The construction of the photovoltaic power plant on the roofs of the “Nikola Tesla A” thermal power plant in Obrenovac is almost complete. We can expect the first kilowatt-hours of clean energy from this 948-kilowatt plant as early as December, while “Elektroprivreda Srbije” plans to generate more than 1 GWh of electricity annually through this method. A consortium of Serbian companies is working on installing the photovoltaic panels, while IMP-Automatika is responsible for the installation and implementation of the supervisory control system.

“The IMP-Automatika VIEW4 – T Power supervisory control system (DCS) oversees and manages the entire photovoltaic power plant. Each of the three units has its own programmable logic controller (PLC) with input-output modules. The PLCs collect all the necessary data for stable and optimized operation of the photovoltaic plant and forward it to the server located in the general command center at TENT A. Operator stations, used to monitor the power generation process at the photovoltaic plant, are installed in the general command center and the energy efficiency department of TENT A. IMP-Automatika has also installed and commissioned a meteorological station that measures basic parameters such as rainfall, wind direction and speed, and pressure, as well as insolation. The meteorological station is integrated into the monitoring and control system,” says Borko Vušović, the project leader.

Alongside Borko, Nikola Hercegovac, Aleksandar Petrović, Dragan Smiljković, and many others are working on this project. The advantage of this type of plant is that green energy is immediately used for the internal consumption of TENT A, and the plant itself does not occupy agricultural or construction land, as it is being built on the roof. Plans are in place to build a photovoltaic plant on the roof of auxiliary facilities at TENT B, while the construction of a plant with electric vehicle charging stations in the parking areas of TENT A and TENT B is planned for 2026.