National Committee CIGRE Kosovo
NC CIGRE Kosovo

List of Papers

LIST OF PAPERS – 2025
SC A1 – POWER GENERATION AND ELECTROMECHANICAL ENERGY CONVERSION
A1-01 Modernization of fan and blower control in block A5 boiler – PLC Integration
Mergim GJOKA, Kosovo Energy Corporation, Pristina
Besnik FEJZA, Kosovo Energy Corporation, Pristina
Erdoan ZASELLA, Kosovo Energy Corporation, Pristina
A1-02 Detection and location of generator stator winding failure points in the A5 unit
Sabri GRAJÇEVCI, Kosovo Energy Corporation, Pristina
Mihane DOBRATIQI, Kosovo Energy Corporation, Pristina
Naser GRAJÇEVCI, Kosovo Energy Corporation, Pristina
A1-03 Comparative analysis of photovoltaic system performance based on location
Arbesa NIKAJ, ELEN Energy, Pristina
Armend YMERI, University for Business and Technology, Pristina
Nexhmi KRASNIQI, University for Business and Technology, Pristina
SC A2 – POWER TRANSFORMERS AND REACTORS 
A2-01 Application of software tools for advanced monitoring of power transformers
Filip RZHAROV, POWER VIEW ORG, Skopje
A2-02 Methodology for optimal replacement of power transformers based on their health index
Korab ZYMERI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Arijanit MAVRIQI, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Fatmir JONUZI, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
A2-04 Methodology for replacement of transformers in the distribution network. Case Study: Replacement of power transformer in 35/10kV Dikanca substation
Arta GRAJÇEVCI, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Arijanit MAVRIQI, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Hajdin ZHDRELLA, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
A2-05 Assessment of the impact of hot-spot temperature on the ageing process of power transformers – A Case Study
Kjani GURI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Imer ZENKU, University of Tetovo, Tetovo
Arben FEJZULLAHU, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
SC A3 – TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT
A3-01 Technical assessment of the transition of 110 kV circuit breakers from Oil/SF₆ to G³/Vacuum: The case of Kosovo’s power system
Enis RIZA, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Nuri BERISHA, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Genc SEJDIU, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Petrit EMINI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
A3-02 Renewable energy sources fluctuations in power systems – An analysis of their planning and operation
Mendim HAJDARI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Vezir REXHEPI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Arben GJUKAJ, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
A3-03 Modernization of power transmission infrastructure: A review of ACCC conductors as an alternative to ACSR
Diedona BRECA, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Vedie HAJRULLAHU, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Astrit SADRIJA, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Adnan ZYMERI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina

 

A3-04 Challenges of implementing international projects in the supply of electric power equipment in “FORCE MAJEURE” circumstances – The case of Ukraine
Leonora HYSENAJ, TERTRA TECH, Pristina
Enis RIZA, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Shpresa KRASNIQI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Bahri PREBREZA, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
A3-05 Enhancing the reliability and efficiency of substations through high voltage transformers. Study Case: SS Dubrovo
Artan RAMANI, MEPSO, Skopje
Liridon LUTFIU, MEPSO, Skopje
Imer ZENKU, University of Tetovo, Tetovo
A3-06 Voltage dips in the transmission networks. A comprehensive analysis and measurement study
Zlatko NIKOLOVSKI, Loging Electronics, Shkup
Rexhep SELIMI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Musa KADRIU, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Iljas ILJAZI, Nemetali, Tetovo
Gazmend KABASHI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
A3-06 Improvement of insulation in the 220 kV section of SS “Kosovo A” As a measure to enhance operational reliability
Shaban NEZIRI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Ilir GASHI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Uran XHAFOLLI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
SC B1 – INSULATED CABLES
B1-03 Design, construction, testing and commissioning of the 110 kV cable line (SS Pristina 4 – SS Pristina 6)
Ilir GASHI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Shaban NEZIRI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Uran XHAFOLLI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
SC B2 – OVERHEAD LINES
B2-01 Replacement of ACSR conductors with ACCC conductors on the 110 kV SS Trepça – SS Vallaç line to enhance operational reliability
Uran XHAFOLLI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Ilir GASHI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Shaban NEZIRI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
B2-02 Techno-economic indicators of replacing ACSR conductors with new HTLS ACCC® conductors on OHL 35 kV Rahovec – Malisheva
Drenusha GASHI, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Boris KAURLOTO, ElektroMerkur d.d. Rijeka
Turan KOCABAYRAKTAR, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Dragutin MIHALIC, Energovod d.o.o. Zagreb
SC B3 – SUBSTATIONS AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
B3-02 Substation performance, application of advanced technologies in the inspection of electrical substations
Vjosa BERISHA, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Erona SHABANI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Jetesa VESELAJ, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
SC B4 – DC SYSTEMS AND POWER ELECTRONICS
B4-01 Eleminating shoot-through effect in VSI inverters using Dead-Time interval control
Ramadan PLAKOLLI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Qamil KABASHI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Sabrije OSMANAJ, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Milaim ZABELI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
B4-02 Performance and energy efficiency comparison of vector and scalar control techniques in induction motor drives for variable load applications
Kadrije SIMNICA ALIU, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Qamil KABASHI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Sabrije OSMANAJ, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Milaim ZABELI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
B4-03 Design and optimization of low power consumption MOSFET-based voltage regulators for IoT devices
Herolind HURUGLICA, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Milaim ZABELI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Qamil KABASHI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Sabrije OSMANAJ, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
B4-04 Industrial batteries in electrical substations
Valon HAJRIZAJ, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Albert KAJTAZI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Valmir TRNAVA, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
B4-05 THD Reduction in 3-phase asynchronous induction motors with variable frequency drives (VFD) through SVPWM: A simulation approach in Matlab/SIMULINK
Uran RAKOVICA, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Qamil KABASHI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Sabrije OSMANAJ, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Milaim ZABELI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
SC B5 – PROTECTION AND AUTOMATION
B5-01 Relay protection systems: Essential adaptations for emergency scenarios – Case Study for SS Pristina 3
Arton ALIU, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Nazif NAZIFI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Musa KADRIU, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
B5-02 Impact of DC components and distributed generators integration on current transformer saturation and relay performance
Qendrim NIKA, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
Kreshnik AHMETI, GIZ GmbH, Pristina
Goneta PEÇANI, European Union Office in Kosovo
Petrit KASTRATI, General Electric International INC
B5-03 Advanced protection concepts for MV grids with high PV penetration: Impacts on relay behavior and future directions
Taulant ALIU, Ministry of Economy, Pristina
Nauman BEG, EWE NETZ GmbH, Oldenburg, Germany
Daniel JUNG, Institute of Networked Energy Systems
Frank SCHULDT, Institute of Networked Energy Systems
Karsten von MAYDELL, Institute of Networked Energy Systems
B5-04 Modernizing substation automation – Balancing interoperability, security, and maintainability in real-world deployments
Elfete ZEKA, VIVAVIS AG, Frankfurt, Germany
Rionor KLAIQI, Enerco LLC, Pristina
B5-06 Implementation of advanced ARC protection in Kosovo distribution network
Nezir NEZIRI, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Turan KOCABAYRAKTAR, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Drenusha GASHI, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina

 

SC C1 – POWER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMICS
C1-02 Modeling and simulation of frequency load shedding protection
Gazmend KABASHI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Rexhep SELIMI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Besim GËRXHALIU, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
SC C2 – POWER SYSTEM OPERATION AND CONTROL
C2-01 Forecasting transmission system losses using machine learning algorithms
Mario XHYRA, Transmission System Operator, Tirana
Renaldo HYSENI, Transmission System Operator, Tirana
C2-02 Power under pressure – What Spain and Ukraine show about grid resilience
Elfete ZEKA, VIVAVIS AG, Frankfurt, Germany
Rinor KLAIQI, Enerco LLC, Pristina
C2-03 The role of threshold-free, continuous cycle-by-cycle measurement in understanding the 2025 Iberian Peninsula blackout
Zlatko NIKOLOVSKI, Loging Electronics, Skopje
Hugo CARVALHOSA, Elspec Europe, Portugal
Filipe AZEVEDO, Elspec Europe, Portugal
Iljas ILJAZI, Nemetali, Tetovo
C2-04 Power quality analysis on the 400 kV interconnection line of Kosovo’s transmission network
Rexhep SELIMI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Iljas ILJAZI, Nemetali, Tetovo
Musa KADRIU, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Zlatko NIKOLOVSKI, Loging Electronics, Skopje
SC C3 – POWER SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY AND

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

C3-01 Monitoring bird and bat mortality following construction at the Bajgorë wind farm, Kosovo
Amra VUÇITËRNA, OZON Space, Pristina
Sidorela BUZHALA, OZON Space, Pristina
Hana ZEKA, OZON Space, Pristina
C3-02

 

Conservation of biodiversity and land use in power system planning 
Minivere IDRIZI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
C3-04 Lifecycle analysis of medium voltage cables
Fatbardha MEHANI, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Lorika BASHA, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Dorea DEDA, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
SC C4 – POWER SYSTEM TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE
C4-02 Dynamic analysis of power systems in energy transition: A data-centric approach for resilient grid operation
Filip RZHAROV, POWER VIEW ORG, Skopje
C4-03 Artificial intelligence and machine learning for optimizing the performance of power systems
Arijeta PAJAZITI QERIMI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
C4-04 Short-term electricity load forecasting using LSTM: An artificial intelligence-based approach to power system optimization
Fatbardha MEHANI, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Dan LEKAJ, ARGENT MACHINES, Pristina

 

 

C4-05 Reducing electricity energy losses in Kosovo’s distribution network through smart metering and load analysis
Shukri ALIU, KEDS, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Sabrije OSMANAJ, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
Kadrije SIMNICA ALIU, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pristina
C4-06 Technical analysis of the Selac wind farm
Rexhep SHAQIRI, University for Business and Technology, Pristina
Uran XHAFOLLI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Astrit SADRIJA, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
SC C5 – ELECTRICITY MARKETS AND REGULATION
C5-01 Dynamic method of calculating reserves in the balancing market
Kadri KADRIU, University for Business and Technology, Pristina
Shyqeri MORINA, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Arbnora HASHANI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
SC C6 – ACTIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND DISTRIBUTED  ENERGY RESOURCES
C6-01 Electricity generation from photovoltaic panels on-grid installation of a 4 kWp system
Avni ALIDEMAJ, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Drenusha GASHI, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
Alush MEXHUANI, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina
C6-02 Impact of connecting photovoltaic systems to the distribution network
Avni ALIDEMAJ, University for Business and Technology, Pristina
Sidorela DODAJ, MCA-K, Pristina
Ardhmërie ISUFI, Kosovo Electricity Distribution Company, Pristina

 

SC D2 – INFORMATION SYSTEMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CYBERSECURITY
D2-01 SCADA under pressure – managing grid dynamics in the age of solar peaks, EVs, and structural instability
Elfete ZEKA, VIVAVIS AG, Frankfurt, Germany
Rinor KLAIQI, Enerco LLC, Pristina
D2-02 Remote access, real impact – Leveraging telecontrol and PLCs for scalable grid automation
Elfete ZEKA, VIVAVIS AG, Frankfurt, Germany
Rinor KLAIQI, Enerco LLC, Pristina
D2-03 Challenges, priorities, and cybersecurity awareness in Kosovo’s power system
Nesrete HAXHIJAJ KRYEZIU, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Arijeta PAJAZITI QERIMI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
D2-04 Protection of power systems against cyberattacks in the digitalization era
Arijeta PAJAZITI QERIMI, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina
Nesrete HAXHIJAJ KRYEZIU, Transmission, System & Market Operator, Pristina