Tetra Tech is implementing a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded activity in Kosovo to help establish a reliable, resilient power system that sparks economic growth and increases opportunities for all.
Kosovo’s economy and development trajectory are influenced by its tenuous energy security, one of the principal inhibitors of industrial productivity and ability to attract foreign direct investment. Improving Kosovo’s energy sustainability and security is critical to the country’s future.
Benefits
- Supported the development of Kosovo’s new 10-year National Energy Strategy
- Designed and supported Kosovo’s first renewable energy auction for a 100-megawatt solar project
- Developed a framework for reduced commercial losses at electricity utilities
- Helped connect Kosovo’s electricity market with Albania’s for clean power trade
- Supported development of new legislation to attract renewable energy investment
- Launched the New Energy Internship Program, supporting 83 young professionals
Kosovo’s economy and development trajectory are influenced by its tenuous energy security, one of the principal inhibitors of industrial productivity and ability to attract foreign direct investment. Improving Kosovo’s energy sustainability and security is critical to the country’s future.
Tetra Tech is leading the five-year USAID Energy Sustainability Activity (ESA) to support Kosovo on its path to achieving a secure and sustainable energy future. The activity aims to improve Kosovo’s energy security by strengthening the capacity and sustainability of local institutions to advance energy market development and regional integration and to facilitate investments in energy infrastructure. ESA is empowering Kosovo’s energy sector to drive growth and increase opportunities for all Kosovo citizens to participate in a thriving economy.
Through ESA, Tetra Tech is implementing activities to:
- Advance Kosovo’s electricity market coupling with Albania
- Explore further regional integration in line with European Union standards
- Mobilize resources to unlock electricity supply challenges in Kosovo’s four northern municipalities
- Promote transparent, market-based mechanisms for private sector-led investments in renewable energy
At a glance
Contract value
$11.9M
Client
U.S. Agency for International Development, Mission in Kosovo
Implementation period
2021–2026
Services
Energy, energy security, sustainability, renewable energy
