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Serbian state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije will offtake electricity from future wind parks Alibunar 1 and Alibunar 2, of 168 MW in combined capacity. EPS’s General Manager Dušan Živković and Project Director of WV-International in Serbia Lazar Lazendić signed today the power purchase agreements (PPAs) and the contracts for difference (CfD) and balancing responsibility.
Wind power projects Alibunar 1 (96.6 MW) and Alibunar 2 (71.4 MW) are among the winners from the latest round of auctions for market premiums for renewable energy in Serbia.
General manager of state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) Dušan Živković signed the power purchase agreements (PPAs) and the contracts for difference (CfD) and balancing responsibility for the two planned facilities with Project Director of WV-International in Serbia Lazar Lazendić.
“EPS is committed to investing in the construction of power plants running on renewable sources, and this way we are strengthening our production portfolio and market position, and we actively support all investors in renewable energy sources. EPS will offtake all the generated electricity, the energy remains in Serbia, and the purchase and balancing price is set according to market principles, which incentivizes investors and enables additional profit for EPS. This energy will also give a substantial, additional security to the operations of our electricity system and to supplying citizens and companies,” Živković asserted.
Commitment to domestic market solidified
At the signing ceremony, Lazar Lazendić pointed out that the said success in auctions represents the materialization of important objectives in the development of the projects Alibunar 1 and Alibunar 2.
“Today’s signing of the contract with Elektroprivreda Srbije, encompassing market premiums, the purchase of electricity, and balance responsibility for our future wind farms solidifies our strong commitment to this market and plays a crucial role in driving Serbia’s energy transition forward,” he added.
Alibunar 1 and Alibunar 2 are SANY Renewable Energy’s first investment in Serbia
The special purpose vehicles, SPVs, or project firms for the two facilities are called Windvision Windfarm A and Windvision Windfarm B, respectively. They are majority owned by SANY Renewable Energy.
“The Alibunar 1 and Alibunar 2 wind farm projects are crucial for our company. SANY Renewable Energy is entering the Serbian market and the Western Balkans region through these projects. This will be the first installation of our wind turbines in these wind farms, serving as a model for our future expansion. We are eager to collaborate with local stakeholders and partners to enhance the country’s energy security,” said Zhou Fugui, Chairman of SANY Renewable Energy and member of the Board and Executive President of SANY Group.
WV-International is the gold sponsor of the Belgrade Energy Forum – BEF 2025, which will be held on May 14 and 15 in Serbia’s capital city, and SANY Renewable Energy is an exhibitor.
Živković: EPS obtained additional 2.6 GW from renewable sources
Živković also said that in the two rounds of auctions facilitated 850 MW of wind and solar power capacity and that, with investors that participated in the two rounds of auctions and other independent producers in Serbia, it already has an additional 2.6 GW from renewable energy sources.
The level will increase by 1 GW in 2028 from the self-balancing solar power plants that the company is developing with its strategic partner, the consortium of UGT Renewables and Hyundai Engineering, he added. “That’s when we expect the production from renewable energy sources to reach 50% of the total electricity production,” the chief executive of EPS underscored.
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