Wind power is a fledgling source of renewable energy in Serbia. In 2023, the wind power provided 1068 GWh (7.5%) of the total electricity generated in Serbia, up from 48 GWh (0.15%) in 2017.Godisni_izvestaj_o_nacionalnom_rezidualnom_miksu_2017 Wind power is the second most favored energy source by the Serbian public, second only to solar energy.Galjak, M., & Budić, M. (2024). Public perceptions of fossil and alternative energy in Serbia: Between NIMBYism and nationalism. Energy Policy, 190, 114137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114137
Plants The first wind farm was opened in 2011 and is located in Leskova, Tutin; it has an installed capacity of 600 KW. In 2015, a wind farm near Kula was opened with an installed capacity of 9.9 MW; it was constructed by MK Fintel Wind. La Pikolina (6.6 MW) wind farm near Vršac was opened in 2016.
Malibunar (8 MW) went online in 2017. Alibunar (42 MW) went online in 2018.
In 2019 three wind farms went online: Košava near Vršac (69 MW), Čibuk 1 near Kovin (158 MW) and Kovačica (104 MW).
Plant Location Opened / initial operation Capacity(MW) Čibuk 1 Kovin 2019 158.0 Čibuk 2 Kovin 2026 154.0 Krivača Krivača 2024 105.6 Kovačica Kovačica 2019 104.5 Pupin Kovačica 2024 94.5 Košava I Vršac 2019 69.0 Kostolac Kostolac 2025 66.0 Alibunar Alibunar 2018 42.0 Kula Kula 2016 9.9 Alibunar 1 Alibunar 2023 9.0 Malibunar Alibunar 2017 8.0 La Piccolina Vršac 2016 6.6 Devreč 1 Tutin 2012 0.5
The years indicate opening or initial operation, rather than a uniform date of full commercial operation. Kostolac's entry refers to the start of trial operation; in July 2026 the Ministry of Mining and Energy still reported a standstill in completing the project.
Several projects are still under development, including the 854 MW Maestrale Ring project near Subotica (launched in 2023), the 154 MW Čibuk 2 project near Kovin (launched in 2024), and the 300 MW Vitello project near Pančevo (launched in 2026).
See also Renewable energy commercialization Renewable energy in the European Union Renewable energy in Serbia Renewable energy by country Wind power in Bulgaria
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