Turkish renewable energy company Fortis Energy has announced plans to install 20 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 7.2 MW, as part of its 144 MW Juhor wind farm project in central Serbia. Currently in the regulatory and technical planning phase, the Juhor wind farm is expected to generate over 425 GWh of electricity annually, enough to meet the needs of approximately 200,000 households.
In August, Fortis Energy revealed that it had obtained preliminary permits for three wind projects in Serbia, with a combined capacity of 509.4 MW. The Serbian transmission system operator, EMS, confirmed the connection to the network for the 171 MW Vranje wind farm and the 194.4 MW Gornjak wind farm projects. The 144 MW Juhor wind farm is also in the preliminary permit stage.
Together, these three wind farms, with a total capacity of 509.4 MW, are expected to produce 1.5 billion kWh of renewable energy annually, sufficient to power 750,000 households, while also reducing CO2 emissions by 350,000 tons each year. In addition, Fortis Energy has expanded its portfolio by acquiring a 180 MW solar project and a 36 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Serbia, located near Sremska Mitrovica. Construction of the solar farm is scheduled to begin in 2025. The company is already developing solar projects at four sites in Serbia, three of which incorporate storage, with a combined capacity of 500 MW.
