Wind energy in Kosovo: Siemens wind turbines set for first wind farm

Kosovo could become a wind energy producer in the near future as a 45 MW wind farm in the village of Zatric is on track to enter the construction phase with Siemens wind turbines next year.

Christoph Kapp, chief executive of NEK, the Swiss renewable energy developer behind the project, said the Zatric project has received a preliminary operating licence, while the authorisation process should be completed by the end of this year. “It’s realistic for construction to begin in 2014,” he said.

 

Kosovo offers wind investors a feed-in tariff (FIT) of