Montenegro Approves EIA for 118.8 MW Bijela Wind Farm and 110 kV Line
Montenegro’s Environmental Protection Agency has approved the environmental impact assessment (EIA) study for the construction of the Bijela wind farm, including a 110 kV transmission line. The project is planned at 118.8 MW, with Alcazar Energy Partners listed as the investor.
The Bijela wind project is located near the town of Šavnik in northern Montenegro. It envisages 17 wind turbines installed on hilly terrain across a mountain plateau, with total capacity reaching 118.8 MW.
Study sets mitigation measures for construction and operation
The approved EIA outlines protection and mitigation measures for environmental impacts that could arise during both construction and operation of the wind farm and the associated transmission line. The measures cover impacts on air quality, soil, and biodiversity, as well as noise and visual effects.
Grid and offtake steps already underway
Alcazar Energy signed a grid connection agreement with Montenegro’s transmission system operator CGES in September 2024. The company took over the Bijela project a year earlier, with total investment in the wind farm valued at $200 million.
On the commercial side, Alcazar Energy signed a memorandum of understanding in January 2025 with Montenegro’s state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), launching negotiations on a power purchase agreement (PPA) for electricity from the Bijela project.
Wider expansion plans across the Western Balkans
In October 2025, Alcazar Energy said it would increase its investment in Montenegro from $200 million to $500 million. The plan was presented at the EU–Montenegro Investment Conference by the company’s Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Daniel Calderon.
Alcazar Energy’s Western Balkans portfolio also includes projects in North Macedonia and Serbia. In North Macedonia, the company is building what it describes as the region’s largest wind farm, a 400 MW project backed by a $500 million investment. In Serbia, Alcazar Energy is developing the 200 MW Celzijus 1 wind farm east of Belgrade.
