French renewable energy developer Qair is preparing another major renewable energy investment in Montenegro, with plans to develop the 64.8 MW Momče wind farm near Podgorica, further expanding the company’s growing Balkan portfolio and reinforcing Montenegro’s push toward large-scale renewable generation.
According to project documentation cited by local business media, the planned wind farm would occupy approximately 52 hectares and include nine wind turbines with a combined installed capacity of 64.8 MW.
The project adds to Qair’s rapidly expanding pipeline in Montenegro, where the company has already positioned itself among the country’s most active international renewable developers. The French group has been operating in Montenegro since 2021 and is currently developing a renewable portfolio estimated at around 220 MW, covering both wind and solar assets scheduled for commissioning from 2028 onward.
The Momče project is strategically significant because it deepens renewable investment activity around the central Montenegrin grid corridor linked to Podgorica, where transmission access and balancing infrastructure are increasingly becoming critical factors for future renewable deployment. Montenegro’s energy transition is accelerating under pressure from several parallel developments: rising electricity demand, the expected long-term reduction of coal dependence at the Pljevlja thermal power plant, EU climate obligations and stronger regional electricity-market integration.
For Qair, the wind project also complements its broader strategy in Montenegro, which combines utility-scale solar, wind and potentially battery-storage integration. The company’s most advanced project remains the 50.13 MW Rudine solar plant near Nikšić, which already secured grid-connection approval from transmission operator CGES and is moving toward ready-to-build status.
The company has simultaneously strengthened institutional positioning in Montenegro through cooperation agreements with state utility EPCG and participation in the newly launched RES Montenegro renewable energy association, established alongside developers including Alcazar Energy and Simes with support from the EBRD.
The emergence of another utility-scale wind project also reflects broader structural changes in Montenegro’s energy market. The government’s revised renewable-energy framework, aligned with EU directives, has introduced new auction mechanisms, streamlined permitting procedures and improved investor visibility around grid access and market participation. Authorities have already outlined plans for at least 400 MW of additional renewable capacity auctions by 2027.
From an investor perspective, Montenegro is increasingly positioning itself as one of the smaller but faster-moving renewable markets in Southeast Europe. The country combines relatively strong solar irradiation, favorable wind corridors and improving regulatory alignment with the EU electricity market. At the same time, developers still face significant execution risks around grid integration, balancing obligations, environmental permitting and long-term transmission capacity expansion.
The planned Momče wind farm therefore represents more than a standalone project. It forms part of a broader transition underway across Montenegro’s power sector, where international developers, multilateral lenders and local utilities are attempting to replace aging thermal generation with export-capable renewable assets integrated into the wider regional electricity market.
