OSSH Launches €4.4 Million Smart Meter Installation Project Across Albania

The Electricity Distribution System Operator (OSSH) plans to begin the installation of smart meters for end consumers.

This Thursday, the operator launched a procurement procedure through the public procurement system titled: “Installation of the Smart Metering System for End Consumers, within the Energy Balance Metering System in MV-LV Electrical Substations, and their integration into the OSSH metering platform,” with a total estimated fund of 432 million lekë, or approximately €4.4 million.

According to the tender documents, the investment will focus on areas with high electricity consumption and higher levels of network losses, with the aim of improving technical efficiency and strengthening control over electricity distribution.

As part of previous projects, OSSH has already installed thousands of smart meters in several regions across the country. In Durrës, during the 2023 investment phase, 1,752 intelligent energy balance metering systems were installed in MV-LV substations, while in 2024 an additional 848 smart meters were installed for end consumers supplied by these substations.

Meanwhile, in Tirana, on feeders F7 and F8 of the Kashar substation, 200 intelligent balance metering systems and 3,157 smart meters were installed for end subscribers.

According to OSSH, the expansion of the project is also linked to the growing number of consumers in these areas, driven by population growth and new urban developments, including construction projects carried out as part of the reconstruction efforts following the 2019 earthquake.

The company states that the investment is part of its strategy to gradually replace the analog metering system with smart technology, in accordance with the electricity law and the directives of the European Energy Community.

The operator emphasizes that maintaining the same communication technology is intended to ensure compatibility with existing investments and maximize the use of the infrastructure developed so far.

The tender foresees the installation of a total of 14,035 smart meters. The largest number will be installed at the Sallmone substation with 7,760 units, followed by Shkoza with 3,560 meters, Spitalla with 1,600, and Kashari with 1,115 smart meters.