Vetrozelena Wind Farm

48 Wind turbines
300 MW wind
820,000 tons CO2 abatement

Introduction

The Vetrozelena wind farm is a large scale renewable energy project developed by CWP in Serbia’s windy Vojvodina region. The wind farm is the second such project CWP is realizing in the country, following the 158 MW Čibuk wind farm.

The Vetrozelena project will be twice as large, with an installed capacity of 300 MW and will include 48 wind turbines. The production of green electricity will reduce CO2 emissions by 820,000 tons each year which will support Serbia’s energy transition goals.

About the Project

CWP is developing the Vetrozelena wind farm in the municipality of Pančevo, 40 km outside Serbia’s capital, Belgrade. The project will include 48 turbines and once construction and commissioning are completed at the beginning of 2025, Vetrozelena will be the largest wind farm in Serbia.

The estimated expected annual gross production of the entire wind farm is around 750 GWh, which will be enough to supply more than 185,000 households with green electricity.

Electricity produced by the Vetrozelena wind farm will significantly contribute to reducing air pollution in the country and support the Republic of Serbia in achieving its energy goals, namely increasing the share of renewable energy in its total energy mix. The production of electricity from the Vetrozelena wind farm will reduce CO2 emissions in Serbia by approximately 820,000 tons each year.

In addition to the positive impact on the environment, the socio-economic impact of the implementation of the Vetrozelena project will be very important for the municipality, taking into account the fact that a significant part of the investment will be directed to the local community. This includes but is not limited to: purchase of land from farmers for the installation of wind turbines, roads and transmission lines, jobs at different stages of project development, production and operations, as well as service activities, sports, cultural and educational projects and more.

Throughout project development, CWP is guided by the highest global and European quality and conduct standards, in order to contribute in the best possible way to the accelerated and overall development of the municipality of Pančevo and its transformation into a green energy hub for the region.

Location

The Vetrozelena wind farm is located at a location about 40 km northeast of Belgrade, in the municipality of Pančevo, and the cadastral municipalities of Dolovo and Banatsko Novo Selo. Near the planned wind farm there are several villages, the closest of which are Dolovo, Mramorak and Banatsko Novo Selo, each at a distance of about 2 km. The regional road Pancevo-Dolovo-Cibuk is 39 kilometers in length and leads to the micro-location .

The area intended for the construction of the wind farm is in no way designated as an area of particular environmental concern, but CWP is carrying out a special environmental impact assessment report to ensure the wind turbines do not disturb local ecosystems either during their construction or operations.

Timeline

Q1 2020
Project Development Start
Q3 2020
Technical Conditions for Grid Connection
Q3 2021
Approval of Urbanistic Plan
Q4 2022
Energy Permit
Q3 2023
Building Permit
Q4 2023
Financial Close
Q2 2025
COD

Documents

CWP is committed to develop its projects the right way.  In line with this, Vetrozelena Wind Park is being constructed and operated in accordance with all relevant approvals and regulations.