Brief project description

• Lot 1 SS Lastva: construction of 400/110/35 kV Lastva Substation and extension of the existing 400/220/110 kV Pljevlja 2 Substation;
• Lot 2 OHL Lastva Čevo: construction of the double circuit line 2 x 400 kV Lastva Trebinje and Lastva Pljevlja (section Lastva Čevo), and the single circuit line 400 kV Lastva Podgorica (section Lastva Čevo);
• Lot 3 OHL Čevo Pljevlja: construction of the 400 kV Lastva Pljevlja line (section Čevo Pljevlja), which is partly double circuit.

• Basic project data

  Descriptions	Montenegro
  Project promoter company/Organization full name	Crnogorski Elektroprenosni Sistem AD (CGES)
  Shareholders of the project promoter company	TERNA, AD Elektromreza Srbije…
  Project name	400 kV OHL Pljevlja (ME) - Lastva (ME)
  Project PECI or PMI	PECI
  Project Code on the current (2018) PECI/PMI list	El_3
  Project Name on the current (2018) PECI/PMI list	400 kV OHL Pljevlja (ME) - Lastva (ME)
  Project Code on the current (2017) EU PCI list	no
  Project Name on the current (2017) EU PCI list	n/a
  Project final investment decision status	FID
  Project Name in the ENTSO(G/E) TYNDP 2018 Submission	CSE8 Transbalkan Corridor
  Project Code in the ENTSO(G/E) TYNDP 2018 Submission	No code yet, TYNDP2014 reference code 146
  Project Name in National NDP /Infrastructure Plan	Construction of the SS Lastva, Construction of the 400 kV OHL Lastva-Čevo and Construction of  400 kV OHL Čevo-Pljevlja
  Project Code in National NDP /Infrastructure Plan	IPI007, IPI006a and IPI006b
  National NDP / Infrastructure plan publication year	2011-2019
  National NDP/infrastructure plan publication website	CGES
  Project website according to Article 9(7) of Regulation (EU) 347/2013	Trans-Balkan corridor section Montenegro, CGES website
  Name/website of the designated competent authority in the country	Ministry of Economy
  Address of the designated competent authority in the country	Rimski trg 46, Podgorica, Montenegro

• Project details - technical information

  Start point in country	SS Pljevlja

  End point in country	SS Lastva

  Technical information
  Element type	line
  Investment type	new
  Line circuit type	double / single circuit
  Voltage level value [kV]	400
  Capacity [MW]	1100
  Line length [km]	220
  Line current type	AC
  Line structure type	overhead line

• Project Implementation Plan Article 5(1)

  Project Pre-feasibility Assessment	Montenegro
  	Start:	End:
  Details - Explanation	There is no pre-feasibility for this project
  Percentage Done (%)

  Feasibility Assessment, ESIA/EIA and Design Studies	Montenegro
  	Start: 2010, April	End: 2011, December
  Details - Explanation	This Feasibility Study has demonstrated that the proposed connection is technically feasible and economically viable.
  Percentage Done (%)	100%

  FEED/Main Design	Montenegro
  	Start:  2014, April	End: 2016, March
  Details - Explanation	Main design for all lots obtained
  Percentage Done (%)	100%

  Market Survey - Open Season/Capacity Auction	Montenegro
  	Start: 2010, April	End: 2011, December
  Details - Explanation	Market analysis were carried out in scope of Feasibility Study
  Percentage Done (%)

  Permitting	Montenegro
  	Start:   2014, June	End:
  Details - Explanation	Construction permits obtained for all lots (SS Lastva, OHL Lastva-Čevo and OHL Čevo-Pljevlja), Process for obtaining Operation (Usage) permits for SS Lastva and OHL Lastva-Čevo is in progress
  Percentage Done (%)	70%

  Regulatory/Authority Approval of the project	Montenegro
  	2011-2019
  Details - Explanation	Approval of Energy Regulatory Agency obtained through submission of CGES Investment Plans, in the period 2011-2019

  Final Investment Decision taken	Montenegro
  	2011, January
  Details - Explanation	Final decision taken in January 2011 by signing the Project Coordination Agreement between CGES and Terna

  Tendering	Montenegro
  	Start: 2012, January	End: 2014, November
  Details - Explanation	All tendering processes (for Consultant and Contractors for all three lots) in line with the EBRD PPR finished.
  Percentage Done (%)	100%

  Construction	Montenegro
  	Start: 2014, July	End:
  Details - Explanation	Construction works in SS Lastva finished,  OHL Lastva-Čevo construction works are in final stage while works on OHL Čevo-Pljevlja are 62% completed

  Commissioning	Montenegro
  	2021, December
  Details - Explanation	Commissioning of SS Lastva completed, while commissioning  of OHL Lastva-Cevo is under preparation.

   

   

   

• Project Annual Report Article 5(4)

  Project evolution since 2013	Montenegro
  Evolution driver description	Rescheduled
  Explanation	Problems with expropriation process, Contractors design and execution on site
  Mitigation measures to ensure project schedule	Coordination Committee has been formed by the Government of Montenegro consisting of key ministers and representatives of competent authorities with a task to address all pending issues related to the implementation of the project

  Project implementation actions conducted since 2016	Montenegro
  Project development	Project is under construction
  Permit Granting	Construction permits obtained for all segments of the Project
  Consultation procedures	In the line with EBRD procedure
  Construction	Construction phase for SS Lastva finished-TOC issued, Construction of OHL Lastva-Cevo is in final stage, OHL Cevo-Pljevlja 62% finished
  Commissioning	Commissioning of SS Lastva completed, while commissioning  of OHL Lastva-Cevo is under preparation.

   

• Project CAPEX and financing information

  CAPEX Information	Montenegro
  Project CAPEX - total (mEUR)	127,122 mEUR
  up to 2018	89,7 mEUR
  2019	9,9 mEUR
  2020	3,8 mEUR
  after 2020	2,6 mEUR
  Project CAPEX certainty (+/-%)	10%
  Has the project CAPEX estimate changed since PECI/PMI submission	no

  Financing Information	Montenegro
  Applied for IFI Financing (yes/no)	yes
  Granted (yes/no)	yes
  Which institution and in what is the amount (mEUR)	EBRD-60 mEUR, kfw-25 mEUR grant funds
  When	2013, May
  Applied for Grants from IPA/NIF (yes/no)	yes
  Granted (yes/no)	yes
  When
  What is the amount (mEUR)	A-MON-02FS- Feasibility Study 400 kV OHL Lastva-Pljevlja (0.65 mEUR)

• Additional project information

  International Cooperation - International Agreement(s) signed	Montenegro
  When	July, 2017
  Signatories of the Agreement	State of Montenegro and Republic of Italy
  Short description	Agreement concerning construction and operation of the interconnection between transmission systems of  Montenegro and Italy and on implementation of strategic partnership

  Foreseen Regulatory Regime - Third Party Access	Montenegro
  Regulated Third Party Access	yes
  Negotiated Third Party Access	n/a
  Exempted from Third Party Access capacity and duration (% of total and MW)	n/a

  Barriers to Project Implementation	Montenegro
  Regulatory Framework	no
  Permit Granting	no
  Financing	no
  Political	no
  Market	no
  Which incentives would support the realization of the project
  Final remarks, other