Auctions for cross-border capacities for power transfer on Bulgarian border to be carried out by Joint Allocation Office from 2019

Auctions for cross-border capacities for power transfer on the Bulgarian border are to be carried out by Joint Allocation Office S.A. (JAO) from Luxembourg from 2019, announced the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS). The distribution of long-term auctions on this border has so far been carried out by the Bulgarian Electricity System Operator (ESO), whereas the Serbian operator Elektromreza Srbije (EMS) has been in charge of daily auctions.

The change is a part of the agreement between EMS and the operators of Macedonia (MEPSO), Bulgaria (ESO) Romania (Transelectrica), Hungary (MAVIR), Croatia (HOPS) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (NOSBIH) on the procedure and the manner of the distribution of the rights of usage of cross-border transfer capacities and the access to cross-border transfer capacities for 2019, approved by the AERS Council.

The regulatory agency says that the organization of joint auctions enables a more efficient usage of cross-border capacities, in line with European regulations. Joint auctions on these borders have been organized for years now. In 2012, this way of distribution was established on the Hungarian border and the same system was implemented on the Macedonian border in 2017.

The AERS Council has also authorized the change of the regulations for the distribution of cross-border transfer capacities on the borders with neighboring system operators with which no agreement on joint auctions has been signed. The procedure of the distribution of capacities at intraday auctions has thereby been harmonized with the rules on the borders on which EMS carries out the distribution through joint auctions, AERS says.

AERS gets observer status within CEER

At a session held in Vienna, the General Meeting of the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) admitted AERS as an observer.

On this occasion, the president of the CEER, Garrett Blaney stated that it emphasized the strengthening of the cooperation between regulatory bodies in Europe and the Western Balkans.

Joint Allocation Office SA

Agencija za energetiku Republike Srbije

EMS ad Beograd

Joint Allocation Office SA JAO Luxembourg

Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia

AERS

Elektromreza Srbije

EMS

Macedonia MEPSO

Bulgaria ESO

Romania Transelectrica

Hungary MAVIR

Croatia HOPS

Bosnia and Herzegovina NOSBIH

power transfer

auctions for cross border capacities for power transfer