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Serbia plans to announce details of its first 400MW wind auction in the first quarter of 2023, energy minister Dubravka Đedović said.

The country also plans to set out a three-year auction plan for at least 1GW of new capacity, she added – though it is unclear whether this 1GW-plus tender plan will be for just wind power or all renewable energy sources, and whether this 1GW is in addition to the 400MW.

Đedović said that these tender announcements are due to follow amendments to Serbia’s renewables law. 

Serbia aims to update its regulatory framework to provide clarity and stability for investors, she told a conference.

She added that the country wants to achieve "energy independence". Coal dominated Serbia’s energy mix in 2020 – the most recent year for which the International Energy Agency (IEA) provides data – with imports accounting for only a small percentage of total energy supply.

Serbia currently has 398MW of operational onshore wind capacity, according to “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç Intelligence, the research and data division of “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç.