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.
Please find the Implementation Framework of the aFRR Platform and the Pricing Methodology here.
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