Renewables

Suzlon to use fewer, stronger turbines for 25 MW Ivan Sedlo wind park

Suzlon turbines 25 MW Ivan Sedlo wind park

Photo: Unsplash

Published

August 19, 2020

Comments

comments icon

0

Share

Published:

August 19, 2020

Comments:

comments icon

0

Share

The subsidiary of a Danish-based company requested another environmental permit after revising the project for a wind power plant near Sarajevo. Suzlon said the Ivan Sedlo facility would consist of five instead of 12 units.

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina said Suzlon Wind Energy BH filed a request for an environmental permit for the planned Ivan Sedlo wind power plant. Interested parties can send suggestions by August 25.

Power plant to take up less space 

The plan was for 12 turbines and the firm obtained an environmental permit two years ago, but now it revised it to five units, which would be purchased from Siemens Gamesa. It means the affected area in the municipality of Hadžići will be smaller, according to the subsidiary of Denmark-based Suzlon Wind Energy.

Suzlon revealed annual output is projected at 78.3 GWh

It revealed the planned capacity for the facility southwest of Sarajevo remains at 25 MW. The firm expressed interest in the project all the way back in 2008. In the meantime, it scrapped the version with 22 turbines, and subsequently also the possibility to build 19 turbines with an overall 39.9 MW.

The Sarajevo Canton signed a 30-year concession agreement with Suzlon in May 2018. At the time, local authorities estimated the investment at EUR 30 million. Test results have shown an average wind speed of 7.7 meters per second at the Ivan sedlo mountain pass.

Turbines at elevations of as much as 1,526 meters

The aggregates will be at least 300 meters apart, the company said in its statement on the measures to lower the impact on the local flora and fauna. The units would be installed at between 1,172 and 1,526 meters above sea level, according to the documentation.

Siemens Gamesa’s SG 5.0-145 turbines will be on 102.5-meter high towers and the diameter will be 145 meters, Suzlon said and added annual production would be 78.3 GWh. The nearest villages are Mrkajići, Vukovići and Bradina.

Comments (0)

Be the first one to comment on this article.

Enter Your Comment
Please wait... Please fill in the required fields. There seems to be an error, please refresh the page and try again. Your comment has been sent.

Related Articles

belgrade energy forum bef 2025 western balkans region cooperation

BEF 2025: Regional cooperation can facilitate energy transition, energy security

22 May 2025 - Belgrade Energy Forum featured representatives from the governments of Montenegro, Croatia, Hungary, the Republic of Srpska, and Serbia, and from UNECE

new york equinor empire wind

Equinor resumes New York offshore wind project of 810 MW after stop-work order lifted

21 May 2025 - The project's first phase, the 810 MW Empire Wind 1, is expected to generate electricity for some 500,000 homes in New York

eu renewable green hydrogen subsidies

EU awards nearly EUR 1 billion in subsidies to renewable hydrogen projects

21 May 2025 - The subsidies for renewable hydrogen were awarded via the second auction organized by the European Hydrogen Bank (EHB)

Romania commission offshore wind study 3 GW 2035

Romania to commission offshore wind study, targeting 3 GW by 2035

21 May 2025 - Romania is receiving expressions of interest for a study identifying areas in the Black Sea for concessions for offshore wind farms