TIRANA, Aug. 13 /ATA/ – Albania’s power distribution operator OSSH plans to expand investment in advanced grid monitoring and consumption control in 2026-27 as part of efforts to modernise the country’s electricity infrastructure.
One focus will be upgrading the PowerFactory platform to strengthen analysis of the electricity network and assess future needs, helping guide investment planning, OSSH said.
The operator also plans to install local SCADA systems at 14 substations, allowing equipment and network parameters to be monitored and controlled remotely, improving response times and infrastructure management.
OSSH will also expand smart metering, installing new meters for end-users supplied by substations equipped with smart-metering systems. The move is expected to provide more accurate consumption data and help identify and control both technical and non-technical network losses.
The technology upgrades form part of a broader investment programme covering substations, high- and medium-voltage lines and medium- and low-voltage networks.
In a plan submitted to Albania’s Energy Regulatory Authority, OSSH said revisions to the investment programme did not involve lowering technical standards, but mainly reflected changes in implementation schedules and costs to align projects with the network’s needs.
The modernisation programme aims to improve monitoring, analysis and metering and create a more efficiently managed grid capable of meeting future consumer demand and supporting the development of the energy system.
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