SEPS
TSO - Slovakia
Publication info
| Status of publication | Published |
| Link to website | https://installedpower.sepsas.sk/ |
| Accessibility | Open |
| Regional Scope | Entire Slovak electricity system |
| Spatial granularity | Other (e.g. TSO and DSO-level) |
| Operator voltage level scope | DSO ≤ 110 kV TSO ≥ 110 kV |
| Timeline for which HC is provided | Short term |
| Information format | Table |
| Categories of grid users considered | Generators only |
| Type of grid connection capacity information | For each operator (TSO and DSOs) there is information about capacity allocated (from the total limit), depleted (reserved) and available (=allocated - depleted) |
| Availability of API | Not provided |
| Update Cycles | Weekly |
| Available language | National language(s) + others including English |
| Additional information |
There are two capacities published:
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Hosting capacity assessment
| Capacity type considered for hosting capacity information | Firm |
| Description of what firm capacity means and the aspects that structure the definition | The maximum continuous active power that the user may withdraw from, or supply to, the system at each connection point of their equipment to the TS, as specified in the connection agreement and approved by the TSO in the basic ES SR topology. The maximum reserved capacity at the point of demand and supply on the distribution system is the maximum power value provided by the distribution system operator to the system user for connection, and it must not be exceeded. |
| Description of the methodology that leads to firm capacity results | The network capacity calculation is based primarily on contingency analysis. Network capacity is split between three regional DSOs and the TSO due to the regional nature of this capacity. The flexibility capacity calculation is based on the available system flexibility to accommodate RES generation. Flexibility capacity is available to the whole system. Defined rules dictate how SOs request additional flexibility capacity. Firm capacity is available to the user 24/7. However, depending on the requested reliability, there may be limitations during maintenance or outages. |
| Description of what flexible capacity means and the aspects that structure the definition | A flexible connection is the connection of electrical equipment or electrical consumption equipment to the grid, that allows the supply of electricity to, or consumption from, the transmission or distribution grid to be limited and regulated. |
| Description of the methodology that leads to flexible capacity results | N/A |
| Description for the criteria and methodologies used that lead to the published information |
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| Main assumptions/disclaimers behind calculations |
Legal validity of information:
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| Additional information | N/A |
Additional information for connection request and hosting capacity information
| Connection request procedure |
The owner of existing or planned electrical consumption equipment or energy equipment may submit a connection request to the TSO using the form available on its website. If required by the Energy Act, the application must be accompanied by a certificate from the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic for the construction of energy equipment. The TSO will assess the application in terms of its content and form. If the application is complete and its content does not indicate the need for the TSO to update or prepare a study on the impact of the equipment on the electricity system of the Slovak Republic, or to build or modify electrical equipment, the TSO will deliver a draft connection contract to the applicant and reserve the required connection capacity. The draft connection contract shall include the commercial and technical conditions for connecting the electrical consumption equipment or energy equipment to the transmission system. If the application indicates the need to update or prepare a study of equipment's impact on the electricity system of the Slovak Republic, the TSO will deliver a draft contract for a future connection contract to the applicant. This contract will regulate the joint procedure for updating or preparing the study. The purpose of an impact study is to identify and analyse the impact of the applicant's facility on the electricity system of the Slovak Republic and to propose measures to eliminate any negative impacts. If the application indicates that new energy equipment must be built or existing equipment modified by the TSO, the TSO shall deliver a draft future connection contract to the applicant. This contract will regulate the joint procedure for constructing energy equipment and subsequent material, as well as temporal cooperation between the TSO and the applicant. After evaluating the impact study and carrying out any necessary reinforcement of the transmission system, the TSO shall provide the applicant with a draft connection contract, including commercial and technical conditions. The facility will be connected to the transmission system if the applicant meets the technical and commercial conditions specified in the connection agreement. The procedure for concluding a connection contract, the application requirements and deadlines are specified in the TSO's operational rules, which are available on the TSO's website. |
| Options available for the investors if the map shows 'no capacity available' in their interested area |
Must wait for another network/flexible capacity increase and to apply again. |
| Connection request rules |
First-come-first-serve |
| Information published for volumes of connection requests/waiting lines |
No |
| Granularity of published connection requests/waiting lines |
N/A |
| Additional information |
N/A |
Relevant references/Links/Additional material
N/A
DSO links:
Západoslovenská distribučná, a.s.
https://www.zsdis.sk/Uvod/Vyrobcovia/Pred-pripojenim/Volna-kapacita
Stredoslovenská distribučná, a.s.
https://www.ssd.sk/vyrobcovia-elektriny/prehlad-cerpania-pridelenych-vykonov?page_id=6335
Východoslovenská distribučná, a.s.
https://www.vsds.sk/edso/domov/vyrobcovia-elektriny/pripojenie-zdroja/pridelovanie-kapacity