Montenegro’s planned 100.8 MW Brajići wind farm will undergo a full environmental impact assessment after the Environmental Protection Agency ruled that a more detailed review is required before the development can advance.
Project company Vjetroelektrana Budva will have to prepare a comprehensive study covering existing environmental conditions, expected impacts, mitigation measures, operational monitoring and procedures for potential accidents.
The project has faced sustained opposition from local residents and environmental groups, with criticism extending beyond conventional ecological concerns to possible effects on landscape, cultural heritage, archaeology, tourism and recreational use of the area.
Some opponents have also raised questions over potential interference with aerial firefighting operations.
Brajići has been under development since at least 2020, when a consortium led by Germany’s WDP signed a land lease agreement with the Montenegrin government. At the time, investment was estimated at around €101.3 million.
The full EIA process will create another formal stage for public participation and objections.
The project illustrates the increasing tension facing wind development in Montenegro: the country has substantial renewable resource potential and needs additional domestic generation, but projects located near tourism areas and sensitive landscapes are likely to face increasingly demanding environmental and social scrutiny.
