Comprehensive testing confirms full readiness
A more than a year-long testing campaign for the 15-minute MTU solution, included the validation of local, regional and cross-border functionalities, verification of connectivity between parties and confirmation of overall system readiness. Throughout the campaign, Nominated Electricity Market Operators (NEMOs) and Transmission System Operators (TSOs) tested their systems under a wide range of market conditions. Two iterations of member testing also enabled market participants to confirm the readiness of their own systems.
Collaboration driving readiness for go-live
The successful completion of the testing phases and preceding activities demonstrates effective work across all involved regions. NEMOs and TSOs acknowledge the contributions of all market participants and stakeholders and appreciate their continued engagement in advancing this important market development.
About SDAC
SDAC allocates scarce cross-border transmission capacity in the most efficient way by coupling wholesale electricity markets from different regions through a common algorithm, simultaneously taking into account cross-border transmission constraints, thereby maximizing social welfare. The aim of SDAC is to create a single pan European cross zonal day-ahead electricity market. An integrated day-ahead market increases the overall efficiency of trading by promoting effective competition, increasing liquidity, and enabling a more efficient utilization of generation resources across Europe.
For additional information on SDAC go to:
http://www.nemo-committee.eu/sdac
https://www.entsoe.eu/network_codes/cacm/implementation/sdac/
About Nord Pool
Nord Pool, the European power market, delivers efficient, simple and secure trading across Europe. The company, which is majority owned by Euronext, offers day-ahead and intraday trading, clearing and settlement, and additional services, to customers regardless of size or location. Today 400 businesses from 20 countries trade on Nord Pool’s markets.
Nord Pool operates markets in the Nordic and Baltic regions, Germany, Poland, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg and the UK. Nord Pool is a Nominated Electricity Market Operator (NEMO) in 16 European countries, while also servicing power markets in Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia and Iceland. In 2024 Nord Pool had a total turnover of 1150 TWh traded power. This total does not include 2 TWh traded on the newly established intraday auctions, between 13 June and 31 December 2024.
Nord Pool’s more than three decades of power market experience is built on offering flexibility, transparency, innovation, greater choice and participation to our customers.
For more information, please contact:
Stuart Disbrey
Communications Director
[email protected]
Irene Zeier
Communications Director
[email protected]
Oslo, 12 September 2025