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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

Delivery model

A simplified view of how the project moves from studies to construction and market integration.

Work packages flow diagram

Dependencies are indicative — procurement and permitting can run in parallel for different corridors.

Cross-cutting requirements

  • Transparency: public dashboards for milestones and procurement notices
  • Safeguards: ESIA, biodiversity screening, and grievance mechanisms
  • Cyber resilience: baseline controls, supplier risk management, and exercises
  • Interoperability: common data models, time synchronisation, and secure interfaces
Programme leadership: Project Director Mr. Goran Tesla (fictional).

WP1 – Governance & Safeguards

PMO, procurement oversight, environmental & social safeguards, stakeholder engagement.

WP2 – Studies & Permits

Feasibility, routing, EIA/ESIA, permitting, and land planning (where applicable).

WP3 – Engineering & Digital Readiness

Protection coordination, SCADA/EMS/telecom design, cybersecurity baseline, interoperability.

WP4 – Construction & Commissioning

Lines, substations, FACTS, testing, energisation, and handover to operations.

WP5 – Regional Operations & Resilience

Outage coordination, N-1 security analysis, crisis playbooks, joint exercises.

WP6 – Market Integration & Training

Capacity allocation readiness, balancing cooperation, training academy and simulation lab.