Nordex to supply turbines for the 70 MW Jasikovo wind farm in Serbia: strengthening the wind energy market of the Western Balkans

German wind turbine supplier Nordex Group has received an order to supply and install 11 N175/6.X wind turbines for the Jasikovo wind farm in eastern Serbia. The turbines will be mounted on 119-metre tubular steel towers and will operate at a capacity of up to 7 MW each, while the total installed capacity of the project will amount to 70 MW.

The installation of the first turbine is scheduled for April 2027, while initial power generation is expected to begin in July 2027. Once fully commissioned, the wind farm is expected to deliver more than 270 GWh of clean electricity annually. The order also includes a 30-year service agreement with an option to extend it by an additional five years.

A notable feature of the project is that Jasikovo will become the first Nordex project in Serbia equipped with an anti-icing system. According to the company, this reflects growing demand in South-Eastern Europe for high-performance and climate-adapted wind energy solutions. Following this contract, Nordex’s total turbine orders in Serbia have now reached 425 MW.

The project is being developed by Jasikovo d.o.o. Beograd, a Belgrade-based company wholly owned by the engineering and construction firm Kodar Elektromontaža, which is in turn fully controlled by Serbian entrepreneur Ivan Pantelić.

The Jasikovo project was also among the winners of Serbia’s second renewable energy auction held in February 2025 under the contract for difference (CfD) support mechanism backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

IDR comment

Nordex’s contract for the Jasikovo wind farm indicates that Serbia is moving from the auction-selection phase to the practical implementation of new renewable generation capacity. In the regional dimension, this development highlights several important trends.

First, the Western Balkans market is gradually entering a phase of scaling up industrial renewable energy projects, where not only installed megawatts matter, but also the quality of technological solutions, long-term service coverage, and predictability of electricity output. The very fact that the project includes a 30-year service agreement shows that both investors and equipment suppliers are increasingly focused on the full life cycle of the asset rather than solely on commissioning.

Second, Serbia’s CfD auction model demonstrates that state-backed renewable energy support mechanisms can become an effective tool for attracting private capital even in countries that are not yet EU members but are steadily integrating into the European energy space. EBRD support in designing and implementing the auction framework adds an extra layer of confidence for investors and helps reduce regulatory uncertainty.

Third, the technological configuration of the project — large-capacity turbines, high towers, and an anti-icing system — illustrates that the new wave of wind power development in South-Eastern Europe is increasingly based on adapting equipment to local climatic and topographical conditions, which is essential for improving capacity factors and long-term operational efficiency. This is also an important signal for the broader Danube–Black Sea region, where renewable energy development requires not only financing, but also careful technical design.

From the perspective of regional energy policy, the Jasikovo project confirms that South-Eastern Europe is becoming an increasingly attractive market for large-scale renewable generation, while Serbia is emerging as one of its most dynamic segments. For Ukraine, this case is especially relevant in the context of future post-war clean energy investments: the combination of auction-based support, long-term service contracts, international financial institution involvement, and technology adaptation forms a framework that may also prove useful for Ukraine’s energy recovery model.