Hive secures grid-connection for 216 MW of PV in Serbia

British renewables developer Hive Energy has obtained authorisation to hook to the grid four solar parks in Serbia that will add a total power generation capacity of 216.5 MW.

The UK-based firm expects to continue with urbanism planning procedures in the coming months.

The photovoltaic (PV) projects come with integrated battery energy storage systems that represent 10% of the overall PV capacity. The 50-MW Pirot and 40-MW Prokuplje schemes are undergoing urbanisation planning and are planned to become shovel-ready between the last quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. Veliko Gradiste I and II, with capacities of 71.5 MW and 55 MW, respectively, should receive the ready-to-build status a few months later.

The four projects are part of a 490-MW Serbian portfolio for which Hive Energy secured land last year. The company said it expects to sign more grid-connection contracts this month. Additional applications are prepared for seven schemes totalling 500 MW, as well.

Hive opened an office in Belgrade in May 2022 to serve as a regional hub for Serbia, Bosnia and Montenegro. Early in 2023, it said it has 2.2 GW of Serbian solar projects under development.

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