Capacity Curtailment on the GB-NI border for delivery day 08/06/2020

Published:
TSO(s) *: Moyle Interconnector Limited

Identification of affected Long Term Transmission Rights

GB-NI

Triggering event :

☒Curtailment to ensure operation remains within Operational Security Limits

☐Curtailment due to Force Majeure

☐Curtailment due to emergency situation

Affected volume in MW / hour for each concerned period :

[MW before curtailment info splitted by day / hour CET/CEST

08/06/2020

GB-NI

00:00:00

-

01:00:00

300

01:00:00

-

02:00:00

300

02:00:00

-

03:00:00

300

03:00:00

-

04:00:00

300

04:00:00

-

05:00:00

300

05:00:00

-

06:00:00

300

06:00:00

-

07:00:00

300

Amount of LTTR remaining after curtailment :

[After curtailment info splitted by day / hour CET/CEST

08/06/2020

GB-NI

00:00:00

-

01:00:00

100

01:00:00

-

02:00:00

100

02:00:00

-

03:00:00

100

03:00:00

-

04:00:00

100

04:00:00

-

05:00:00

100

05:00:00

-

06:00:00

100

06:00:00

-

07:00:00

100

Information on exact operational security limit(s) that are expected to be violated in the absence of curtailment *:

There is a single Tie line (275kV) between N. Ireland and Ireland and there is a limit on the MW that can flow between regions. High imports on the Moyle interconnector with the low forecast Sunday overnight demand is expected to cause contingency violations on the island.

Why alternative measures are not sufficient to avoid the expected violation of operational security limit(s) *?

Alternative measures have been taken as the demand has fallen in N. Ireland. SONI TSO has scheduled the minimum generation level (3 sets) required for system security. After taking these alternate measures, contingency violations are still expected by SONI TSO unless the import NTC is reduced.