Number of hours with converged prices on SI-AT DA coupled markets grew for 682%

On 21st of July 2017, BSP together with its project parties, commemorates a first year of successful implementation of SI-AT DA market coupling enabling market participants simplify import or export of energy from/to Slovenian market. Expectations of achieving higher efficiency on the daily allocation process have been confirmed since adverse flows have disappeared and hours with converged prices between Slovenian and Austrian coupled markets have increased. With making this border a part of the pan-European Multi-Regional Coupling (MRC) also the BSP trading volume has grown.

In comparison between period from 21st July 2015 to 21st July 2016 and period between 21nd July 2016 to 21nd July 2017 the BSP total traded volume rose for 19%, and number of hours with converged prices between Slovenian and Austrian markets grew for 682%.

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