Why Coreso?

The construction of the European electricity market goes through a phase of regional consolidation. Seven regions have been set up.

This is how a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 6 June 2007 by the German, Belgian, French, Luxembourg and Dutch governments and the concerned actors (TSOs, power exchanges, regulators, market players) to support the regional Central Western Europe initiative.  The MoU includes provision for the development of market mechanisms, notably extending market coupling arrangements to the entire zone. It also includes commitments to strengthening the security of supply.

The creation of Coreso by Elia, National Grid and RTE fits in the framework of increased operational coordination between TSOs, as recommended by the European Commission and market players, in order to enhance the operational security of the grids and the reliability of power supplies in Europe. The centre also contributes to a number of EU objectives, namely the operational safety of the electricity system, the integration of large-scale renewable energy generation (wind energy) and the development of the electricity market in the Central-Western Europe, comprising France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg. This area is characterized by major energy exchanges and the co-existence of classical generating facilities with new means of renewable generation, more intermittent by nature. Optimised management of electricity systems and corresponding grid infrastructure, specifically interconnections between power grids, are very important in this context.

Efficient and safe management of the electricity system in the Central-Western Europe area requires means of coordination and organisational structures at this scale.  The centre is located in Brussels downtown.