Development of a Grid Code for the transmission system of Macedonia

FRY of Macedonia
Study Grid Code MEPSO

client: AD MEPSO (Macedonia)

type: Consulting services (Policies)

finishing date: March 2012 (February 2013)

team: FEIT (Macedonia) - EKC consortium; EKC team: Nebojsa Jovic - Project Leader, M. Vukovic - Consultant, A. Oros

The objective of the project is to harmonize the existing planning, operational and connection standards and requirements with actual Macedonian legislative related to the energy sector and with European legislative established and guided by European Commission (EC), European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) and Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). The main changes to the existing grid code in Macedonia are made in relation to the following:

  • Modification of the grid code structure towards the ENTSO-E concept
  • Procedures for long-term and operational planning, as well as power system control in real time, especially for the exchange of necessary data needed for planning, preparation of daily, weekly, monthly and yearly plans; evaluation of the system reserve, voltage and reactive power control in the network and creation of defense plan.
  • Definition of rights, obligations and responsibilities between TSO and transmission system users and delimitation of ownership among them in accordance with the Energy Law and the Electricity market rules
  • Harmonization of requirements for connection of the new transmission system users in terms of ENTSO-E rules, with special emphasis on renewable power plants and technical requirements related to the quality of electricity in transmission system; Development of connection charging methodology in accordance with Energy Law, Construction Law and existing connection procedures in MEPSO
  • Technical requirements for measuring, protection devices and telecommunication equipment
  • Organization of the connection procedure related to different phases of project development, in order to increase efficiency and flexibility in preparation of technical documentation and obtaining the necessary requirements and permits
  • Procedures for the technical approval of the connection, commissioning and trial operation of the new facility connected to the electricity transmission network.

Type of services provided:

  • Consulting services