Western Balkans Soars with 55MW Solar Plant in Novaci

• Mey Energy recently completed a 55 MW photovoltaic facility in Novaci, North Macedonia - the biggest solar power plant in the Western Balkans. Spanning 57 hectares and using 101,000 panels, it will produce 85 GWh of electricity annually, serving up to 30,000 households and enabling a transition away from coal. Larger solar power plants are in progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, and Albania.

Mey Energy has completed the 55 MW photovoltaic (PV) facility in Novaci, North Macedonia, making it the largest solar power plant in the Western Balkans. The facility was built on private land and spans 57 hectares with 101,000 panels. It is located near the 110 kV transmission network and the REK Bitola thermal power plant. The investment was worth EUR 40 million and it is estimated to produce 85 GWh of electricity per year, enough to power 30,000 households. The facility is part of a larger effort to phase out coal and replace it with renewable energy sources in the region. There are larger solar power plants under construction in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, and Albania.

What is the Largest Solar Power Plant in the Western Balkans?

• The facility was constructed and financed by the German company Mey Energy and the German Investment Corporation.
• The 55 MW photovoltaic facility is located near the 110 kV transmission network and the REK Bitola thermal power plant.
• It is estimated to produce 85 GWh of electricity per year, enough to power 30,000 households.
• The facility is part of a larger effort to phase out coal and replace it with renewable energy sources in the region.
• The investment for the plant was worth EUR 40 million and spans 57 hectares with 101,000 solar panels.
• Three other large solar power plants are currently in construction in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, and Albania.
• The facility will also reduce CO2 emissions by nearly 60,000 tons per year.
• Construction of the plant was completed in December 2020.