Market Coupling in CWE-region (CWE-MC)

In line with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 6th June 2007, the Transmission System Operators and Power Exchanges will work together on further harmonization of a Central Western European (CWE) market coupling in 2009. Key elements in the MoU include the development of a flow-based market coupling system between Germany and the TLC region, and the requirement that the this should also support market coupling with adjacent areas, in particular the Nordic region.
The TSOs and Power Exchanges are currently working together to realize the remaining steps; the operational trilateral market coupling (TLC) between the Netherlands, Belgium and France being the first. In addition, the TSOs and Power Exchanges of the TLC region are working on an extension of market coupling to Germany. 

Updates:

• Towards a United Europe of Electricity (05-06-08)
• Market parties consultation of May on the CWE MC project (19-07-08) (Pdf-file) 

In early August 2008, the partners of the CWE Market Coupling project have submitted the Implementation Study to the approbation of energy regulators from Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands, in the framework of the PentaLateral Energy Forum.

This reference document describes the design of the market coupling solution that is proposed to be implemented. Its delivery is a major milestone for the project, and puts an end to the design phase.

Project partners are now organising themselves to enter the implementation phase that will end with the launch of market coupling for the CWE region, so far foreseen at the end of 2009.

You will find below the Implementation study, as well as its appendices:
 

• Implementation study v 1 0
• Annex 1 - List of questions
• Annex 2 - Consultation results
• Annex 3.1 - Validators report
• Annex 3.2 - Validators report
• Annex 3.3 - Validators report
• Annex 4 - Fall back options
• Annex 5 - Algorithm requirements