Balancing and redispatch: the next stepping stones in European electricity market integration: Improving the market design and the efficiency of the procurement of balancing and redispatch services

Balancing and redispatch are essential services for the security and stability of the electricity network. Balancing refers to continuously maintaining a balance between supply and demand through activating flexible resources. Redispatch refers to changing the dispatch of generators to remedy network congestion. The need for flexibility...

Redispatch and balancing: Same but different. Links, conflicts and solutions.

The authors provide a critical analysis of existing approaches to balancing and congestion management (specifically redispatch) and their effects on the incentives for service providers. This issue is particularly important in the view of the harmonization of ancillary service procurement in Europe, introduction of cross-border balancing...