Acciona Energia has commissioned 72 MW of wind capacity in Croatia, with the generation backed by 12-year contracts for difference. The commissioning brings the company’s Croatian operating footprint to 102 MW across three wind farms. The expansion also coincides with Acciona Energia’s move into large-scale solar development.
New wind capacity in Dalmatian hinterland
The company brought the 27 MW Opor and 45 MW Boraja II wind farms into operation in Croatia’s Dalmatian hinterland. The projects are located in Split-Dalmatia County and Šibenik-Knin County, respectively. Acciona Energia said the two facilities are expected to generate approximately 203 GWh annually.
Both wind projects secured their contract terms through competitive tenders organised by Croatian energy market operator HROTE. The agreements set reference electricity prices, designed to provide revenue visibility amid fluctuations in wholesale power markets. The commissioning extends Acciona’s business established in 2013, which includes the 30 MW Jelinak wind farm.
Turbine configuration and emissions estimate
Opor, in Split-Dalmatia County, comprises six Nordex turbines, each rated at 4.5 MW. Boraja II, in neighbouring Šibenik-Knin County, uses ten turbines of the same capacity. All 16 machines are mounted on 105-metre steel towers.
Acciona estimates that electricity generated by the two new wind farms will avoid approximately 135,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually compared with equivalent fossil fuel generation. The additional operating generation from Opor and Boraja II increases Acciona Energia’s near-term output profile within Croatia.
Promina solar park under construction in Šibenik-Knin county
Acciona Energia’s next major Croatian development is the 189 MW Promina solar park, under construction in Šibenik-Knin County. Promina is described as the company’s first photovoltaic project in Croatia. It would add a solar component to a portfolio that has so far been based on wind generation.
The company said the combined commissioning and development would broaden its production profile and reduce reliance on a single renewable technology within Croatia.
