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Confirmed Go-live of Core Advanced Hybrid Coupling project on Trading day 10 June 2026 for Delivery day 11 June 2026 (Official press release). Read More

We would like to inform the market participants that today 28.04.2026, ELES in association with other parties from Core CCR, launched the Core Flow-Based IDCC(d) process for business day 28.04.2026, This milestone marks the next flow-based intraday capacity calculation of the Core region and a big step towards the optimization of the available cross-zonal capacity for the intraday market.The IDCC(d) process delivers capacities by 09:45 for the MTU’s 12:00 – 24:00 of the same bus... Read More

Please be informed that a maintenance on XBID intraday trading platform is planned for 15.04.2026 between 11:10 CEST and approximately 12:10 CEST.  Within forementioned period XBID trading platform will be stopped and no intraday Cross Border trading will be possible. Thank you for your understanding.  Read More

Please be informed that a maintenance on XBID intraday trading platform is planned for 25.03.2026 between 10:55 CET and approximately 14:30 CET.  Within forementioned period XBID trading platform will be stopped and no intraday Cross Border trading will be possible. Thank you for your understanding.  Read More

European Transmission System Operators (TSOs) are announcing that, as of today, a first subset of European bidding zone borders has successfully implemented the 30-minute Intraday Cross-Zonal Gate Closure Time (IDCZGCT). This marks an important step in the ongoing process to harmonize intraday market timings across Europe, in line with the Electricity Market Design Reform.Advancing Market Integration and Supporting RenewablesThe IDCZGCT represents the last opportunity for market participants to ... Read More

In line with European regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/1747), an important change is being introduced in intraday electricity trading. Starting with delivery on 14 January 2026, a 30-minute Gate Closure Time (GCT) will apply for cross-border trading on all Slovenian borders, except on the border with Hungary, where due to technical limitations on the Hungarian side, the current regime will temporarily remain in place.This change, reducing the current gate closure time from 60 minutes to 30 minut... Read More

The SDAC parties are pleased to confirm that the 15-minute MTU in the Single Day-Ahead Coupling  SDAC) has successfully gone live on 30 September 2025, for delivery day 1 October 2025Official SDAC press release is available in the attached document.  SDAC 15-Minute MTU Successful Implementation Read More

Project parties of the 15-minute MTU implementation in SDAC project are pleased to confirm that after comprehensive testing on local, regional and central level full readiness has now been successfully achieved. Go-live is therefore scheduled for trading day 30 September 2025 for delivery day 1 October 2025.Official SDAC press release is available in the attached document. Press release Read More

We would like to inform the market participants that today 24.06.2025, ELES in association with other parties from Core CCR, confirmed the launch of Core Flow-Based IDCC(c) process for business day 25.06.2025, The results of the IDCC(c) process will be published daily on the JAO Publication tool, accessible via: https://publicationtool.jao.eu/coreID/IDCCC_marketGraph . The IDCC(c) process delivers updated cross-zonal capacities by 04:30 to the Single Intraday Coupling market platform (XBID)... Read More

The introduction of the 15-minute Market Time Unit (MTU) in the Single Day-Ahead Coupling (SDAC) has been postponed from 11 June to 30 September 2025 due to the non-technical readiness of some parties. The first trading day is scheduled for 1 October 2025. Project teams will continue testing to ensure full technical readiness and successful implementation.Further information and details are available in the attached document. Market Coupling Steering Committee Aligns on Revised Go-Live Date for ... Read More