By the end of last week, 578 solar power plants were built at households, and in addition, 67 panels were installed on commercial buildings, a total of 645, while the plan is to complete the complete Solari 3000+ project by the beginning, and at the latest by the middle of 2023.
This was told to "Vijesti" by the company "EPCG - Solar gradnja", a company that was formed by Elektroprivreda (EPCG) a year ago for the purpose of implementing the solar panel installation project, while the first panel was installed in June this year.
"So far, 578 solar power plants have been installed at households and 67 at legal entities. Most of the installed power plants are currently in Nikšić and Podgorica, and they have also been installed in other municipalities in the north and south. It is planned that all 3.000 solar power plants will be installed by the beginning and at the latest by the middle of 2023, which will depend on the weather conditions and other practical factors that are crucial for the speed of the installation", stated the company headed by Ranko Vuksanović.
They announced that the total installed power of the installed solar power plants is 5,6 megawatts (MW), and that the total power at the end of the project will be 30 MW. Vuksanović previously told "Vijesta" that by the end of the year he expects to have installed solar power plants with an installed capacity of 1,5 MW for households and nine MW for businessmen.
He then announced that, when the entire project is completed, 45.000 megawatt hours (MWh) or 45 gigawatt hours (GWh) will be produced annually, which, according to electricity prices for 2023, will bring an annual income of several million euros.
According to the proposal of the Energy Balance for next year, electricity production from all sources will be 3.598 GWh, of which 41 GWh from solar power plants. Last year, that production was 2,66 GWh, so next year it will be 15 times higher thanks to, in addition to the Solari 3000+ project, the construction of solar floating power plants on Salt Lake and Krupac, which should start operating in October next year .
According to the structure, 51,2 percent of electricity would be produced by hydropower plants, 38,55 percent by thermal power plants, 9,11 percent by wind power plants and 1,14 percent by solar power plants.
Applications for Solari 5000+ start at the end of December
Earlier, EPCG announced the launch of the Solari 5000+ and 10.000+ projects. More than a month ago, "EPCG-Solar-gradnja" said that the design and feasibility study for the Solari 5000+ project was nearing completion.
When it comes to the Solari 10.000+ project, they stated that the feasibility study and conceptual-technical solution have been submitted to the Government in order to secure money for its implementation through European Union (EU) funds, while the implementation of the project is expected in the middle or end of next year.
"Vijesti" asked that company whether the design and feasibility study for the Solari 5000+ project had been completed and how far the process of obtaining EU money for the Solari 10000+ project had come.
"Implementation of the mentioned activities is still in progress. We expect the quick completion of the project documentation in order to start the mentioned projects", they stated from "EPCG - Solari gradnja".
They pointed out that by the end of the year, a public call for citizens and businesses will be published as part of the 5000+ project, and that implementation will begin after a few months.
When asked how many solar panels they have bought so far, the company said that all the necessary equipment has been purchased for the 3000+ project, while for the upcoming projects (5000+ and 10000+) the public procurement procedure will be initiated after completing the necessary project and administrative documentation.
Up to 80 solar power plants on households per week
In February and March, the company began training workers for the installation and installation of solar panels, and as the number of trained teams gradually increased, so did the number of installed solar panels.
The company said that if the weather conditions are suitable and if the condition of the roofs is good, for five working days a week and working in one shift, it is possible to install 80 solar power plants on households, with a total power of 450-470 KW.
"When we talk about legal entities, there are mostly tin roofs on those buildings, which enables the construction of a large number of systems with an approximate power of 2MW for one working Sunday", announced from "EPCG Solari gradnja".
41 GWh is the expected electricity production from solar power plants in 2023, which is 1,14 percent of the total production
They added that the total number of trained teams for all regions is now 65, that the training cycle on the training roof has been completed, as well as that individual installers are joining the standard teams in order to gain additional experience and perform a larger number of installations.
According to them, according to the rulebook on the organization and systematization of workplaces, which was conceived and adopted by "EPCG" as the founder, 565 workplaces in various positions were systematized, and the current number of employed persons is 553, of which 21 have established permanent positions. employment.
They want to reach the roofs of all citizens
The company said that the interest of citizens exceeds all expectations, which is shown by the number of applicants.
"There were as many as 14.500 applications for the current project, as well as those who showed interest after the end of the public call (February 28, 2). When we publish the public call, citizens will be informed of all the details, and that will be soon. We expect that in the coming years we will reach all citizens, because the potential of this energy source in Montenegro is huge, regardless of the region", they concluded.
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