Split of the FR<>IT Annual 2026 auction

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Following a successful auction split in 2024, RTE and Terna are pleased to announce that the France-Italy yearly capacity for the delivery year 2026 will be split and offered into two separate rounds of auctions. The first one will be held in September 2025 and the second one end of Q4 2025.

Please find below the details for the yearly products, both in the base-flat type, and the relevant information of the corresponding auctions occurring in September 2025 (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

FR->IT

Y BASE 1

2026

300

09/09/2025

13:30

16/09/2025

13:30

2-2 days

September 2025

IT->FR

Y BASE 1

2026

300

09/09/2025

13:30

16/09/2025

13:30

2-2 days

The details of the second round of auctions (end of Q4) will be communicated at a later stage.

Kind Regards,

JAO Operations