As previously announced, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) plans to build a solar power plant on the land and rooftops within the Nikšić Steel Complex. The proposed power plant will have a capacity of 34.58 MWp, with an expected annual production of 46.63 GWh.
The company has received approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for this investment. After EPCG submitted a request in February to determine whether an environmental impact assessment was required for the construction of the solar power plant at the Željezara site, the EPA decided that the creation of such a document was unnecessary.
With this decision, EPCG is one step closer to realizing this significant project. According to the document, some photovoltaic panels will be installed on rooftops, some on the land, and others vertically on the facades of buildings within the factory complex.
Data shows that the land can accommodate a photovoltaic plant with a DC capacity of about 11.447 MWp, while rooftops and facades of existing buildings can house a plant with a DC capacity of 21.208 MWp.
Thus, the total capacity of the solar power plant at this location can reach 32.656 MWp. With panels installed on the crane, the plant’s capacity will be 34.58 MWp, with an expected total annual energy production of 46.63 GWh.
It is noted that the highest monthly production will occur during the summer, particularly in July. The lowest production is expected during the winter months, with December marked as the least productive.
A total of 56,580 photovoltaic modules can be installed, and with the additional panels, the total number will reach 60,856.
Earlier this year, EPCG stated that the Željezara Nikšić solar power plant is one of its key projects, and that the installation of some solar panels has already begun. The urban planning and technical conditions have been approved, and financing has been secured.
EPCG has also launched several tenders for the procurement of solar panels that will be installed in this photovoltaic plant.
