Grid connection secured for Bijela wind farm in Montenegro

Alcazar Energy has finalised the grid connection agreement for its 118.8MW Bijela wind farm in Montenegro with transmission system operator Crnogorski Elektroprenosni Sistem (CGES).

With the agreement signed, construction of the infrastructure for the connection to the national grid can proceed.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), with which CGES has a loan agreement, will fund an upgrade to the substation.

The wind farm was acquired by Dubai-based Alcazar in September 2023 and is expected to reach commercial operation in 2027.

Once connected to the Brezna substation in north-western Montenegro, the project will double Montenegro’s installed wind capacity, CGES said.