Východoslovenská distribučná, a.s.
DSO - Slovakia
Publication info
| Publication status | Published |
| Access link to GHC publication of the SO | https://www.vsds.sk/edso/domov/aplikacie/ostatne/mapa-pripojitelnosti |
| Access type | Open |
| Geographical Coverage | DSO area of Východoslovenská distribučná, a.s. |
| Spatial granularity | Regional |
| Voltage Level Coverage | MV and LV |
| Time Horizon (e.g. Y+1, Y+3 / 202x / snapshot) | Current capacity information updated quarterly |
| Data Format (Table, Map, etc.) | Map |
| Grid user types covered | Generation and consumption at MV and LV voltage levels |
| Displayed Capacity Type (e.g. available/requested/reserved/connected etc.) | Indicative available connection capacity for generation and consumption at MV and LV voltage levels. The map also indicates areas where capacity is not available. |
| API Availability | Not Applicable |
| Grid hosting capacity downloadable & format | No, web map only |
| Update Frequency | Quarterly |
| Available language | National language(s) only |
| Disclaimer & Important Notes | The information is indicative. Available capacity is confirmed only through the connection request assessment. |
Hosting capacity assessment
| Capacity type considered for available hosting capacity information (e.g., Firm and/or Flexible) | Firm |
| Description of what firm capacity means | Firm capacity means fully available connection capacity under standard connection conditions |
| Description of the aspects/methodology that leads to firm capacity results | Firm capacity is determined through a technical assessment of the distribution network, taking into account voltage level, available transformer and line capacity, operational limits, system safety and reliability, and VSD technical conditions. |
| Description of what flexible capacity means (if applicable) | Flexible capacity/connection means that generation may be connected with temporarily limited output in selected substation areas where capacity reinforcement is planned. |
| Description of the aspects/methodology leading to flexible capacity results | Flexible connection may be considered where the requested generation falls under a substation with planned capacity reinforcement. Until the reinforcement is completed, generation may be connected with limited output. |
| Description for the criteria and methodologies used that lead to the published information | The published information provides an indicative assessment of available connection capacity in the VSD distribution network. It shows whether free capacity is available for the relevant MV/LV area. Available capacity is confirmed only after assessment of a complete connection request. |
| Main assumptions/disclaimers behind calculations | The map provides indicative information only. Available capacity is confirmed only after assessment of a complete connection request and may change due to network development, new connection requests or technical reassessment. |
| Additional information | Flexible connection is not generally available everywhere; it applies only in selected substation areas with planned capacity reinforcement. |
Additional information for connection request and hosting capacity information
| Connection request procedure | Connection requests are submitted electronically through the eVSD portal. Registration is required to access the portal. The capacity map can be used as indicative information before submitting the request, but available capacity is confirmed only after assessment of a complete connection request. |
| Available options for the investors if the map shows “no capacity available” in their interested area | The investor may submit a connection request for individual assessment. If the request falls under a selected substation with planned reinforcement, flexible connection with temporarily limited output may be considered. |
| Connection request rules/principles | First-come-first-serve |
| Information published for volumes of connection requests/waiting lines | Partly |
| Granularity of published connection requests/waiting lines (e.g., nodal, regional, per SO) | Not Applicable |
| Additional information | Connection process information is available on the VSD website and eVSD portal. Information on allocated capacity for sources is published separately: https://www.vsds.sk/edso/domov/vyrobcovia-elektriny/pripojenie-zdroja/pridelovanie-kapacity |
Relevant references/Links/Additional material
Calculation method, disclaimers, and boundaries
Connection request process
Auxiliary documents
Legal references
Applicable Slovak energy legislation and VSD technical conditions.
Contact point for hosting capacity information
Východoslovenská distribučná, a.s., Mlynská 31, 042 91 Košice; info@vsdas.sk; 0850 123 312
Contact point for connection requests
eVSD portal: https://www.vsds.sk/edso/domov; Customer contact: info@vsdas.sk; 0850 123 312
Supplementary additional information
Further details depend on the specific type of connection request and technical assessment by VSD.