Kostt Transmission Grid Tender

Project ID: 55387
Status: Exploratory
Location: Kosovo
Business Sector: Energy
Notice Type: State
Environmental Category: B
Approval Date: 19 Nov 2025
Disclosure date: 30 Sep 2025
Project Description
The EBRD is considering providing a corporate loan of up to € 29 million to the public service company Transmission, System and Market Operator J.S.C. (KOSTT) to finance the rehabilitation and upgrades of selected substations, transformers and electricity transmission lines to strengthen reliability of the national HV grid and directly facilitate significant increase in implementation of RES capacities and the digitalization of the Market Operator activities. The investment will be additionally supported through a €5 million investment grant from the Danish Cooperation Fund.

Project Objectives
The project will significantly enhance Kosovo's electricity network, increasing its capacity to accommodate an additional 300MW new energy capacity. It will enable the connection of planned renewable energy installations that are currently not feasible due to limitations within the grid and reduce curtailment risk of existing renewable energy installations and enhance market operations by digitalizing them to facilitate electricity trade. Furthermore, the project will assist the company in aligning with international best practice regarding system reliability and flexibility.

Transition Impact
ETI score: 70

The Project is consistent with EBRD's Country Strategy for Kosovo placing emphasis on promoting and supporting sustainable development of the energy sector. The expected transition impact of the project stems from "Green" and "Resilient" aspects. The project will ensure the rehabilitation of substation and replacement of transformers as well as transmission lines which will lead to improved energy efficiency and increased system reliability. The project will enable integration of additional 300MW new RES capacities across the country.