The 220 kV Transmission Line between Bajina Bašta Substation (Vardište junction) and Bistrica Hydro Power Plant

The introduction of the existing 220 kV transmission line between Bajina Bašta (Vardište junction) and Bistrica Hydro Power Plant into the new Bistrica substation was carried out in 2020-2022 in Nova Varoš Municipality, under investor Elektromreža Srbije ad Beograd. Introduction of this transmission line is part of a complete arrangement of the 110 kV and 220 kV transmission lines around the new 220/110 kV Bistrica substation.

This transmission line is introduced based on the input-output principle, being connected at Bistrica Substation to the transmission line heading toward the Bajina Bašta Substation (Vardište junction), in the direction of Bistrica Hydro Power Plant. Terrain where the overhead lines have been installed is covered with fields, pastures and to a large extent with forests. Most of the rural roads with hard surface provide accessibility for a large part of the route to the Bistrica Substation. Length of installation on new routes reaches 9.1 km, for the direction toward Bistrica Hydro Power Plant, i.e. 8.5 km for the direction toward Bajina Bašta Substation (Vardište junction).

In order to remove a rigid electric power junction at the Vardište Substation, to achieve more stable operations and long-term supply of the electric power for the consumers in the area of Nova Varoš, Čajetina, Priboj, Prijepolje, Sjenica, Novi Pazar, Raška and Tutin, a need has arisen for the construction of new 220/110 kV Bistrica substation. The transmission line project does not include the use of substances or materials that are toxic or hazardous to the human health or environment (flora, fauna, water supply). Transmission line by its nature does not require any kind of energy, sources of energy and raw materials during operation, does not produce or discharge any products, therefore it does not affect as such the water status (ground water and surface water), surrounding soil, the condition of air quality, flora and fauna.