The Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of Continental Europe have confirmed that the technical pre-conditions have now been fulfilled to allow for the first phase of commercial exchanges of electricity between Ukraine and the neighboring countries. This follows the successful synchronization of the power systems on 16 March 2022 and the welcoming of Ukrenergo as observer member of ENTSO-E on 26 April 2022. These achievements are obtained following extensive work by all TSOs, and especially by Ukrenergo and the neighboring TSOs of Ukraine.
The start of commercial electricity exchanges with the Ukraine/Moldova power system is planned for 30 June on the interconnection between Ukraine and Romania. The electricity trading on the other interconnections (Ukraine-Slovakia, Ukraine-Hungary, and Moldova-Romania) is expected to follow later. The total trade capacity will initially be set to 100 MW in the first phase. After this initial phase, a gradual increase in the trade capacity will be regularly assessed based on power system stability and security considerations.
This is an additional important step, less than four months after the emergency synchronization of Ukraine-Moldova with Continental Europe, and furthermore demonstrates the strong commitment of European TSOs toward Ukrenergo and Moldelectrica.
