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Albania’s power grid moves towards smart technology as OSSH expands investment

Urim Shera — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:12:11 +0000

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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OSHEE: Power grid loses fall to 18.48% in Q1, 2025

Urim Shera — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:12:14 +0000

TIRANA, April 28 /ATA/ – Albania’s power grid losses fell to 18.48 year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, down from 19.3% during the same period of the past year and 22.1% during the first quarter of 2023, the Power Distribution Operator (OSHEE) said on Monday.

According to OSHEE, the cut in power grid loses comes not only as a result of investments in the country’s power grid and new technology, but also as a result of management, the continued efforts to further formalize the energy sector and the uncompromised fight against electricity theft.

Power distributor utility voiced commitment to building a more stable and secure network to ensure quality service for all subscribers throughout the country.

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INSTAT: Power grid losses down by 10 % in Q2, 2024

Urim Shera — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:12:53 +0000

TIRANA, Aug 28 /ATA/ – Albania’s power grid losses fell 10% year-on-year to 323 GWh in the second quarter of 2024, the National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) said on Wednesday.

According to the latest INSTAT report, the power transmission losses fell 17.2% in the second quarter. The power distribution losses also declined 8.6 % during the reviewed period.

Albania’s net electricity production from the public and privately-held hydropower stations fell 18.9 % year-on-year to 1.841 GWh in the second quarter of 2024, down from 2.269 GWh of electricity generated during the same period of the previous year.

According to INSTAT report, public hydropower stations generated 44.6% of the total net electricity, whereas privately-held power plants and plants operated under concession contracts produced 48.6 % of the electricity and other producers (photovoltaic parks) generated 6.8 % of the total net electricity during the second quarter of 2024.

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