Technological Solutions for Renewable Energy in the Western Balkans

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Output 1: Solutions for network integration of higher RE shares

• Jointly shaping and training of Western Balkans grid operators on technological innovations and good practices for dealing with increasing shares of RE (including generation/capacity forecasting, digitalization and flexibility options, dispatching, grid analysis and grid expansion planning).
• Enhancing Western Balkans grid operators' capacities on good practices for communication & coordination between distribution and transmission grids operators
• Skilling-up Western Balkans grid operators abilities for creating viable business models for dealing with prosumers, administrative handling of a variety of grid connection issues, and the implications of decentralized consumption/generation such as electromobility/charging
• Raise joint awareness of grid operators or ministries responsible for energy in the Western Balkan countries on good practices regarding integration of RE expansion planning and land use planning, as well as options for repurposing the existing grid infrastructure for RE integration