The Minister of Mining and Energy, Dubravka Đedović Handanović, held a meeting with Anar Akhundov, the Deputy Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan, and a high-ranking delegation from the Azerbaijani energy company SOCAR, to discuss the construction of a gas power plant in Serbia.
Minister Đedović Handanović emphasized the strategic significance of the gas power plant project near Niš for Serbia. She expressed her expectation that a memorandum of cooperation with the Azerbaijani side would be signed shortly. The Ministry announced that further steps in the joint project will be defined through continued dialogue between the Ministry and energy companies such as EPS, Srbijagas and SOCAR.
The construction of the gas power plant near Niš is included in both the new Energy Development Strategy and the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan as a top priority project. The project was also one of the key topics discussed during the meetings between the Presidents of Serbia and Azerbaijan, Aleksandar Vučić and Ilham Aliyev.
“This project is crucial for ensuring base energy and enhancing security of supply. Additionally, it represents a step forward in the strategic partnership between our two countries, particularly in gas supply, which began in 2023 with the establishment of gas deliveries from Azerbaijan,” stated Đedović Handanović.
The Energy Development Strategy for 2040 outlines the potential to build a gas power plant near Niš, with a planned capacity of 150 MW of electricity and 100 MW of thermal energy. The estimated value of the project is 250 million euros. The meeting was also attended by Dušan Živković, the General Director of EPS, and Dušan Bajatović, the General Director of Srbijagas.
