Potencijal energije sunca i vetra za strateško planiranјe dekarbonizacije proizvodnјe električne energije u Srbiji

The current structure of electricity production in Serbia is not sustainable and it is necessary to consider the possibilities of decarbonisation of electricity production in the future. Renewable energy sources are the only sustainable resource for implementing the decarbonisation strategy. This paper presents the results of research of the potential of solar and wind energy in the territory of the Republic of Serbia. The spatial depressiveness of these sources is presented and the energy potential is estimated for each region. Based on the available global databases, the potential was considered and the possible installed capacity and gross annual electricity production for each region were defined. It was concluded that the technically usable potential of wind energy in the territory of the Republic of Serbia (excluding Kosovo and Metohija) is about 11,500 MW, from which about 29.5 TWh of electricity could be produced annually. The technically usable solar potential in Serbia is estimated at about 24 GWp, of which about half is on roof surfaces. The estimated production of electricity from solar capacities is about 30.5 TWh per year.