Second contract for connecting a solar power plant to the transmission system, worth 350 million euros, has been signed.

Today in Podgorica, a contract was signed for the connection of the 'Montečevo' solar power plant to the transmission system, which has an installed capacity of up to 400 MW and an investment value of around 350 million euros. The contract was signed by the Executive Director of CGES, Ivan Asanović i Executive Director of Sun Horizon d.o.o. Daria Gazivoda, which operates within the large group "CWP Europe", one of the leading companies in the field of developing renewable energy projects in this part of Europe. To connect this power plant, one of the largest facilities on the Balkans, a 400 kV RP distribution substation, will be built. "Čevo", into which all the 400 kV transmission lines ("Lastva – Trebinje", "Lastva – Pljevlja" and "Lastva – Podgorica") would be introduced on an "in-out" basis. In addition to the greater connection capacity that the network will be able to accept, this technical solution also enables better performance of the transmission system as it eliminates the possibility of a simultaneous outage of the 400 kV transmission lines towards Trebinje and Pljevlja, which will have multiple benefits, including an increase in short-circuit power and system inertia.

The contract defines a dynamic plan, which provides for the 'Montečevo' solar power plant and the RP 'Čevo' to be built by the end of 2027.

Despite the fact that the integration of renewable electricity sources into the existing grid infrastructure will present technical challenges (and a significant number of connection requests have already been submitted to CGES), It is noted that the transmission network operated by Crnogorski elektroprenosni sistem AD Podgorica is largely prepared for such trends. To date, our company has invested significant funds, and intends to continue doing so in the future, in strengthening and modernising its capacities, as well as in new projects of regional significance.

In anticipation of the connection of new sources of electricity, we are pleased to say that CGES is fully prepared to receive these sources, become a stable system, and transmit the energy from the producer to the consumer.