SOLAR ENERGY PLANTS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION

GREEN ENERGY

EACH SOLAR KILOWAT CONTRIBUTES TO GREATER STABILITY

With more than 100,000 solar panels and more than 140 solar power plants installed throughout Serbia as well as 30 years of experience, expertise, and reliability, MTKOMEX significantly contributes to the energy transition, helping citizens and companies to produce solar energy themselves

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JOVANA NIKOLIĆ

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he energy crisis, whose end is not yet in sight, has caused hardship even in the most developed economies of the world and has challenged us all to turn to renewable energy sources as soon as possible and ensure energy independence and stability. Every kilowatt of green energy, whether it comes from a few solar panels on a home’s roof or vast solar farms, moves us closer to the target of having 40% of Serbia’s energy come from renewable sources by 2040.

The local company MT-KOMEX, which will soon celebrate its 30th anniversary, makes a significant contribution to the accomplishment of energy transition goals by helping citizens and companies step into the world of solar energy, start producing their own electricity, and significantly reduce electricity bills.

With its expert team, which continuously acquires new knowledge and stays updated with technological changes, MT-KOMEX has so far installed solar power plants on the roofs of households, commercial and in-

dustrial buildings for more than 100 clients, with a total installed power of 60 MW. They have designed solar power plants with a total power of more than 200 MW, performed more than 120 energy audits and analyses, and built more than 140 solar power plants.

MT-KOMEX is currently involved in the construction of the DeLasol solar power plant in Lapovo, which will cover an area of 12 hectares. Apart from its size, this solar power plant will also be the largest in terms of capacity in Serbia. It will generate 15,000 megawatt-hours of electricity annually. Its size is also reflected in the number of solar panels – as many as 17,980 of the most efficient panels, with 650/655Wp power generation capacity, were manufactured by the renowned Canadian Solar.

In order to make the best possible use of the sun’s energy, bifacial solar panels, which generate electricity more efficiently than monofacial panels, were prepared for the construction of the DeLasol power plant. With bifacial panels, there is an ability to increase the electricity yield from both sides of the panel, which is why they generate a larger amount of electricity. The solar panels will be placed on a specially made structure that allows greater absorption of reflected radiation. Thanks to the Municipal Administration of Lapovo, which recognized the value and importance of the project, a construction permit was obtained, as well as the conditions for design and connection by the Electric Power Industry of Serbia. This was preceded by the adoption of the urban planning project and the obtaining of the location conditions. According to the plan, the power plant should be commissioned on March 1, 2023.

The construction of the DeLasol solar power plant is not the only project in 2022 that MT-KOMEX can boast of. In July, a contract for the construction of another bifacial solar power plant was signed between Toyo Tires Deputy General Manager Kenichiro Takasaga and MTKOMEX Director Miloš Kostić. The Toyo Tire Taiyo solar power plant, with a total power of 8.4 MWp, will provide Toyo Tires with 10 to 15 percent of its annual electricity needs, and it is expected to be put into operation by the end of this year. MT-KOMEX HAS SO FAR INSTALLED SOLAR POWER PLANTS ON THE ROOFS OF HOUSEHOLDS AND INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FOR MORE THAN 100 CLIENTS, WITH A TOTAL INSTALLED CAPACITY OF 60 MW

MT-KOMEX team

MT-KOMEX has installed more than 100,000 solar panels so far

MT-KOMEX d.o.o. 22 Oslobođenja Str., 11090 Belgrade www.mt-komex.co.rs, info@mt-komex.co.rs +(381) 11 77 04 566

INVESTMENT RETURN IN SIX AND A HALF YEARS

An example of the last solar power plant completed by MT-KOMEX, which was built in two phases, the first with a capacity of 490 kW and the second with a capacity of 600 kW, shows the following: the new 490 kW of solar capacity will provide the investor with 596,700 kWh of green electricity per year. The return on the EUR 330,000 invested is expected in six and a half years, and the maintenance of the solar power plant will cost this company only EUR 500 annually. And that’s not all; MT-KOMEX’s client will not be the only one benefiting from the mentioned investment, but also the whole society, since CO2 savings will amount to 477,360 kg per year.