Details of Second Round of Yearly Auction for BE<>FR corridor

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Following a successful auction split in 2024, the France-Belgium yearly capacity for the delivery year 2026 is split and offered into two separate auctions as well. The first one was held in June 2025 and the second will be held in December 2025.

The details of the second auction in December can be found below (timings in CET)

Bidding Month

Interconnector

Product

Horizon

Volume (MW)

Auction Start

Time (of the opening)

Auction End

Time (of the End)

Dispute period

Dec-25

BE->FR

Y BASE 2

2026

75

02/12/2025

13:50

09/12/2025

13:50

2-2 days

Dec-25

FR->BE

Y BASE 2

2026

600

02/12/2025

13:50

09/12/2025

13:50

2-2 days

Note: while the grid situation is not changing drastically compared to 2025, the total offered capacity auctioned for the FR > BE direction for this second yearly auction of 2026 is corrected downwards compared to 2025 values, based on the Day Ahead actual results throughout 2025.

This is done to avoid overallocation of the long term FTR capacity offered to the market.