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GridConnect Western Balkans 6

Interconnecting the Western Balkans 6 power grids for a resilient, integrated regional electricity market
Fictitious EU-funded project • Budget €600 million • 2026–2032 • Project Director: Mr. Goran Tesla

About the project

This fictional programme concept supports cross-border transmission reinforcements and operational harmonisation across the Western Balkans 6. It assumes close coordination between Transmission System Operators (TSOs), energy regulators, ministries, and market operators.

Project Director: Mr. Goran Tesla (fictional). The approach is “build + operate + integrate”: construct priority infrastructure, upgrade system operation, and enable market coupling.

Guiding principles: reliability (N-1), transparency, climate compatibility, and strong procurement & environmental/social safeguards.

Indicative timeline

Milestones for studies, construction, commissioning, and integration.

Timeline diagram 2026 to 2032

Schematic milestones only — exact phasing varies per corridor.

Target results

Infrastructure
+1.5–2.0 GW
New cross-border transfer capability (illustrative)
Operations
Regional RCC
Common procedures, outage coordination, crisis playbooks
Market integration
Day-ahead + balancing
Readiness for coupling and balancing cooperation

Cyber security is treated as a cross-cutting requirement (segmentation, logging, incident response exercises, and vendor risk management).