Ancillary services, price caps, new capacities auction procedure in Ukraine 2021.

1. 1
RES
2021
ancillary services
market and RES
May, 2021

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
TRANSMISSION
SYSTEM
CODE
2021
2
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERATING CONNECTION FACILITIES
TO AND INFLUENCE ON THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
1) Type A: connection point with voltage below 110 kV / up to 1 MW
2) Type B: <110 kV, from 1 to 20 MW inclusive,
3) Type C: <110 kV, from 20 to 75 MW inclusive,
4) Type D: => 110 kV, or <110 and => 75 MW
MINIMUM TIME INTERVALS BY FREQUENCIES IN WHICH GENERATING
UNITS SHALL WORK
1) > = 30 min: 47.5 - 49 Hz;
2) without restriction: 49.0 Hz - 51.0 Hz;
3) > = 30 min: 51.0 Hz - 51.5 Hz;
THE POWER PLANTS (PP) THAT MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM:
1) PP >20 MW,
2) PP <=20 MW based on tech and feasibility documentation,
3) electrical installations of the distribution system (distribution
facilities),
4) high voltage direct current systems (HVDC SYSTEMS),
5) electrical installations of the consumer at voltage level of 110 kV
and more (energy consumption facilities) according to the
feasibility study
MINIMUM TIME INTERVALS BY FREQUENCIES IN WHICH
DISTRIBUTION AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION FACILITIES SHALL WORK
1) > = 30 min: 47.5 - 48.5 Hz;
2) > = 30 min: 48.5 - 49 Hz;
3) without restriction: 49.0 Hz - 51.0 Hz;
4) > = 30 min: 51.0 Hz - 51.5 Hz
Source: Transmission System Code (TSC), section ІІІ
MINIMUM TIME INTERVALS BY FREQUENCIES IN WHICH
HIGH VOLTAGE DC SYSTEMS SHALL OPERATE
1) > = 60 sec .: 47.0 - 47.5 Hz;
2) > = 30 min: 47.5 - 49 Hz;
3) without restriction: 49.0 Hz - 51.0 Hz;
4) > = 30 min: 51.0 Hz - 52 Hz

3. ANCILLARY SERVICES - SECTION IX
TRANSMISSION
SYSTEM
CODE
2021
3
THE LIST OF AS- MARKET RULES (DECTION ІІІ) :
TSC SECTION IX “PROVISION OF ANCILLARY SERVICES”:
1) List of ancillary services (AS)
2) Requirements for electrical equipment for the provision of ancillary AS
3) Newly built generating units of type C and D (reconstruction and re-
equipment) must be technically capable of accommodating frequency
containment reserves (primary control), automatically and manually
activated frequency restoration reserves, and replacement reserves, as
well as to regulate voltage and reactive power (except for voltage
regulation in SC mode)
4) HPPs and PSPs with a capacity of more than 200 MW (with the ability to
regulate in the SC mode in the UES of Ukraine) must ensure the
placement of reserves on their generating units to provide AS for voltage
and reactive power regulation in the SC mode
5) The technical capacity of AS provision to restore the operation of the
UES of Ukraine after system blackouts (autonomous start-up) is
mandatory for all HPPs whose participation is provided in the Recovery
Plan of the UES of Ukraine / Burshtyn TPP regulation area after a special
system blackout approved by the TSO
6) The market rules determine the conditions for payment for AS, selection
of AS suppliers, conditions for monitoring the provision of AS and
sanctions for non-provision or low-quality provision of AS.
7) Annex 7 to the TSC defines the Procedure for inspection and testing of
AS Provider`s electrical installations
FCR
aFRRS
aFRRL
aFRRU
mFRRL
mFRRU
RRL
RRU
1 MW symmetry
unloading
1
Up to 10 in
ascending
order of
price
Product Minimum unit
volume of
procurement
Purchasing
direction
Q-ty of pairs
"price –
volume”
frequency containment reserves (FCR), automatic and manual frequency restoration reserve (aFRR/mFRR) and replacement reserves (RR)
symmetry
unloading
unloading
loading
loading
loading
1 MW
1 MW
1 MW
1 MW
1 MW
1 MW
1 MW
Source: Transmission System Code (TSC)

4. ANCILLARY SERVICES - SECTION V
TRANSMISSION
SYSTEM
CODE
2021
4
REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & THE PROVISION OF AS
1) List of ancillary services (AS)
2) Requirements for electrical equipment for the provision of AS
3) Newly built generating units of type C and D (reconstruction and re-
equipment) must be technically capable of accommodating frequency
containment reserves (primary control), automatically and manually
activated frequency restoration reserves, and replacement reserves, as
well as to regulate voltage and reactive power (except for voltage
regulation in SC mode)
4) HPPs and PSPs with a capacity of more than 200 MW (with the ability to
regulate in the SC mode in the UES of Ukraine) must ensure the
placement of reserves on their generating units to provide AS for voltage
and reactive power regulation in the SC mode
5) The technical capacity of AS provision to restore the operation of the
UES of Ukraine after system blackouts (autonomous start-up) is
mandatory for all HPPs whose participation is provided in the Recovery
Plan of the UES of Ukraine / Burshtyn TPP regulation area after a special
system blackout approved by the TSO
6) The market rules determine the conditions for payment for AS, selection
of AS suppliers, conditions for monitoring the provision of AS and
sanctions for non-provision or low-quality provision of AS.
7) Annex 7 to the TSC defines the Procedure for inspection and testing of
AS Provider`s electrical installations
8.4.2. Primary control– PC (general and normed)
Objects B, C, D in the UES1) - mandatory (in general PC)
In normed PC - stable delivery of FCR2) for at least 15 minutes
Quasi-static 50 +/- 0.2 Hz and dynamic 50 +/- 0.8 Hz
Stable FCR - 15 min outside the dead zone at +/- 0.2 Hz
Normative unit control power activation 0.1-1 sec outside +/-
0.2 Hz, commissioning time by 50% no more than 15 seconds,
and total FCR no more than 30 seconds and support for at
least 15 minutes
The sensitivity range is not> +/- 0.01 Hz
Accuracy of local measuring devices - not less than +/- 0,01
(better 0,001 Hz)
The amount of required reserves within the work in ENTSO-E +/-
3000 MW, CIS, Baltics and Georgia +/- 1200 MW, isolated UES of
Ukraine +/- 1000 MW
TSC SECTION IX “PROVISION OF ANCILLARY SERVICES”:
1) UES – United Energy System of Ukraine
2) FCR – Primary control – reserve for frequency maintenance
Source: Transmission System Code (TSC)

5. 8.4.3 Secondary control
ANCILLARY SERVICES - SECTION V
TRANSMISSION
SYSTEM
CODE
2021
5
REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & THE PROVISION OF AS
TSC SECTION IX “PROVISION OF ANCILLARY SERVICES”:
To maintain the frequency within acceptable limits, support
the power balance, support the international power balance
Estimated value of FCR : UES of Ukraine (1 GW - load., 0.5 GW
disassembly.), Burshtyn1) area (loading - determination by
algorithm - sub-item 15 of item 8.4.3., load. - 0.1 GW)
Min. technical requirements for FCR : activation delay not more
than 30 sec, commissioning not more than 15 min, stable supply
of FCR not less than 60 min, accuracy of active FCR active
power measurement - not less than +/- 1% of nominal power of
UHF supply unit, measurement cycle no more than 1 sec
Each FCR provider must confirm compliance with the minimum
technical requirements and FCR readiness requirements, notify
the TSO of the reduction in actual readiness or emergency
shutdown of its FCR supply unit as soon as possible.
1) List of ancillary services (AS)
2) Requirements for electrical equipment for the provision of AS
3) Newly built generating units of type C and D (reconstruction and re-
equipment) must be technically capable of accommodating frequency
containment reserves (primary control), automatically and manually
activated frequency restoration reserves, and replacement reserves, as
well as to regulate voltage and reactive power (except for voltage
regulation in SC mode)
4) HPPs and PSPs with a capacity of more than 200 MW (with the ability to
regulate in the SC mode in the UES of Ukraine) must ensure the
placement of reserves on their generating units to provide AS for voltage
and reactive power regulation in the SC mode
5) The technical capacity of AS provision to restore the operation of the
UES of Ukraine after system blackouts (autonomous start-up) is
mandatory for all HPPs whose participation is provided in the Recovery
Plan of the UES of Ukraine / Burshtyn TPP regulation area after a special
system blackout approved by the TSO
6) The market rules determine the conditions for payment for AS, selection
of AS suppliers, conditions for monitoring the provision of AS and
sanctions for non-provision or low-quality provision of AS.
7) Annex 7 to the TSC defines the Procedure for inspection and testing of
AS Provider`s electrical installations
In the UES / control unit / synchronous region, the following
must be carried out continuously: secondary control in the
mode of separate operation, exchange power regulation,
power flow imitation
1) Burshtyn area – separate area in electricity system (UES + Burshtyn = entire electricity
system of Ukraine)
Source: Transmission System Code (TSC)

6. 8.4.4. Tertiary control
ANCILLARY SERVICES - SECTION V
TRANSMISSION
SYSTEM
CODE
2021
6
REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & THE PROVISION OF AS
TSC SECTION IX “PROVISION OF ANCILLARY SERVICES”:
For the UES of Ukraine, the estimated reserve for replacement -
tertiary control: loading not less than 1 GW, for unloading not
less than 0.5 GW.
For Burshtyn area: for load. - according to the formula of sub-
clause 15 of clause 8.4.3, for unloading of 0.1 GW.
Each RR1) supplier must notify the TSO of a reduction in actual
readiness or of an emergency shutdown of its RR unit.
The TSO must ensure that the replacement reserve complies
with the technical requirements, readiness requirements and
requirements for joining its units to the replacement reserve.
1) List of ancillary services (AS)
2) Requirements for electrical equipment for the provision of AS
3) Newly built generating units of type C and D (reconstruction and re-
equipment) must be technically capable of accommodating frequency
containment reserves (primary control), automatically and manually
activated frequency restoration reserves, and replacement reserves, as
well as to regulate voltage and reactive power (except for voltage
regulation in SC mode)
4) HPPs and PSPs with a capacity of more than 200 MW (with the ability to
regulate in the SC mode in the UES of Ukraine) must ensure the
placement of reserves on their generating units to provide AS for voltage
and reactive power regulation in the SC mode
5) The technical capacity of AS provision to restore the operation of the
UES of Ukraine after system blackouts (autonomous start-up) is
mandatory for all HPPs whose participation is provided in the Recovery
Plan of the UES of Ukraine / Burshtyn TPP regulation area after a special
system blackout approved by the TSO
6) The market rules determine the conditions for payment for AS, selection
of AS suppliers, conditions for monitoring the provision of AS and
sanctions for non-provision or low-quality provision of AS.
7) Annex 7 to the TSC defines the Procedure for inspection and testing of
AS Provider`s electrical installations
1) RR - replacement reserve
Source: Transmission System Code (TSC)

7. MARKET VOLUME AND LIMITATIONS
ANCILLARY
SERVICES
MARKET
2021
7
Planned costs for the purchase of electricity to
compensate technological losses:
UAH 4.7 billion without VAT for 2021
Source: Ukrenergo (TSO), NKREKP
Planned costs of the system control (dispatching)
(operational and technological) management:
UAH 5.5 billion without VAT for 2021
Source: Ukrenergo (TSO), NKREKP
10,2 bln UAH
FCR – Primary control
FRR – Secondary control
RR – Tertiary control
Market
volume
Register of ancillary service providers
UKRHYDROENERGO
DTEK ZAHIDENERGO
DTEK DNIPROENERGO
DTEK SHIDENEGRO
PJSC KHARKIV CHP-5
Register of balancing service providers
262 companies
Source: Ukrenergo (TSO)
Source: Ukrenergo (TSO)
Pricing on AS market
NKREKP, Resolution of 26.04.2019 № 635
Section 2 – AS FCR
Section 3 – AS FRR
Section 4 – AS RR
Section 4 – AS reactive
voltage and reactive
power control
Section 4 – AS restoration
ADMINISTRATIVE RESTRICTIONS THROUGH
THE DAM AND IDM PRICE MECHANISM

8. PRICE CAPS ON DAM AND INTRADAY MARKET
ANCILLARY
SERVICES
MARKET
2021
8
ADMINISTRATIVE RESTRICTIONS THROUGH
THE DAM AND IDM PRICE MECHANISM
Reviewing interval: 6 months
Involved state bodies: Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
Minimal loading Max (average wholesale price from 00:00 to
07:00, from 23:00 to 24:00) minimum load
from the last three months before the start
of work DAM and IDM (March-May 2019)
Maximal loading Max (average wholesale price from 07:00 to
23:00) of the maximum load for the last
three months before the start of IDM and
DAM (March-May 2019)
Special regime during the COVID-19 pandemic
Source: Electricity Market Rules Source: Electricity Market Operator, Resolution NKREKP
Participants of DAM and IDM must submit bids not higher than the price equal to
the hours of minimum load (from 00:00 to 07:00, from 23:00 to 24:00) 60% of the
price during hours of maximum load…
determined on the basis of
Maximum prices on DAM and IDM from August 8, 2020, UAH / MW (excl. VAT)
UES of Ukraine Burshtyn area
from 00:00 to 07:00,
from 23:00 to 24:00
from 07:00 to 23:00
1288,94
2048,23
959,12
2048,23
*IDM – Intraday market, DAM- Day-ahead market

9. PRICE CAPS ON DAM+INTRADAY+BALANCING
MARKET: DRAFT (NKREKP RESOLUTION)
ANCILLARY
SERVICES
MARKET
2021
9
Price cap on
DAM
MAX from
60% of the maximum of the average actual wholesale prices for electricity per
hour (from 07:00 to 23:00 maximum load for March - May 2019)
Minimum
of values:
Basic indicative
price
The maximum in the trade zone indicative
price for DAM of neighboring countries for
the corresponding hour of the day for the
same quarter of the previous year
2048,26*60% = 1228,96
till 1.11.2021
till 1.04.2022
after 1.04.2022
2048,26 * 0,925 (PPI* 2019) * 1,147 (PPI 2020) = 2173,15
2048,26 * 0,925 (PPI 2019) * 1,147 (PPI 2020) * (PPI 2021) =?
3500 UAH / MWh
For 1 quarter of 2021 - the average value = 1191 UAH / MWh;
for 2 q. 2021 = 2109 UAH / MWh
Price cap
on IDM and BM
MIN from
Basic indicative price
till 1.11.2021
till 1.04.2022
after 1.04.2022
2048,26*0,925 (PPI 2019) * 1,147 (PPI 2020) = 2173,15
2048,26 * 0,925 (ІPPI 2019) * 1,147 (PPI 2020) * (PPI 2021) =?
3500 UAH / MWh
The maximum marginal price
of the start-end period on
DAM* 1.15
2048,26*1,15 = 2355,5
*PPI- producer price index, IDM – Intraday market, DAM- Day-ahead market, BM – Balancing market
Source: the Regulator

10. PRICE CAPS ON AS MARKET
ANCILLARY
SERVICES
MARKET
2021
10
Pricing on AS Market
NKREKP, Resolution of 26.04.2019 № 635
Section 2 – AS FCR
Section 3 – AS FRR
Section 4 – AS RR
Section 4 – AS restoration
FCR LOADING FCR UNLOADING
FCR LOADING price
Wavg1) electricity price on FCR
Investment attractiveness ratio
Industry price index / 100%
FCR UNLOADING price
wavg electricity price on FCR
Coefficient - the amount of
payments for maneuverability and
generating capacities for 12
months to the cost of electricity
FRR LOADING FRR UNLOADING
FRR LOADING price
wavg electricity price on FCR
Investment attractiveness ratio
FRR UNLOADING price
wavg electricity price on FCR
Coefficient - the amount of
payments for maneuverability and
generating capacities for 12
months to the cost of electricity
AS RR price –
similarly FCR and FRR
TSO auctions at AS
Annual
Quarterly
Monthly, weekly, daily
55% of the DAM settlement period and 115% of the price limit of the DAM settlement period -
Price caps for applications in the balancing market
Prices are published
by TSO in the Internet
Section 4 – AS reactive
voltage and reactive
power control
1) WAVG - weighted average
Source: the Government
Source: the Government

11. PROCEDURE FOR AUCTIONS
NEW
CAPACITIES
MARKET
2021
11
The State Agency for Energy Efficiency and TSO submits proposals on the
amount of annual quotas for RES support by September 15 each year
Until September 15 each year for the next 5
years with the distribution by type of RES
Until October 31 of each year for the next 5
years with the distribution by type of RES
The authorized body submits a draft decision on the establishment of annual
quotas for support of RES for the next 5 years
The Cabinet of Ministers publishes decisions on setting annual quotas on its
own websites and the Guaranteed Buyer (GB) website
No later than 5 working days from the date
of such decision
Preparation for the auction
GB publishes an announcement about the auction The auction is held no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date of announcement
Potential auction participants apply for participation through the form in the
personal account on the website of the operator of the authorized electronic
platform
Acceptance of applications - from the moment of publication to the time between 19:30 and 20:30 days
preceding the day of the auction
The electronic system automatically records the date
and time of each application
From the moment of the confirmation receipt by an applicant becomes a participant
The amount of power kW, may not exceed the capacity under the contract for connection to the grid
In auctions with land parcels, the capacity may not exceed the allowable range for the relevant RES facility.
Source: the Government

12. PROCEDURE FOR AUCTIONS
NEW
CAPACITIES
MARKET
2021
12
Preparation for the auction
Price offer for the production of electricity from RES In eurocents per 1 kWh with two signs after comma, not higher than the
green tariff
Necessary documents for download by a potential auction participant Bank guarantee in favor of the Guaranteed Buyer
Certificate of ownership / use of land
A copy of the agreement on connection to the grid
Extract from the USREOU
Information about the beneficiary
Information on the management structure
For a technology-neutral auction - a certificate on the type of RES
Not submitted at land
auctions
Preparation for the auction
2 or more participants Automatic start of the auction at a certain time and date
After the auction starts, the system gives participants 15 minutes to get
acquainted with the information from the auction announcement.
After 15 minutes - the time for updating the price offers begins - after that
the participants have 15 minutes to update the price offers in the direction of
reduction without changing the capacity
Source: the Government

13. DRAFT LAW 2582 ON ENERGY STORAGE
DRAFT
LAW
2582
ON
ENERGY
STORAGE,
2021
13
Storage system operator TSO
Distribution system operator
The draft law includes the amendments to the Law "On Electricity Market"
Ability to operate systems accumulation of the electric power with various
technologies (purchase and sale, AS)
Partial compensation of electricity prices
from power storage systems through
"Green" tariff and the electricity transmission tariff of NEC Ukrenergo - TSO
Operation of storage systems, both for the operator's own needs and
separately for the provision of AS and grid balancing services
Licensing more than 5 MW
Prohibition of the combination of functions of GB, TSO, distribution system,
and the storage system operator, with some exceptions
Notify about the end of operation
within 90 days
Commitment to participate in the
balancing market
For some cases, use a storage system
up to 250 MW
Annual report on cases of operational
safety of UES through the use of
electricity storage systems
For some cases, use a storage system
up to 25 MW without additional
licenses and informing the Regulator
Participation of storage system operators (SSO) in the balancing group of the
GB and payment for electricity on the basis of net flows supplied to the grid
Producers who have a "green” tariff and who are operators of the market
have the right to be included in the balancing group of GB (Guaranteed Buyer)
with payment of electricity only in the amount not exceeding the accumulated
electricity produced at their own power plants
Source: The Parliament

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