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AAE Gamit eyes 63 MW Ilirska Bistrica wind project in Slovenia

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October 8, 2024

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Slovenia-based AAE Gamit, owned by Austrian investors, plans to install the Ilirska Bistrica wind farm near the town of the same name in the south of Slovenia.

Slovenia doesn’t have any wind farms, which is rare for European Union member states. It only hosts three small, separate wind turbines, and the fourth one on the way, as announced in May.

Notably, there are several wind farm projects in the pipeline, however the developers are faced with hurdles in permitting procedures. The biggest issue is the opposition from citizens and environmental activists. In April it prompted the Government of Slovenia to refuse to issue permits for the installation of wind turbines at Pohorje and Rogla.

AAE Gamit is developing several wind power projects in Slovenia. Early this year, the firm succeeded in obtaining the approval of the spatial plan for the 66 MW Dolenja Vas project. The firm is now seeking one for the Ilirska Bistrica project, for 63 MW in capacity. It received an energy permit in 2021.

The area for the wind farm is about 1,400 meters from the nearest homes

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning said it received AAE Gamit’s initiative for the development of the spatial plan for the Ilirska Bistrica wind farm. Interested parties can submit comments by October 30.

After that the ministry is set to prepare a draft decision on the preparation of a spatial plan for the government to adopt.

The company plans to install nine wind turbines with a capacity of 7 MW each, according to the initiative. The location is at an altitude of 600 to 1,000 meters and about 1,400 meters from the nearest homes.

In May, Austrian company Energie AG Oberösterreich acquired a 29.4% stake in AAE Gamit. Energie AG said it aims to develop wind farms and photovoltaic parks in Slovenia with an overall capacity of more than 180 MW.

It is developing four wind projects with a combined capacity of 140 MW, and four PV projects of 40 MW in total in Slovenia, according to Energia AG.

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The locations of the wind turbines
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