Solar power plant in Mokrin with a capacity of 9.99 MW ready for trial operation

In Mokrin, a village on the territory of the city of Kikinda, the construction of a new solar power plant has been completed by the investor “Brankov Solar” d.o.o. from Belgrade. The facility has a connection capacity of 9.99 MW, while the total installed capacity amounts to 14 MWp.

The plot area covers approximately 58,216 square meters, and the power plant consists of 21,552 solar panels manufactured by AIKO, each with an individual power output of 650 Wp.

The construction was entrusted to the company MT-KOMEX, which has been operating in the field of energy and solar technologies for over three decades. The company has so far built more than 380 projects with a total capacity exceeding 230 MW.

As explained to us by MT-KOMEX, the power plant in Mokrin has received a trial operation permit, while its commissioning is expected within the next ten days.

Panel rotation for more efficient use of solar energy

This power plant differs from conventional solar plants in the structure on which the solar panels are mounted. Instead of a fixed structure with panels oriented in a single direction, the plant uses single-axis solar trackers, which allow the modules to rotate and adjust their position to follow the Sun’s movement throughout the day.

The use of trackers requires a more complex control system compared to plants with a fixed structure. The system must determine the Sun’s position, set the rotation angle, and control the motors that move the structure, while also ensuring synchronization among a large number of tracker units, error detection, and communication with the central monitoring system.

Special attention has also been paid to the safe positioning of the panels, i.e., their automatic return to a specific position after a power outage or upon power restoration. Therefore, in addition to standard power systems, this project incorporates additional automation, control, and communication components.

To power the system in the event of a loss of grid supply, a diesel generator has been provided, enabling the operation of key control systems and safe panel positioning even in such situations.

The power plant in Mokrin thus combines significant installed capacity with a single-axis sun-tracking system, making the project technically more complex than solar plants with a conventional fixed structure.

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