Berisha, Ardian

Training Expert, ERRA
Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
Ardian Berisha is a regulatory reform specialist and utility tariff expert with more than 18 years of experience in energy and water sector reform and regulation. Ardian supports regulators improve the stability and predictability of their legal and regulatory frameworks for enhanced infrastructure investments through bankable projects and private sector participation.      Ardian has worked with donor organizations, IFIs and private clients in more than 60 energy projects in Europe, Middle East, Southern Africa and Eurasia. Ardian spends part of his time advising the Energy Regulators Regional Association and their member regulators to support strengthening and improving regulatory practice among a geographically diverse member base. He has extensive experience in tariff-setting, as a policy developer, implementer and modeler of tariffs. His work experience includes Eswatini, Moldova, Mozambique, Zambia, Georgia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kosovo, Hungary, Cyprus, Albania, North Macedonia, Italy, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Greece, Ukraine, Thailand, Mongolia, Nigeria and the Philippines. Ardian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with Mathematical Emphasis from University of Wisconsin – Madison (US) and a Master of Science degree in Economics for Business Analysis (Applied Econometrics) from Staffordshire University (UK).