Split of the FR<>CH Annual 2026 auction
Dear Market Participants,
RTE and Swissgrid are pleased to announce that the France-Switzerland annual capacity for the delivery year 2026 will be split and offered into two separate auctions: the first one will be held in September 2025 and the second one end of Q4 2025.
As for the September auction, you will find the details 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 |
September 2025 |
CH->FR |
Y BASE 2 |
2026 |
50 |
18/09/2025 |
13:50 |
25/09/2025 |
13:50 |
2-2 days |
September 2025 |
FR->CH |
Y BASE 2 |
2026 |
160 |
18/09/2025 |
13:50 |
25/09/2025 |
13:50 |
2-2 days |
The details of the second auction (end of Q4) will be communicated at a later stage.
Kind Regards,
JAO Operations