Ukrenergo, Romania’s Transelectrica update operational agreement

“NPC Ukrenergo and the Romanian transmission system operator Transelectrica S.A. signed an updated Operational Agreement, the terms and conditions of which fully comply with the requirements of the ENTSO-E Network Codes and the ENTSO-E Synchronous Area Framework Agreement (SAFA). Such operational agreement between NPC Ukrenergo and neighboring European transmission system operators is one of the prerequisites for the integration of Ukraine’s power system into ENTSO-E,” the report says.

According to the company’s press service, the agreement regulates the conditions of synchronous operation of Romania’s power system with Burshtyn TPP Island as part of Ukraine’s power system, which is synchronized with neighboring European power systems that are part of ENTSO-E.

“In particular, the Agreement defines the conditions of dispatch control of parallel operation of power systems, planning of cross-border flows, data exchange, as well as the interaction between NPC Ukrenergo and Transelectrica S.A. during the joint operation of the cross-border OHL 400 kV Mukachevo - Rosiori,” the report says.

Ukrenergo noted that single conditions and rules of interaction between European transmission system operators ensure transparency of synchronous operation mechanisms, establish clear boundaries of responsibility, and increase the reliability of parallel operation of power systems in accordance with the requirements of ENTSO-E.

As reported, the test operation of the Integrated Power System (IPS) of Ukraine and the power system of Moldova in isolated mode is planned for February 2022, which will be one of the stages of integration into ENTSO-E. The synchronization of IPS of Ukraine with ENTSO-E is scheduled for 2023.

ENTSO-E, the European Network of Transmission System Operators, unites 43 operators in 36 countries of the European continent.

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