[Core IDCC] Core Flow-Based Intraday Capacity Calculation (a) go-live set on the 13th of June 2024
Date: 30-05-2024
After the successful go-live of IDCC(b) on the 28th of May, Core TSOs are pleased to announce a planned go-live date for the IDCC(a) process on the 13th of June 2024 for the delivery day of the 14th of June 2024. The IDCC(a) process aims to deliver capacities by D-1 14:45 to the Single Intraday Coupling (SIDC) market platform for all hours of the next day.
This milestone enables the opening of the intraday market in the Core region at 15:00, instead of the current 22:00 and will provide the necessary input for the intraday auction at 15:00.
You may expect a next communication on the 13th of June for the final operational confirmation of the go-live.
Communication channels
Market participants who would like to follow closer the project development are invited
to join the Core Consultative Group (CCG) by sending an email to CoreCG@magnus.nl. The participants of the Core Consultative Group will receive regular information, and invitations to teleconferences and meetings.
On 11 July an additional CG meeting will take place to follow up on the IDCC(a) and (b) go-live. The invitation has been circulated separately.
Next to the Core CG, a Question & Answer Forum for the Core FB capacity calculation project is currently in use. The Forum can be accessed via https://coreforum.my-ems.net/.
The Core TSOs invite all market participants to use this Forum for their queries.
About the Intraday Capacity Calculation project in the Core CCR
The Core Flow-Based Intraday Capacity Calculation (Core FB IDCC) project promotes the
development and implementation of a flow-based intraday capacity calculation across
the whole Core Capacity Calculation Region (Core CCR) in the framework of the SIDC. The Core CCR consists of the bidding zone borders between the following EU Member States’ bidding zones: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
On the ENTSO-E website [link] a description can be found of the IDCC processes.
Market integration - Core to energy transition
The energy transition towards a carbon free electricity supply is a European challenge that requires the use of the European electricity system to the full extent. Weather-dependent supply and increasing demand response will lead to a different and more intense use of the grid. The Core market integration project is aiming to create operational preconditions to optimise the use of the system from a regional perspective and make the single European market a reality.