Independent renewable energy company Qair has obtained a grid connection approval for its 50.13 Megawatt-peak (MWp) Rudine solar power project in Montenegro’s municipality of Nikšić.
The approval from Montenegro’s national grid operator CGES brings the project closer to achieving a ready-to-build (RtB) status.
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Qair will now work on finalising the solar farm layout and acquiring all the required permits.
After its planned commissioning in 2028, the photovoltaic power plant will be integrated into Montenegro’s electricity transmission system. The national government has set a target for a 50% share of renewable energy in its total final energy consumption by 2030.
Renewable sources contributed to approximately 39.64% of the country’s final energy consumption as of 2021.
In August 2024, Montenegro enacted a new Renewable Energy Law, aligning with the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive.
The law is designed to boost renewable energy growth by simplifying administrative processes, introducing incentives such as market premiums and feed-in tariffs, and promoting renewable energy use in heating, cooling, and transport sectors.
Supporting these initiatives, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and other international financial institutions are financing projects aimed at enhancing grid capacity and fostering investments in renewable energy.
In December 2024, Qair secured a tariff in Romania’s latest contracts for difference (CfD) for renewable energy, covering the first 50MW of a planned 100MW wind project in Constanța, marking its entry into the country.
With 730 employees, Qair develops, finances, builds, and operates solar, wind, waste-to-energy, storage and green hydrogen production assets. Approximately 1.7GW of capacity is currently in operation or construction.
The company is developing a portfolio pipeline of 35GW in 20 countries across Europe, Latin America and Africa.
