Fortis Energy unveils plan for 2 GW of Balkan renewables, H2

Turkish renewable power producer Fortis Energy intends to install up to 2 GW of new electricity and green hydrogen production capacity across several Balkan countries over the next five years.

The plan recently unveiled by the company envisages the construction of onshore wind, solar photovoltaic (PV) and biogas plants, as well as electrolysers to produce green hydrogen. The facilities will be located in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey.

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Specifically, Fortis Energy plans to deploy the bulk of the capacity in Serbia, where a total of 1,036 MW of plants will be installed. Around 644 MW will be deployed in Albania, while Bosnia-Herzegovina and North Macedonia will host 252 MW and 40.6 MW, respectively.

Details about the individual schemes were not available.

Istanbul-based Fortis is active in the Netherlands, the Balkans and Turkey and owns almost 200 MW of renewable energy plants in those countries. Last month, it energised a 80-MW solar park in North Macedonia.