EPCG Solar Gradnja is constructing ground-mounted solar power plants with a combined capacity of approximately 40 MW at Kapino Polje near Nikšić, expanding Montenegro’s state-led renewable-energy portfolio.
Work is proceeding in several phases. Construction of the support structures has been completed for the first three sections, designated L1, L2 and B1, with a combined capacity of 20 MW. Around 4 MW of photovoltaic panels have already been installed, while transformer stations and remaining electrical equipment are due to follow.
Work on the second 20 MW block, known as B2, is expected to begin separately. Steel structures for the solar panels are being manufactured at the Nikšić steelworks, linking the renewable project with EPCG’s attempt to restore industrial activity at the former Željezara complex.
EPCG Solar Gradnja has already installed more than 11,000 rooftop systems through the Solari 3000+ and Solari 5000+ programmes. Their combined installed capacity is approximately 110 MW.
Kapino Polje represents a shift towards larger ground-based generation. EPCG is also developing solar projects at the Krupac dam, Ozrinići and Štedim, creating a broader pipeline that could materially increase daytime electricity production.
The principal commercial question is no longer only the availability of projects. Montenegro must ensure that grid investment, balancing resources and electricity-storage capacity advance quickly enough to absorb new solar generation without creating congestion or increasing curtailment risk.
