Women Pushing the Boundaries of the Energy Sector!

Oct 21, 2026

First Place for Our Engineer Ilda Dautović at the International “Women in Energy” Photo Contest.

The power grid, seen through the eyes of those who know it, build it and improve it. This is precisely the story told by “The Anatomy of a Grid”, the photograph that earned our engineer Ilda Dautović and Crnogorski elektroprenosni sistem(CGES) first place at the international “Women in Energy” photo contest, organised by the Energy Community Secretariat.

We are immensely proud of Ilda Dautović, Chief Overhead Line Maintenance Engineer at CGES, who took part in the panel discussion “Who Are We, and What Story Lies Behind the Photograph?” at the Just Transition Forum, where the three winning photographs from the first edition of“Women in Energy” photo contest were presented.

Ilda won first place among 16 participants! This recognition celebrates her achievement while also highlighting the knowledge, expertise, dedication and valuable contributions of women to a sector that plays a vital role in society’s development.

Launched by the Energy Community Secretariat in cooperation with GIZ in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, the competition has an important mission: to raise the visibility of women whose work, knowledge and achievements are shaping the energy future of our region.

We are equally proud of Milena Anđelić and Milica Sošić, who also represented CGES at the contest and were shortlisted for their outstanding photographs.

Ilda, Milena and Milica demonstrate that the energy sector is about more than transmission lines, power grids and technology. It is also about the skilled, courageous and dedicated women who take on responsibility every day, push boundaries and make an invaluable contribution to the safe and reliable electricity transmission.

Congratulations to our colleagues! Their success inspires us, and their work is proof that knowledge, professionalism and dedication know no boundaries.