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British developer of sustainable energy Hive energy has secured the grid connections for four projects in Serbia a total of 216.5 MW.
The developer says two of the projects, 50 MW Pirot and 40 MW Prokuplje, are expected to pass the urban planning procedure and receive site conditions for PV and grid this summer. They will be followed by the Veliko Gradiste I and II projects, of 71.5 MW and 55 MW respectively, which Hive hopes will reach ‘ready to build’ status by the end of this year and early next year.
Each of the four projects includes associated battery energy storage systems representing 10% of the total solar capacity.
Hive Energy says a further seven projects, with a total capacity of more than 500MW, will be included in future grid connection proposals.
By the end of 2023, Serbia had deployed 137 MW of solar energy, according to figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency.
The Serbian government has unveiled plans to launch its second renewable energy auction in February and signed a memorandum of understanding for a 200 MW solar power plant with Chinese company Hunan Rich Photovoltaic Science and Technology last month.
Hive Energy has unveiled plans to build a solar-powered hydrogen hub in Spain in February.
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