The right moment to invest in solar power plants in Serbia no longer needs to be awaited – it is already here. Lower equipment prices and rising electricity costs together create excellent conditions for achieving a return on investment in solar energy. This situation is now being recognized by people across Serbia, in all regions and municipalities.
In Veliko Gradište, the construction of a new solar power plant, Solar VG, is planned – a project of the Belgrade-based company BOP SOLAR d.o.o. On the investor’s plot, which has obtained a building permit, a 3 MW system will be installed, intended exclusively for generating electricity from sunlight and delivering it to the distribution network. In doing so, the municipality will gain a modern energy project that directly contributes to a higher share of renewables in Serbia’s energy mix.
The project design of this solar power plant in eastern Serbia, along with all accompanying technical documentation, was prepared by the Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development (CEEFOR) – a company with extensive experience in developing renewable energy projects.
The power plant will be equipped with 30 inverters of 100 kW each, with the proposed manufacturer being Huawei. It is planned to include 5,688 photovoltaic panels of 625 Wp each, or an appropriate number of panels within the range of 570 to 720 Wp, depending on the final equipment selection. The solar plant will have a trapezoidal shape, with panels arranged in rows, oriented southward, and will include a total of two transformer substations.
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The project design stipulates that at least half of the complex area will remain green space, while constructed facilities may occupy no more than 30 percent of the parcel. The entire site will be enclosed with a protective fence up to 2.7 meters high, featuring fire access roads and designated parking areas.
Upon completion, Solar VG will become a local source of clean energy, designed to blend harmoniously into the landscape.
A 3 MW power plant, such as this one in Veliko Gradište, could, under ideal conditions, be compared to the simultaneous supply of around 1,000 average households, considering that an average household consumes approximately 3 kW at peak load (lighting, household appliances, air conditioning, etc.).
Compared to the same amount of energy produced in a coal-fired thermal power plant, this solar facility could potentially prevent emissions of 3,500 to 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually, thereby significantly contributing to the reduction of air pollution.
Prepared by Milica Vučković
The story was published in Energy portal Magazine CLIMATE CHANGE
