The Kostolac wind farm represents a symbol of long-standing cooperation between Serbia and Germany, stated today Johan Zathof, State Secretary of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. He noted that the two countries are celebrating 25 years of collaboration, with a clear goal of Serbia’s accession to the European Union. This is the first public wind farm of EPS, and its 20 turbines with a total capacity of 66 megawatts will supply around 30,000 households with clean energy. Zathof expressed pride in supporting Serbia’s just transition toward decarbonization and energy independence. He visited the site alongside Sonja Vlahović, State Secretary at the Ministry of Mining and Energy.
Vlahović emphasized that the climate partnership between the two countries is yielding tangible results, and Serbia is grateful to the German government for strong support in implementing the project, according to the Ministry. She stated that the wind farm not only provides 66 megawatts of green electricity but also demonstrates Serbia’s ambition to increasingly rely on domestic renewable energy sources, contributing to decarbonization of the energy sector and improving environmental quality. She added that the plant could begin trial operations by the end of the year.
The project is financed through an arrangement with the German development bank KfW, amounting to 110 million euros, with an additional 30 million euros from the European Union’s Western Balkans Investment Framework and funds from EPS.
The site visit was also attended by EPS General Director Dušan Živković, the German Ambassador to Serbia Anke Konrad, and representatives of KfW.
