19th International Conference on the European Energy Market - EEM23, Lappeenranta (Finland). 06-08 June 2023
Summary:
In European balancing markets, there are two co-existing market models based on the adopted dispatch process. In a self-dispatch model, the market players are in charge of determining the operational schedule of their generation and consumption units since, at an overall market level, only the overall trading position of each player is determined. On the other hand, under central-dispatch, the scheduling and dispatching of individual units are determined centrally. In the European context, the integration challenges faced by the central-dispatch scheme are larger than those faced by a self-dispatch system. We discuss the main integration challenges faced by a central-dispatching system along with the approach followed by different TSOs to address them. We also examine how these approaches can be applied to other market design problems.
Spanish layman's summary:
El central-dispatching es un modelo de mercado de balance menos conocido en Europa, implementado en algunos países europeos. Este artículo analiza los desafíos de integración que enfrentan en el contexto de la integración del mercado de balance europeo y las diferentes aproximaciones tomadas por los TSOs para abordarlos.
English layman's summary:
Central-dispatching is a lesser-known balancing market model in Europe, implemented in a few European countries. This paper discusses the integration challenges they face in the context of European balancing market integration and the different approaches taken by the TSOs to address them.
Keywords: Balancing markets, , Central-dispatch, Electricity markets, Market integration, Self-dispatch
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM58374.2023.10161745
Published in IEEE EEM 2023, pp: 1-7, ISBN: 979-8-3503-2452-5
Publication date: 2023-07-03.
Citation:
S. Bindu, L. Olmos, J.P. Chaves, Integrating the central-dispatch markets into the European balancing platforms: main lessons learnt and challenges, 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market - EEM23, Lappeenranta (Finland). 06-08 June 2023. In: IEEE EEM 2023: Conference proceedings, ISBN: 979-8-3503-2452-5
