Government adopts Integrated Energy and Climate Plan – 3.5 GW of new solar and wind power plants on grid by 2030

The adoption of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan of the Republic of Serbia for the Period until 2030 with Projections until 2050 marks the beginning of a new stage in the development of the energy sector of Serbia, which should contribute to a greater security of supply, with the increase of the share of clean energy sources and a greater environmental protection, said the minister of mining of energy of Serbia, Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic, on the occasion of the government’s adoption of this document.

– With the adoption of the Integrated Plan, Serbia is getting a strategic document which is harmonized with the vision of Europe regarding the decarbonization of the energy sector, and which is a “road map” of sorts for Serbia in the energy transition. That plan is adapted to the characteristics of our energy sector and the imperative for our citizens and companies to be able to count on a secure supply all the time. The Integrated Plan puts the focus on investments in renewable energy sources, where around 3.5 gigawatts of new solar and wind power plants should be on the grid by 2030, which means that nearly every second megawatt-hour of the produced electrical energy will be secured from clean sources – said the minister, as announced by the competent ministry.

The measures envisaged by this plan include, among other things, intensive investments in the increase of energy efficiency in all sectors, a greater use of RES for heating and cooling and a gradual electrification of traffic. The implementation of the measures from the INECP, according to the minister, should enable the realization of the main goal in fighting climate change, which is the reduction of the emission of greenhouse gases by 40.3% compared to 1990.

– With the adoption of an ambitious, but easily applicable plan for an energy transition, Serbia has shown a readiness to, on one hand, work on increasing its own energy security and independence, and on the other, on meeting its international obligations regarding the realization of the global climate agenda. This is an important strategic document for the harmonization with the requirements of the European Union and it includes the goal of the merging of the electrical energy markets with the single EU market. Serbia shares Europe’s vision in the field of energy, realizing it in line with our degree of development and the resources we have – said Djedovic Handanovic.

The minister said that the goals encompassed by the INECP entailed the realization of projects of both the public and the private sector.

– The energy transition is a question for both the state and all companies, the entire private sector and every individual. We are counting on private investments and on increasing the energy efficiency in households, which the state is certainly subsidizing – she said.

The Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (INECP) is a key strategic document which defines strategic goals and dynamics of their realization in the energy transition process. The policies and measures for the realization of the goals of the INECP are grouped into five key dimensions: decarbonization, which encompasses emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, energy security, internal energy market and research, innovations and competitiveness.

Ministarstvo rudarstva i energetike Republike Srbije

Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia

Dubravka Đedović Handanović

Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan of the Republic of Serbia

INECP

RES for heating and cooling

decarbonization

energy efficiency

energy security