Grid-connection agreement and project scale
Montenegro’s 88 MW Korita wind project has secured a grid-connection agreement from transmission system operator CGES, addressing one of the main administrative hurdles for the proposed development near Bijelo Polje. The project is being developed by Vjetro Park Korita. The scheme is expected to require investment of approximately €132 million.
The indicative development cost is €1.5 million per MW, reflecting conditions typical for onshore wind projects in mountainous areas, including road-access needs and substantial grid works. Korita is planned across approximately 162 hectares near the village of the same name. The design includes 11 wind turbines, implying an average turbine rating of around 8 MW.
Permitting timeline and environmental approval
The grid-connection agreement came after an administrative setback involving Montenegro’s Ministry of Spatial Planning. On 18 June 2026, the ministry rejected the developer’s construction-permit application partly because a CGES connection agreement had not yet been concluded. The grid agreement was signed five days later, resolving that specific deficiency without automatically reversing the permitting decision.
The Environmental Protection Agency approved the project’s environmental impact assessment in December 2025. Additional planning, technical and construction procedures must still be completed before physical works can begin. Commercial operation is currently scheduled for 2030.
Next steps affecting construction readiness
The project’s economics will depend on the final grid-connection scope, access-road and turbine-transport requirements, wind-resource validation and the commercial route to market. With an operating date set for 2030, the project remains exposed to equipment prices and financing costs. It is also subject to possible changes to balancing and market-integration rules.
The CGES agreement improves bankability but does not yet make Korita construction-ready. The next stage involves aligning the connection design with the renewed permitting process and converting environmental approval into executable construction documentation.
