Interconnector Requirement and Auction Summary Data
NOTE: Interconnector trading restriction for NESO - please download the full market notice
National Energy System Operator (NESO) trades on interconnectors to adjust the flow of electricity into or out of Great Britain to help manage system issues such as thermal, voltage or stability constraints or to manage energy requirements such as upwards and downwards margin. Trades can take place on IFA1, BritNed, NEMO, IFA2, ElecLink and Viking Link interconnectors.
We invite qualified counterparties into NESO Interconnector (IC) auctions which run ad hoc across the day. The counterparties, who hold respective interconnector capacity or be able to secure the capacity later on, can bid in the auction based on the requirement. Requirements are not firm and are subject to change depending on prevailing system conditions. When the auction has been concluded, the information for a given requirement (lot) will be updated to include the volumes secured on each interconnector, the best price, the volume-weighted average price (VWA), and the clearing price. The requirement may not be completely filled.
To participate in this market, a counterparty is required to have a Grid Trade Master Agreement (GTMA) in place with NESO and to have access to capacity on channel interconnectors, along with being registered with the BSC party.
The OTF material which contains current and achieved Interconnector trading topics can be accessed here Operational Transparency Forum
Documentation relating to interconnector trading, including the procurement framework and supporting materials: Interconnector Trading Procurement Framework
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2 Data Files
| Name | Format | Last Changed Sort ascending | Download | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interconnector Requirements and Auction Summary | CSV | Download (CSV) | view | |
| Interconnector trading restrictions for NESO | Download (PDF) | view |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date Created | December 16, 2020 at 11:50 AM (UTC+00:00) |
| Rights | NESO Open Data Licence |
| Update Frequency | Ad hoc |
cURL integration
# Get a list of dataset's resources
curl -L -s https://api.neso.energy/api/3/action/datapackage_show?id=interconnector-requirement-and-auction-summary-data | grep path
# Get resources
curl -L https://api.neso.energy/datastore/dump/6a928369-bed3-445f-af8a-69cdb2cc5089
curl -L https://api.neso.energy/dataset/fdcb1853-4279-4fc9-acb2-d603965eab12/resource/74b56acb-e1ea-4c40-9f8a-2f4226630b2a/download/neso-trade-restriction-market-notice-14may26.pdf