PICASSO
The Platform for the International Coordination of Automated Frequency Restoration and Stable System Operation (PICASSO) is the implementation project endorsed by all TSOs through the ENTSO-E Market Committee to establish the European platform for the exchange of balancing energy from frequency restoration reserves with automatic activation or aFRR-Platform, pursuant to Article 21 of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing (EB GL).
Main targets of the project
The main targets of the project are:
- Design, implement and operate an aFRR-Platform compliant with the approved versions of the EB GL, SO GL and CACM, as well as other regulations.
- Enhancing economic and technical efficiency within the limits of system security.
- Integrating the European aFRR markets while respecting the TSO-TSO model.
KPI
Key Performance Indicators of Implementation and Operation of the aFRR-Platform
According to the Article 13.1 of the Annex I to the ACER Decision on the Implementation framework for aFRR Platform, all member TSOs shall monitor, evaluate and report on the key performance indicators of implementation and operation of the aFRR-Platform at least on a yearly basis. The common report shall be published by ENTSO-E on its website and reported to regulatory authorities.
Stakeholder Workshops
- Balancing platforms stakeholder’s workshop
- FAQ Document
- Balancing platforms stakeholder’s workshop
- Balancing platforms stakeholder’s workshop
- Balancing platforms stakeholder’s workshop
- PICASSO-MARI Stakeholder Workshop
- MARI workshop
- MARI and PICASSO implementation workshop
- Workshop on All TSO proposals on activation purposes and pricing
- Workshop on balancing
- Stakeholder workshop in Berlin
- YouTube
Slides
Publications
- PICASSO Algorithm Description (version 5.0)
- Publication of the new Accession Roadmap
- Publication of the new Accession Roadmap
- PICASSO Algorithm Description (version 4.0)
- Publication of the new Accession Roadmap
- PICASSO Algorithm Description v3.0
- Publication of the new Accession Roadmap
- Information of the PICASSO project – Implementation of ACER Decision 8/2024 and 9/2024
- PICASSO Algorithm Description
- Information of the PICASSO project – Announcement of the Implementation of ACER Decision 8/2024 and 9/2024
- Accession roadmap of PICASSO – accession roadmap for the aFRR-Platform
- Accession roadmap of PICASSO – accession roadmap for the aFRR-Platform
- Accession roadmap of PICASSO – accession roadmap for the aFRR-Platform
- Accession roadmap of PICASSO – accession roadmap for the aFRR-Platform
- Accession roadmap of PICASSO – accession roadmap for the aFRR-Platform
- Accession roadmap of PICASSO – accession roadmap for the aFRR-Platform
- Accession roadmap of PICASSO – accession roadmap for the aFRR-Platform – publication approved by qualified majority voting of the PICASSO SC
- PICASSO Algorithm Description
- Accession roadmap of PICASSO – accession roadmap for the aFRR-Platform – publication approved by qualified majority voting of the PICASSO SC
- Updated accession roadmap of PICASSO – accession roadmap for the aFRR-Platform
- FAT Harmonisation Survey
- Updated accession roadmap of PICASSO – accession roadmap for the aFRR-Platform
- Accession roadmap of PICASSO – accession roadmap for the aFRR-Platform
- Press release MoU
News and information notes
- TERNA reconnection to PICASSO
- German TSOs Bug Procurement
- PSE accession to PICASSO
- Red Eléctrica accession to PICASSO
- Elering accession to PICASSO
- AST accession to PICASSO
- RTE accession to PICASSO
- Fingrid accession to PICASSO
- IPTO/ADMIE accession to PICASSO
- Litgrid accession to PICASSO
- ESO accession to PICASSO
- Elia accession to PICASSO
- SEPS accession to PICASSO
- Energinet and TenneT NL accession PICASSO
- TERNA suspension of operations in PICASSO
- TERNA has successfully accessed the PICASSO platform
- The German and Austrian TSOs Accession and successful first exchange of aFRR via PICASSO
- Successful Go-Live of PICASSO
Consultations
- aFRRIF public consultation - Implementation framework for the exchange of balancing energy from aFRR
- First stakeholder consultation – Call for input
- Consultation document supporting first stakeholder consultation
Contacts
- Senior PMO Andras Szili