ACCIONA Energía has completed commissioning and commenced commercial operations at the Opor (27 MW) and Boraja II (45 MW) wind farms in Croatia. Both facilities have begun supplying electricity to the national grid through Hrvatski Operator Tržišta Energije (HROTE), Croatia’s energy market operator.
The Opor wind farm is located in Split-Dalmatia County and comprises six wind turbines, while Boraja II, in Šibenik-Knin County, has ten. Both wind farms use Nordex 4.5 MW turbines with 105-metre steel towers.
The two projects are covered by 12-year contracts for difference (CfDs), awarded through a public tender under a scheme implemented by the Croatian government and HROTE and approved by the European Commission to accelerate renewable energy deployment. The mechanism guarantees a reference price for the electricity generated, providing revenue stability and reducing the projects’ exposure to wholesale market volatility.
Opor and Boraja II generated around 400 jobs at the peak of construction. Together, the wind farms are expected to produce approximately 203 GWh of clean electricity annually and avoid around 135,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year.
With Opor and Boraja II now operational, ACCIONA Energía is strengthening its presence in Croatia, where it has operated the 30 MW Jelinak wind farm in Split-Dalmatia County since 2013. The company now has 102 MW of installed wind capacity in the country and is also constructing the 189 MWp Promina solar PV plant in Šibenik-Knin County.
