{"version":"1","article":{"id":"cibuk-2-serbia-wind-hub-inaugurated","slug":"cibuk-2-serbia-wind-hub-inaugurated","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/cibuk-2-serbia-wind-hub-inaugurated","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/cibuk-2-serbia-wind-hub-inaugurated?lang=en","title":"Serbia inaugurates 154-MW Čibuk 2 wind farm","summary":"The Masdar and Taaleri Energia project brings the Čibuk complex to 312 MW of installed capacity.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-05T02:55:20+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-05T02:55:20+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-14","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Masdar","url":"https://masdar.ae/en/news/newsroom/masdar-inaugurate-154mw-cibuk-2-project-largest-wind-power-hub-in-serbia-and-western-balkans","checkedAt":"2026-10-05","publishedAt":"2026-09-14"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/cibuk-2-serbia-wind-hub-inaugurated","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/cibuk-2-serbia-wind-hub-inaugurated?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/cibuk-2-serbia-wind-hub-inaugurated","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/cibuk-2-serbia-wind-hub-inaugurated?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/cibuk-2-serbia-wind-hub-inaugurated","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/cibuk-2-serbia-wind-hub-inaugurated?lang=ar"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Masdar and Finnish investment manager Taaleri Energia inaugurated the 154-megawatt Čibuk 2 wind farm in Serbia’s South Banat region on September 14. The facility is about 40 kilometres from Belgrade and sits beside the 158-MW Čibuk 1. Together, the two wind farms have 312 MW of installed capacity. The inauguration marks the new facility’s commissioning, while the companies’ generation and impact statements contain annual estimates.","Masdar says the two farms can provide clean electricity equivalent to the needs of about 178,800 homes. Čibuk 2 alone is expected to generate up to 336,000 megawatt-hours a year, equivalent to around 80,000 homes. The company estimates annual avoided carbon-dioxide emissions at about 311,200 tonnes. These are annual generation and household-equivalence calculations; they do not mean the homes are directly connected to the project or that the estimated emissions reduction has already been measured.","Čibuk 2 comprises 22 Nordex turbines and is owned 50-50 by Masdar and Taaleri Energia. The project was developed in partnership with New Energy Solutions. The companies said the two Čibuk projects together represent more than €500 million in foreign direct investment in Serbia’s energy infrastructure. They also reported that more than 1,000 people were engaged during construction across the workforce, subcontractors and project management, with most from South Banat.","The developers say domestically generated wind power can help reduce exposure to fuel-price volatility as Serbian electricity demand grows. That potential benefit does not remove the variable nature of wind generation. Transmission, balancing resources and other power sources remain relevant to system reliability. The project’s contribution to energy security therefore depends not only on its installed capacity but also on how its output is integrated into the electricity system.","The announcement says Serbia aims to add around 3.5 GW of new wind and solar capacity by 2030 and to reach a 45% renewable share in electricity generation. Masdar also cited a Serbian development pipeline exceeding 200 MW across solar, wind and battery storage. These are future targets and projects under development, not additional facilities already in operation. Čibuk 2’s inauguration is a concrete commissioning milestone, while further expansion depends on later investment and implementation decisions."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The Masdar and Taaleri Energia project brings the Čibuk complex to 312 MW of installed capacity.\n\nMasdar and Finnish investment manager Taaleri Energia inaugurated the 154-megawatt Čibuk 2 wind farm in Serbia’s South Banat region on September 14. The facility is about 40 kilometres from Belgrade and sits beside the 158-MW Čibuk 1. Together, the two wind farms have 312 MW of installed capacity. The inauguration marks the new facility’s commissioning, while the companies’ generation and impact statements contain annual estimates.\n\nMasdar says the two farms can provide clean electricity equivalent to the needs of about 178,800 homes. Čibuk 2 alone is expected to generate up to 336,000 megawatt-hours a year, equivalent to around 80,000 homes. The company estimates annual avoided carbon-dioxide emissions at about 311,200 tonnes. These are annual generation and household-equivalence calculations; they do not mean the homes are directly connected to the project or that the estimated emissions reduction has already been measured.\n\nČibuk 2 comprises 22 Nordex turbines and is owned 50-50 by Masdar and Taaleri Energia. The project was developed in partnership with New Energy Solutions. The companies said the two Čibuk projects together represent more than €500 million in foreign direct investment in Serbia’s energy infrastructure. They also reported that more than 1,000 people were engaged during construction across the workforce, subcontractors and project management, with most from South Banat.\n\nThe developers say domestically generated wind power can help reduce exposure to fuel-price volatility as Serbian electricity demand grows. That potential benefit does not remove the variable nature of wind generation. Transmission, balancing resources and other power sources remain relevant to system reliability. The project’s contribution to energy security therefore depends not only on its installed capacity but also on how its output is integrated into the electricity system.\n\nThe announcement says Serbia aims to add around 3.5 GW of new wind and solar capacity by 2030 and to reach a 45% renewable share in electricity generation. Masdar also cited a Serbian development pipeline exceeding 200 MW across solar, wind and battery storage. These are future targets and projects under development, not additional facilities already in operation. Čibuk 2’s inauguration is a concrete commissioning milestone, while further expansion depends on later investment and implementation decisions.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"}}}