Summary:
In the European context, the topic of cross-border capacity allocation and congestion management has received considerable attention. However, intrazonal congestion management has largely remained an operational decision of the national transmission system operators (TSOs). The use of balancing markets to solve real-time congestions in the internal grid can be seen as a common feature shared by many European TSOs. However, with the integration of balancing markets at the European level, the TSOs have to reevaluate the congestion management choices. To address this issue, this study utilizes a question-based decision tree method to identify and classify different intrazonal congestion management methods. The identified options are then analyzed based on a comprehensive assessment framework. The conditions for adopting each method are discussed in detail, and the tradeoffs associated with their implementation are evaluated.
Spanish layman's summary:
Este estudio clasifica diferentes métodos de gestión de congestión intrazonal en Europa y los analiza en base a un marco de evaluación. Se discuten las condiciones para adoptar cada método y se evalúan las compensaciones asociadas con su implementación.
English layman's summary:
This study classifies different intrazonal congestion management methods in Europe and analyze them based on an assessment framework. The conditions for adopting each method are discussed, and the tradeoffs associated with their implementation are evaluated.
Keywords: congestion management, balancing markets, European electricity markets, redispatch, zonal market model
Registration date: 14/03/2023
IIT-23-037WP
