The Romanian Commodities Exchange – Bursa Română de Mărfuri (BRM), the country’s second nominated electricity market operator (NEMO), has joined intraday auctions (IDAs) under the European Single Intraday Coupling (SIDC) framework. With this move, BRM becomes part of the operational IDA system, launched across Europe in June 2024, according to a press release from European power exchange EPEX Spot.
Other partners involved in the Regional Integration Project (RIP) are the Hungarian Power Exchange (HUPX), the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX), the Romanian Electricity and Gas Market Operator (OPCOM), Bulgaria’s Electricity System Operator (ESO), Hungary’s Independent Transmission Operator Company (MAVIR), and Romanian transmission system operator Transelectrica, said EPEX Spot.
BRM’s integration marks the second wave of the European IDA rollout, which began on June 13, 2024, when NEMOs and transmission system operators (TSOs) introduced the pricing of intraday cross-zonal capacity through three pan-European auctions, it added.
It is another key milestone in enhancing Europe’s single power market
By integrating BRM, the SIDC framework has reached another important milestone, increasing the efficiency of the single European electricity market, EPEX Spot said. The market has become more liquid and increasingly competitive, in line with its core objectives of ensuring efficient, fair, and non-discriminatory functioning.
Future waves of the IDA rollout will expand its geographic scope
The European power exchange added that future waves of the IDA rollout would continue to expand its geographic coverage and product scope, further enhancing the EU’s internal electricity market.
The SIDC is a market mechanism within the intraday timeframe based on continuous trading and complemented by three intraday auctions, or IDAs. It enables market participants to trade electricity continuously across Europe on the day it is needed. Additionally, IDAs enable pricing cross-border capacity within the intraday timeframe, according to the press release.