory. In addition, work is now underway on state-owned utility Elektroprivreda Srbije''s first solar project.
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