Construction of the Bistrica pumped-storage
power plant, a one-gigawatt solar power plant, as well as the Petka
solar power plant and the Kostolac wind farm are essential development projects
of Elektroprivreda Srbije throughout its energy transition. These
investments are accompanied by desulphurization projects in thermal power
plants, which will have to be online until the generation goals have been met -
said David Žarković, executive director for power portfolio at EPS, at the
panel on accelerating the road map of the region’s power industry at the
Belgrade Energy Forum.
He explained that the revitalization of the remaining hydropower
plants is under preparation, while the Gornja Drina project is being
developed with Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske. Žarković emphasized
that EPS is considering the possibilities of battery storage and hydrogen use,
and that to reach zero emissions by 2050, balancing capacities are necessary.
The executive director for power portfolio said that in August last year Serbia
conducted successful renewable energy auctions and that the second round of
these auctions is being prepared.
- Based on the auctions, contracts for 750 megawatts have
already been or will soon be signed. Together with power plants that have
feed-in tariffs, this will facilitate generation of 4.5 terawatt-hours of
electricity - Žarković pointed out.
Representatives of Elektroprivreda Crne Gore, Elektrani
na Severna Makedonija, French EDF and the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development also took part in the panel.
