Is solar energy available in Serbia?

"Demand is currently three times higher than supply," says Miroslav Micic from Top Solar, a Serbia-based solar technology company. The independent Belgrade-based Environment Improvement Center estimates that the potential of solar energy in Serbia is 30% higher than in Central Europe.

How many people can afford to invest in solar power in Serbia?

In Serbia, however, says energy efficiency expert Slobodan Jerotic, the question is really how many households can afford to invest €5,000–6,000 in solar power systems. "We are talking at best about 10,000 families, and that would be around 30 megawatts in total, which is not a huge amount," he says.

What does a prosumer do in Serbia?

Prosumers are households that produce and consume electricity from their own solar plants, even if these plants are made up of just a few panels. In Serbia, home-generated energy in excess of a household's needs is sent to the grid. In return, the prosumer receives credits against future energy purchases from the utility company.

Does Serbia have a prosumer model?

In Serbia, the prosumer model only became feasible for private households this year. And with changes to the Use of Renewable Energy Sources Law, the state finally created a system that was ostensibly designed to motivate citizens to try their luck with solar power. But the system was flawed.