Serbia’s Kovačica wind complex is set to reach 200 MW of installed capacity after adding the Pupin wind farm. The 95.5 MW Pupin development is backed by a €140 million investment supported by international lenders and renewable energy developers. The addition is expected to bring the overall project capacity close to doubling the existing Kovačica site.
The original Kovačica project entered commercial operation in 2019 with 104.5 MW. With the Pupin expansion, the combined development is designed to increase turbine numbers from 38 to 54. The new Pupin phase includes 16 Nordex wind turbines.
Pupin generation profile and household-equivalent output
Pupin is expected to generate approximately 220 GWh annually. The projected output is described as equivalent to the electricity requirements of more than 40,000 households. The figures relate specifically to generation from the Pupin wind farm within the Kovačica-Pupin complex.
The project is being developed by Enlight Renewable Energy, working in partnership with Serbian developer New Energy Solutions. Enlight and New Energy Solutions previously collaborated on the original Kovačica wind farm. That earlier cooperation is cited as enabling the expansion to build on an established development partnership.
Lenders, turbine supplier and construction consortium
Financing for the new investment was arranged with support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), along with Erste Group and Erste Bank. The involvement of international financial institutions and commercial banks is presented as reflecting ongoing lender interest in Serbian renewables projects. The projects are described as having defined technical specifications, experienced developers and established grid infrastructure.
Turbine supply for Pupin is provided by Nordex. Construction works were entrusted to a consortium of Serbian contractors led by WD Concord West and Elektrozapad. The project is also described as highlighting the role of domestic engineering and construction companies in delivering larger renewable generation investments.
System impact, dispatch considerations and market factors
The additional wind capacity is expected to increase domestic renewable generation in Serbia. It may also reduce reliance on imported electricity during periods of favourable wind conditions. The commercial contribution of the project, however, depends on more than annual output alone.
The performance assessment cited includes generation forecasting, balancing arrangements, grid availability and prices achieved during actual production hours. The expansion is taking place as Serbia continues managing how renewable growth aligns with transmission infrastructure and the need for dispatchable electricity supply. These factors shape how wind generation translates into market outcomes.
The Kovačica-Pupin complex concentrates wind capacity at a single development location. The longer-term economic value is linked to reliable production, operational efficiency and the ability to market wind-generated electricity in a regional power system described as increasingly volatile.
