Skopje, 26 December 2025 (MIA) - An international consortium led by Dalekovod d.d. from Croatia has been selected as the best bidder at the tender for construction of 400kV interconnection Bitola-Elbasan (transmission line from Bitola via Ohrid to the Macedonian-Albanian border), marking the restart of the project's realization, after Electric Transmission System Operator of North Macedonia (MEPSO) terminated the agreement with the previous contractor.

MEPSO said Friday the selection was made upon an international procedure through the e-procurement portal of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and detailed evaluation of bids.

The total value of the bid is EUR 19.7 million, with an implementation period of 30 months.

"This selection comes after the strategically required decision for termination of the previous agreement, which delayed the project. The entire procedure was conducted in line with EBRD's strict procurement policies and FIDIC standards, which guarantee transparency and objectivity. MEPSO has ensured the continuity of the investment, with 51.2 percent of the required equipment already delivered by the previous contractor, and now owned by MEPSO, to be used by the new contractor, thus preventing any financial damages," reads the press release.

The realization of this project, it adds, closes the only open fork in our transmission system, ensuring the completion of the regional energy Corridor VIII, while significantly improving the voltage conditions in the country's southwest.

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