The 5.6 megawatt plant was formally opened by the Minister of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship, Branko Vukelic, who said that the project would have a positive impact on the entire economy.
The power plant was built by the Croatian-German company Adria Wind Power d.o.o., which invested 6.5 million euros in it.
However, there is a government decree that bans the construction of facilities using wind power for the production of electricity on the islands.
Asked to comment on the decree, Vukelic said he had seen for himself that the wind power plant had no adverse effects on the environment.
"Economic development must be sustainable, without negative effects on tourism and the environment, so it is necessary to seek a compromise in this regard," the minister said.
Vukelic said that the government decree encouraged investment along the coast and that it also provided for the development of wind power plants on the islands.