Montenegro’s state-owned power utility EPCG has submitted an environmental-impact assessment for its planned 37.6 MW Kapino Polje B2 solar power plant near Nikšić, moving the project forward in the permitting process. The filing advances the planned development through environmental review procedures.
Site area and photovoltaic equipment
The proposed solar facility would span around 45.9 hectares of land previously affected by activities linked to the Slano-Vrtac hydropower system. The design calls for 64,872 photovoltaic modules, each rated at 580 watts.
Supporting works would include internal roads and access arrangements for construction, maintenance and emergency services. These elements are intended to support ongoing site operations and access requirements during the project lifecycle.
Grid connection route and substation interfaces
The preliminary grid design envisages connecting the project via the planned 35/110 kV Štedim substation. Electricity would then be transferred into the high-voltage network through the future 400/220/110 kV Trubjela substation.
The connection arrangement is not final, as transmission system operator CGES will set definitive connection conditions. Those conditions could influence the infrastructure required to integrate the solar plant into the grid.
Planning timeline and broader generation strategy
Planning work started before the latest environmental application was submitted. Montenegro issued urban-planning and technical conditions for the development in March 2025, which provided a basis for engineering documentation.
EPCG’s domestic solar expansion plans
EPCG’s domestic solar expansion plans
Kapino Polje B2 is part of a wider EPCG strategy to expand domestic solar generation. The company’s generation portfolio remains heavily dependent on hydropower and the Pljevlja thermal plant.
Progress through environmental and grid-connection procedures will be a key factor in determining the project’s final construction timetable.
