Vis Island uses solar power plant to create its own energy

Croatian energy operator HROTE and Vis Solar Power plant (SPP Vis) signed a contract about temporarily entering the energy market, effective till the end of probation.

SPP Vis is the first power plant (with the effective power of over 1 MW) on Vis Island, and the first one in Croatia which will directly participate in the electrical energy market, as a member of the Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) group, without previous participation in feed-in incentive system.

SPP Vis power is estimated to be 3.5 MW, and it covers an area of 5.5 ha, near the village of Zena Glava, about 3.6 kilometers from Vis Town, and about 4.8 kilometers east of Komiza. Power plant has 11.200 photovoltaic modules installed, combining a total power of 340 Wp. Also, a medium voltage cable network was installed, with a total length of 5.2 kilometers. Five frequency converters with a total power of 720 kW were built in, made by the Croatian company Koncar, which serves as a partner to HEP on this project.  Estimated yearly production of electricity is about five million kwH of electricity, which could serve the needs of about 1600 households. By building this power station, island of Vis got its own source of renewable energy, as well as better security when it comes to supplying the electricity.

The investment is valued at 31.3 million Kunas, an equivalent to 4.2 million Euros, as stated on HEP website. This project is the second in the recent installments of power plants on Croatian islands, as Island Hvar is soon to get its own power plant, and plans on becoming fully self-sufficient by 2035.