Update on appendix 2 of FCR contract: Technical requirements and prequalification process for Frequency Containment Reserves (FCR) effective from 14.5.2025
Fingrid will update the appendix 2 of FCR contract: Technical requirements and prequalification process for Frequency Containment Reserves (FCR).
In the new version, errors have been corrected and the requirements in particular for static FCR-D and LER units have been clarified. Requirement 4 has been softened. Update has been made together with all Nordic TSOs.
Change is primarily valid for the prequalification of new Reserve units to market. Update does not cause any changes to existing Reserve providers and Reserve units which have valid certification tests approved.
The upcoming contract appendix is accessible from Fingrid website.
In addition, Fingrid will conduct a stakeholder survey together with the other Nordic TSOs regarding the FCR technical requirements. The survey collects experiences and comments on the technical requirements. Based on the survey, TSOs will gather understanding of possible areas for development that can be considered in during the next update cycle. The estimated duration of the survey is 20 minutes. Fingrid encourages all stakeholders with experience on technical requirements of FCR to answer the survey. Please answer the survey at latest on 2nd of May 2025. The survey can be found from here: https://forms.office.com/e/HbcXh94MCm?origin=lprLink.
More information:
Fingrid:
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Current FCR appendix 2: Technical requirements and prequalification process for Frequency Containment Reserves (FCR) (link)
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14.5.2025 upcoming contract appendix 2 (link)
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Change log for the new version 1.1 (link)
Nordic survey: https://forms.office.com/e/HbcXh94MCm?origin=lprLink
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Stakeholder survey of FCR technical requirements conducted by Nordic TSOs. Please answer by 2.5.2025.
Contact information:
Elisa Alanen, elisa.alanen@fingrid.fi, tel. +358 30 395 4369
Taneli Leiskamo, taneli.leiskamo@fingrid.fi, tel. +358 30 395 5240