Opportunities for generating additional revenues in the Baltic system services markets

The desynchronisationof the Russian electricitygrid at the beginning ofnext yearwill bring changes to the Baltic electricity system.System serviceswill be implemented to ensure the stability of theelectricity gridand, among other things, there will be a t Complementary reserve market products including aFRR (Automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve). Sweet the road map of the power grid operator Elering AS^[1] järgi we are a käat the moment üin the period of leminek, where järk järgult is activated sümarkets for steem services, aiming toärgiga to ensure that after theünchronisation of Russia’s electricityõa sufficient level of reserveõimsus to maintain frequency.

After joining the European süncrown in February 2025, the situation in the mõnameõrra second käfrom^[2]:

• A common market for the procurement of reserve capacity will be established between the Baltic TSOs, where the three Baltic price areas FCR (Frequency Containment Reserve), aFRR and mFRR (Manual Frequency Restoration Reserve) capacity will be procured together.
• Baltic system operators join the pan-European mFRR regulatory energy platform MARI. Depending on the pace at which other European countries join the platform, trading of mFRR energy across Europe will be possible.
• Baltic system operators join the pan-European aFRR regulatory energy platform PICASSO. Depending on the pace at which other European countries join the platform, aFRR energy trading across Europe will be possible.

As of 09.10.2024, the two new Member States joined theõall Baltic regulators to the MARI platform and will be able toäAt the moment, the twoõmFRR regulation transactions in this süsteemis. As a result of the above, the äaFRR-related services will be launched in January 2025, and there will be aõan incentive to make extra money in this market. Participation requires a reserve üthe successful completion of the pre-qualification procedure for theäsüwith the tax administrator. The purpose of pre-qualification ärk is to check the service provider võthe miracle of regulating activeõcapacity with sufficient speed and täand to fix the maximum bidding mfromrad üdown and down adjustment directions. Why get involved? S üthe market for professional services is üs prices are generallyõthan the spot market. It is known that the spot price is capped at EUR 5000/MWh, while the market price is c ä15,000 EUR/MWh for the frequency output at the FRFR.

Futugrid is outpre-qualified to participate in both the aFRR and mFRR markets. In addition, a market participant must have a s õa regulation agreement with Elering, an agreement on the use of the data exchange platform and an agreement with the balance administrator.

Futugrid can be used as an aggregator to provide kõnecessary to participate in the market for frequency reserves. P äThe market introduction of photovoltaic (PV) power plants requires PV integration on the Futugrid platform and testing of the PV system.üstemi tNightd, sõconclude an Aggregation Agreement and agree on the criteria for participation in the markets lädepending on the specific PV the needs of the station.