> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.transitionzero.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Southern Europe: Western Balkans

> This section provides specific details about Scenario Builder's model of the Western Balkans, a multi-country model covering Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, including cross-border trade flows.

<Warning>
  The Western Balkans model is **uncalibrated**. It has not been through
  TransitionZero's [model calibration standard](/methodology/model-calibration),
  so results have not been checked against historical capacities, generation,
  emissions, or trade. Use it for exploratory analysis out of the box, and calibrate it for modelling work.
</Warning>

# Changelog

<Update label="v1.8.9" description="TBC">
  Western Balkans 6-node model (uncalibrated) added to Scenario Builder, with
  support for capacity expansion and dispatch scenarios. Base data was
  contributed by an external partner.
</Update>

# Model scope

The model is selected in Scenario Builder under the **Southern Europe** geography.

## Capacity Expansion

* Base year: 2024
* End year: 2050
* Spatial resolution:
  * Regional (6-nodes):
    * Albania (ALB)
    * Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)
    * Kosovo (XKO)
    * Montenegro (MNE)
    * North Macedonia (MKD)
    * Serbia (SRB)
* Temporal resolution:
  * Low resolution (24-hourly and yearly) - 1 timeslice
  * Medium resolution (3-hourly and 3-monthly) - 32 timeslices

## Dispatch

* Spatial resolution:
  * Regional (6-nodes):
    * Albania (ALB)
    * Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)
    * Kosovo (XKO)
    * Montenegro (MNE)
    * North Macedonia (MKD)
    * Serbia (SRB)
* Temporal resolution:
  * High resolution (hourly and single year) - 8760 timesteps
  * Available for single years between 2024-2050

# Data sourcing table

Base data for the Western Balkans was contributed by an external partner and is
published in a model-ready format so that others can run their own scenario
analysis from it. Input data sources and data standards are being confirmed with
the partner and will be documented here.