Acciona Energia has commissioned 72 MW of wind capacity in Croatia under 12-year contracts for difference, expanding its operating footprint as it develops large-scale solar. The commissioning brings the company’s Croatian operating portfolio to 102 MW across three wind farms. Acciona Energia’s Croatian expansion also includes a solar project under construction.
Opor and Boraja II wind farms enter operation
The Spanish renewable energy company brought the 27 MW Opor and 45 MW Boraja II wind farms into operation in Croatia’s Dalmatian hinterland. The two projects are expected to generate approximately 203 GWh annually. The new facilities increase operating generation from the company’s existing assets in the country.
Opor, located in Split-Dalmatia county, comprises six Nordex turbines rated at 4.5 MW each. Boraja II, in the neighbouring Šibenik-Knin county, uses ten turbines of the same capacity. All 16 machines are mounted on 105-metre steel towers.
HROTE tenders set reference prices for contracted output
The projects secured their contracts through competitive tenders organised by Croatian energy market operator HROTE. The agreements establish reference electricity prices, providing revenue visibility despite fluctuations in wholesale power markets. The contract structure is linked to the 12-year term referenced for the commissioned capacity.
The commissioning extends Acciona Energia’s business established in 2013, which includes the 30 MW Jelinak wind farm. With Opor and Boraja II now operational, Acciona Energia’s Croatian portfolio totals 102 MW. This includes three wind farms operating in Croatia.
Promina solar park under construction in Šibenik-Knin county
The next major Croatian development for Acciona Energia is the 189 MW Promina solar park, currently under construction in Šibenik-Knin county. Promina is described as the company’s first photovoltaic project in Croatia. The solar development is positioned to add a solar component to a portfolio that has so far depended on wind.
Acciona Energia estimates that electricity generated by the two wind farms will avoid approximately 135,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually. The company’s stated expectation links this figure to generation from Opor and Boraja II compared with equivalent fossil fuel generation.
The commissioning of Opor and Boraja II provides an immediate increase in operating generation, while Promina represents the next stage of the company’s Croatian expansion. Together, the projects would broaden its production profile and reduce dependence on a single renewable technology.
