From 24 May to 2 June, Montenegro met energy needs from renewable energy sources

Since May 24 until June 2, 2019, Montenegro for the first time produced enough energy from renewable sources to meet all needs, thus joining our country to a small number of countries that can be proud that they have produced all the necessary energy from domestic renewable energy sources.

During this period, while thermal power plant Pljevlja was out of operation, around 82 million KWh of energy was produced, and around 75 million KWh was spent.

Two leading Montenegrin hydroelectric power plants, Piva and Perućica, which have been the backbone of national energy for decades, had a significant share in this historic moment. However, unlike previous years, when Montenegro imported energy in the period of a tie-up in the production of energy from lignite (TPP Pljevlja), this year, new sources took over a central role: small hydropower plants and wind farms built over the past several years.

High-performance hydropower plants, led by the largest arch-gravity dam in Europe, joined the Krnovo wind farm, the largest altitude park in Europe and the Možura wind farm, which in the mentioned period produced 12 percent of the energy spent in Montenegro. A record share of wind was recorded on May 28, when production from wind farms accounted for as much as 28 percent of total electricity consumption in the country.

This ten-day experience has confirmed that good operational readiness, adequate prognostic tools, high-quality power reserve and good connectivity with neighboring power systems guarantee absolutely reliable power supply to consumers in the future, which will be based exclusively on renewable energy sources.

A few days ago, similar news was reported by the British media, registering that the United Kingdom for the first time since the Industrial Revolution produced coal-free energy for two weeks.

Our example shows that the Montenegrin contribution to the fulfillment of international obligations gives concrete results.

In May 2019, Montenegro, in the spirit of its constitutional commitment, was an ecological state and an example of a global energy transition possible.

In addition to the above-mentioned investments, the start of the project for the construction of two more wind farms is planned for this year, and the construction of one of the largest solar power plants in Europe is expected soon.

All these investments are fully based on the market price of energy and do not imply any financial incentives for investors.

PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MONTENEGRO