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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

Western Balkans 6 participating countries

Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo*, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

CountryCodeInfrastructure prioritiesInstitutional priorities
SerbiaRSIllustrative focus: substation upgrades, protection coordination, cross-border capacity and dispatch transparency.Illustrative: grid code alignment, outage planning, training & simulation.
MontenegroMEIllustrative focus: substation upgrades, protection coordination, cross-border capacity and dispatch transparency.Illustrative: grid code alignment, outage planning, training & simulation.
AlbaniaALIllustrative focus: substation upgrades, protection coordination, cross-border capacity and dispatch transparency.Illustrative: grid code alignment, outage planning, training & simulation.
Kosovo*XKIllustrative focus: substation upgrades, protection coordination, cross-border capacity and dispatch transparency.Illustrative: grid code alignment, outage planning, training & simulation.
North MacedoniaMKIllustrative focus: substation upgrades, protection coordination, cross-border capacity and dispatch transparency.Illustrative: grid code alignment, outage planning, training & simulation.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBAIllustrative focus: substation upgrades, protection coordination, cross-border capacity and dispatch transparency.Illustrative: grid code alignment, outage planning, training & simulation.

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Cross-border corridors

Corridors are defined by security-of-supply needs, renewable integration, and congestion relief.

  • 400kV reinforcements and upgrades where required
  • Common protection settings and disturbance recording
  • Harmonised outage planning and emergency support procedures

Interoperability stack

Operational integration is enabled through shared data models and interfaces.

  • SCADA/EMS integration (ICCP/TASE.2) and time sync
  • PMU/WAMS rollout for wide-area awareness
  • Cyber baseline: MFA, segmentation, logging, and incident drills