Enhancing renewable energy integration in Western Balkan power systems
GFA will continue supporting GIZ until 2028 to strengthen the integration of renewable energy (RE) sources in Western Balkan electricity grids. The project focuses on technical solutions, regulatory frameworks, and regional exchange to enable a reliable RE-based power system.
Under the extended mandate, GFA Consulting Group continues to support Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in advancing the decarbonisation of the electricity sector across the Western Balkans until 2028. The project follows a regional approach that combines technical advisory, regulatory support, and structured knowledge exchange to increase the RE-based share in electricity grids across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
A core component of the project focuses on strengthening the capacity of grid operators and energy authorities to manage higher shares of fluctuating RE. This includes regional workshops and targeted trainings that bring together practitioners from across the region to assess and discuss technical solutions for RE grid integration, such as grid adequacy analysis, digitalisation, forecasting, flexibility options, and operational practices. These activities are complemented by tailored, country-specific advisory support, where experts provide hands-on assistance to implement selected solutions and demonstrate exemplary practices that can inform replication in other Western Balkan countries.
In parallel, the project supports ministries, regulators, and grid operators in shaping regulatory conditions that enable increased RE deployment while maintaining system reliability and investment certainty. Regional exchanges facilitate the joint analysis of regulatory options aligned with EU and Energy Community requirements, supported by targeted advisory services to assist national institutions in applying selected improvements in practice. Through peer learning and region-wide coordination, the project strengthens confidence, practical know-how, and institutional readiness for a reliable RE-based power system in the Western Balkans.
