News

10/10/2025

On 9 October 2025, we were pleased to present Coreso’s RCC role and activities to a delegation of 30 Executive Managers from 5 Central Asian countries. Currently setting up a Coordination Dispatch Centre in their region, our guests were particularly interested in gaining practical and technical insights into the RCC tasks, as well as understanding how […]

25/09/2025

On 18 September 2025, seven colleagues participated in the Sailing for Climate inter-company regatta. An unforgettable experience that combined sportsmanship, networking, and sustainability! In the morning, our Coreso SA crew got familiar with the sailboat alongside a skipper, and learned to manoeuvre their boat as a team.The real action began in the afternoon with the regattas, which required […]

23/09/2025

On 9 and 10 September, Coreso proudly participated in the Berlin Hackathon hosted by 50Hertz, bringing together some of Europe’s experts in energy innovation. Representing Coreso, our colleagues Tamás Borbáth, Daniel Craveiro and Ignacio Báscones presented a solution designed to enhance real-time operator awareness. Our solution? A layered visual support tool for real-time operator awareness.Our […]

19/09/2025

On 16 September, we had the privilege to host a delegation from the Communication and Outreach Unit at DG Energy (EU Commission). As our guests are in charge of external communication, the visit aimed to deepen knowledge of the European energy sector and its key actors. We had fruitful exchanges on Coreso’s role as a […]

01/08/2025

We are pleased to welcome Alessio Marchesin on board as Coreso’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Alessio is transferring from Terna, Italy’s Transmission System Operator and one of Coreso’s shareholders, where he gained more than 23 years of experience and served most recently as Head of Operational Planning. Combined with his involvement in ENTSO-E’s Strategy […]

24/07/2025

According to Article 46 of the Regulation (EU) 2019/943, the Regional Coordination Centres (RCCs) must monitor their own operational performance, coordinated actions issued, effectiveness and efficiency. An annual report based on the outcome of this monitoring must also be published. Coreso submitted to ACER and NRAs two monitoring reports for the year 2024: one for […]

02/07/2025

On 24 June, Coreso’s team spirit, creativity, and competition reached new heights during our much-anticipated annual Fun Day. What a day it was! 14 teams rotated through 7 thrilling challenges: from high-tech VR games to nostalgic pinball machines, brainy escape rooms and high-energy silent discos – every activity brought out the best in our colleagues. […]

24/06/2025

Coreso’s 2024 Activity Report is out now! We’re proud to share our annual report of 2024, offering a detailed view on a year shaped by collaboration, growth, and continued commitment to our mission of becoming a high-performing Regional Coordination Centre (RCC). In 2024, we advanced on many fronts — guided by European regulation and driven […]

12/06/2025

On 11 June 2025, Coreso had the privilege to welcome a delegation from OCCTO, the Japanese Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators, accompanied by KPMG Japan and KPMG Belgium. Our teams engaged in insightful discussions about key themes that connect system operators and coordination centres around the globe, such as grid coordination, the energy […]

28/03/2025

On 21 March 2025, Coreso successfully hosted its first-ever Stakeholders Meeting in Brussels. The event brought together key representatives from the European Commission, National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs), Transmission System Operators (TSOs), ACER, ENTSO-E, and fellow RCCs from across Europe. The gathering served as a platform to share insights on Coreso’s mission and activities, highlight recent […]

05/03/2025

On Friday 28 February 2025, Coreso welcomed regulators and TSOs from the Core region for a workshop at our office in Brussels’ European Quarter. 🔹 The morning session focused on technical discussions, including a live demo showcasing the latest developments in the CorNet program on Regional Operational Security Coordination (ROSC) and Cost Sharing. 🔹 In […]

25/02/2025

On Friday, 21 June 2024, a significant incident occurred in South-East Europe. This led to a major disruption in the power system of Continental Europe (CE) that resulted in a blackout in Albania (OST), Bosnia and Herzegovina (NOSBiH), Montenegro (CGES), and Croatia (HOPS). According to the Incident Classification Scale (ICS) Methodology (developed in accordance with Regulation (EU) […]

04/12/2024

On 1 December 2024, CorNet, the co-operation programme between Coreso & TSCNET, reached an important milestone: the CGM, the first operational task on the RCC Service Platform, went live!  The CGM, also known as the Common Grid Model, represents the European electricity network and was developed by merging TSO Individual Grid Models (IGMs) using the common […]

02/12/2024

On 28 November 2024, we had the honour to welcome the Board Members of the Nordic RCC to Coreso. This visit was a fantastic opportunity to exchange on our RCC responsibilities, Coreso’s growth and the way we work. More importantly, we discussed our RCC common goals and operations to support TSOs running a stable and […]

25/09/2024

On 24 September 2024, we came together for a powerful People & Culture Inspirational Day focused on two key pillars of sustainable development: social and environmental sustainability. The day started with an inspiring session on “Yes or Yes – The Strategy for Happiness” where we explored practical tips and best practices to boost resilience and […]

23/09/2024

On 18 September 2024, we were pleased to welcome representatives from Elia and Statnett SF at Coreso. During the meeting, we briefly recapped the evolution of our company since our creation in 2008. We also tackled the ongoing implementation of RCC coordination tasks as well as the offshore development projects in Europe. We value these […]

19/09/2024

According to Article 46 of the Regulation (EU) 2019/943, the Regional Coordination Centres (RCCs) must monitor their own operational performance, coordinated actions issued, effectiveness and efficiency. An annual report based on the outcome of this monitoring must also be published. On 18 September 2024, Coreso submitted to ACER and NRAs two monitoring reports for the […]

28/06/2024

At Coreso, we make sure to spend time all together, to strengthen our team spirit and bonds. End of June, we had an incredible Coreso Fun Day that highlighted just that – an event we organise every year. We discovered the detective skills of Coreso members during an exciting live escape game in the morning. […]

11/06/2024

Coreso’s Activity Report of 2023 has been released! This report gives you an overview of Coreso’s regional coordination activities and accomplishments in 2023. Following Coreso’s transition from Regional Security Coordinator (RSC) to Regional Coordination Centre (RCC) in July 2022, the year 2023 was the first calendar year where our company operated as an institutional entity foreseen by the European […]

20/03/2024

We took a proactive step towards employee well-being with our Burnout Prevention Workshop on 18 March 2024! At Coreso, we believe that creating a supportive workplace culture starts with prioritising the health and happiness of our teams. Throughout the interactive sessions, attendees gained valuable insights into recognising the signs of burnout and the contributing factors. […]

24/01/2024

On 23 January, our Coreso employees had the chance to extend their knowledge on the existing and future gas system. Bogdan Simion and Tobias Bühnen from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE Secretariat) kindly accepted our invitation to share their expertise, fostering exchanges on the potential similarities with the electricity sector.The history and development of gas infrastructure, […]

09/01/2024

On 08 January, a group of young graduates from Elia Group and 50Hertz Transmission GmbH came to Coreso SA. We were pleased to explain our RCC mission in supporting Transmission System Operators to ensure the security of electricity supply in Europe.After the presentation of our coordination activities and challenges, the participants visited our coordination room […]

15/12/2023

At Coreso SA, we take the time to celebrate and have fun together, as a token of appreciation for the hard work and dedication of our team members. And this is what we did on 14 December! We kicked off the celebrations of the end of the year with a lively cocktail/mocktail workshop revealing our […]

29/11/2023

On 28 November 2023, Coreso had the pleasure of welcoming Terna’s Chief External Relations (David Massey), Head of International Institutional Affairs (Guido Guida), and Head of Relations with EU Institutions and Organizations (Roberto Panico). Our CEO (Jan Van Roost) and COO (Flavio Allella) presented them the coordination services of Coreso and how we help TSOs ensuring the reliability of […]

09/11/2023

15 years of expertise in coordinating high-voltage electricity flows on a regional basis in Europe.15 years of successful collaboration between Coreso and European Transmission System Operators.15 years of key contribution to ensuring the security of the electricity supply. On 26 October 2023, we celebrated the 15 years of Coreso in a beautiful old theatre in Brussels transformed under the brilliant Crystal theme […]

02/11/2023

According to Article 46 of the Regulation (EU) 2019/943, the Regional Coordination Centres (RCCs) must monitor their own operational performance, coordinated actions issued, effectiveness and efficiency. An annual report based on the outcome of this monitoring must also be published. On 31 October 2023, Coreso submitted to ACER and NRAs the first edition of the monitoring […]

11/09/2023

Today, we received the visit from Mark Lauby from NERC. Mark visited us to understand how we support TSOs in ensuring security of electricity supply. He took a specific interest in cross border exchanges and capacity planning. NERC’s mission is to assure the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of […]

11/07/2023

Today, Coreso hosted a visit for 20 newcomers at ENTSO-E. The audience consisted of IT, Service Operations and System Development Committees staff who bombarded us with questions. We introduced them to who Coreso is and what our tasks are in the coordination of the electricity system in Europe and presented the activities of our IT […]

10/07/2023

Today, Coreso welcomed a delegation from the Operations and Market Departments of RTE. After a general introduction and a visit of our operation room, we also discussed the workplan, CorNet and CGM. We were triggered with many interesting questions and the interaction of the RTE team. Thank you for this exchange.

30/06/2023

The 2022 Coreso Yearly Activity Report has been published! This document will provide you with an overview of our activities, accomplishments and decisive steps that will enable us to deliver the RCC services to our shareholders and customers, in line with the latest European regulation. Download and open the report with Adobe Reader app. for an […]

14/06/2023

On 14 June, we all met for the Coreso Cup, our annual teambuilding. Sunshine, lots of laughter and good moods vibrated during the challenges. It was great to see the teams compete for the highest bamboo building, showing their talents with bow and arrow and enjoy a game of petanque. Thank you to our Coreso […]

30/05/2023

On 30 May, Coreso welcomed a delegation of 15 lawyers from RTE’s Legal Department lead by Claude-Albane Swanson, the Head of the EU section of the legal department. The visit was marked by an insightful exchange of ideas and perspectives on the regulatory landscape surrounding Coreso’s activities. The primary focus of this visit was to […]

17/05/2023

We are happy to share our experience on our first local guest lecture during the “Energy Management” course, provided to final-year Electromechanical students. Our colleagues Róisín Mossop and Ali Fahri elved into the different services that Coreso provides, uncovering the pioneer role we play in contributing to ensuring the security of electricity supply across Europe. […]

23/02/2023

The exchanges with Coreso Shareholders’ operators have started again at the beginning of 2023, after 3 years of interruption due to Covid and associated restrictions. What’s the objective? These exchanges are bilateral: operators from a Transmission System Operator (TSO) come to visit Coreso, and operators from Coreso visit the TSO. These initiatives allow us to learn more […]

17/02/2023

On 14 February 2023, ENTSO-E and Coreso co-hosted a workshop with all European Transmission System Operators (TSOs) and Regional Coordination Centres (RCCs) to discuss the draft of methodology proposals for the new RCC tasks “Sizing” and “Procurement”. As foreseen by the Electricity Regulation (EU) 2019/943, also named Clean Energy Package (CEP), each RCC shall carry out the tasks “Regional sizing of […]

23/11/2022

On Monday 21 November 2022, the Florence School of Regulation (FSR Energy) came to Brussels to give our Coreso employees a tailor-made training on electricity sector liberalisation and trading. A great opportunity to revisit the fundamentals and discuss the latest evolutions of EU electricity market liberalisation and energy trading. Many thanks to Alberto Pototschnig and Leonardo Meeus for sharing their knowledge […]

21/11/2022

The 5th Regional Coordination conference was hosted on 18 November by our Regional Coordination Centres (RCCs) colleagues, SCC and SEleNe CC. Co-organised with ENTSO-E, the conference allowed stakeholders from the TSO community, industry, EU institutions and regulated authorities to debate on developments and challenges related to TSO regional coordination and the European power system in general. This year, under the theme “TSO […]

20/10/2022

We are pleased to inform you that CorNet, a co-operation programme between the RCCs Coreso and TSCNET, has reached another important milestone, with the signing of Framework Agreements with each of the Service Providers, for the design, development and implementation of the CorNet solution for the initial Coordinated Security Analysis (CSA) & Common Grid Model […]

07/10/2022

What better way to reinforce team cohesion than with a creative game? On 6 October 2022, after a morning session dedicated to business topics, our Coreso teams were challenged to create a chain reaction. This activity triggered our creativity and collaboration skills, and most importantly… led to very fun (and crazy) moments!

30/09/2022

On 28 September, we were pleased to welcome a delegation of 17 representatives working on the “TAKA NADIFA” project, co-financed by European Union. The purpose of the visit was to present how the electricity grid is coordinated in Europe and to exchange on the best practices, as our guests’ project aims to support the renewable energy […]

14/07/2022

The Coreso Yearly Activity Report of 2021 has been published! The document provides you with an overview of our RSC/RCC activities, accomplishments and decisive steps of 2021 that will enable us to deliver the new services to the TSOs in line with the latest European regulation. We hope that this report will give you more […]

01/07/2022

On 1 July 2022, the Regional Security Coordinators (RSCs) have evolved into Regional Coordination Centres (RCCs). The Clean Energy Package foresees an enhanced institutional framework via the establishment of the RCC to strengthen the regional coordination of TSOs in Europe. The RCCs shall complement the role of TSOs by performing the tasks of regional relevance assigned to them. The […]

30/06/2022

Coreso’s Board of Directors appointed Jan Van Roost as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Flavio Allella as Chief Operations Officer (COO) as from 1 July 2022. Jan Van Roost has served Coreso since 2017. His previous experience as COO allowed him to acquire a broad knowledge of the company in order to continue the growth at the time of its transformation into a Regional […]

24/06/2022

On 23 June 2022, Highland Games came all the way from Scotland to challenge our Coreso teams in a festive ambiance! It was a great day to practice tree trunk race, heavy wood towing, and the horseshoe throwing (in complete safety, of course)!To end the day on a quieter note (only in appearance!), we tested […]

15/06/2022

On Tuesday 14 June, we hosted a visit for the Policy and Communication Group (PCG) of ENTSO-E. About 20 representatives of TSOs and ENTSO-E were present to discover our mission and the role that RSCs/RCCs play in securing and optimising the EU electricity grid. They were also interested in the interactions between RSC/RCC and ENTSO-E […]

13/05/2022

On Thursday 12 May 2022, we hosted a visit for the delegation from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Integration (SARI/EI) program. In total we welcomed 19 visitors: a delegation of 12 energy ministry representatives and power utilities from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, but also USEA […]

04/04/2022

The Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of the South West Europe (SWE) Capacity Calculation Region (CCR), together with Coreso, are developing and implementing market integration solutions defined in European legislations. Integration of the electricity market is one of the cornerstones of the energy transition towards a carbon free energy system. It helps in heading to more efficient use of the supply sources […]

01/04/2022

On 31 March 2022, we enjoyed a nice informal moment with our colleagues at a Belgian chocolate factory. We had a great (and tasty) time discovering different kinds of chocolate and some manufacturing secrets. The hidden creative talents of Coreso employees were also revealed during the creative workshop. We attach great importance to spending time […]

15/03/2022

On Thursday 10 March, we welcomed members of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) and RTE International representatives. The aim of the visit was to present them the regulated coordination services performed by Regional Security Coordinators (RSCs) and future Regional Coordination Centres (RCCs) in Europe. We also tackled subjects linked to our corporate organisation and governance, as […]

30/11/2021

The European “70% requirement” is now integrated in the day-ahead and intraday transmission capacity calculations Coreso performs for the Italy North Capacity Calculation Region (CCR). As Regional Security Coordinator (RSC), we calculate and optimise for specific regions the available cross-border transmission capacities which can be allocated to the European electricity market. The Clean Energy Package […]

09/11/2021

The TSOs in the Core Capacity Calculation Region (Core CCR) are developing and implementing market integration solutions defined in European legislation. Further integration of the market is essential to the energy transition towards a carbon free energy system. It leads to more efficient use of the supply sources and infrastructure and enhances security of supply. […]

13/06/2021

The health situation in Belgium has stabilised in June 2021. As a result, Coreso offices have reopened with an office rotation plan to limit presence at the office (max 1 day per week and 20% of employees), with a strong focus on sustainable measures to protect employees from COVID-19 contamination.

11/06/2021

The Coreso Yearly Activity Report of 2020 has been published! Discover our activities more in detail by consulting this annual report. This document will provide you with an overview of our activities, accomplishments and decisive steps that will enable us to deliver the best possible services to TSOs, but also to meet the European regulation […]

20/01/2021

As part of Coreso´s commitment to operational excellence, the Coreso coordination room was upgraded and future-proofed. The refurbishment works were performed from 3 November until 23 December 2020 to improve operational processes and to enable our operators to perform their processes with a higher efficiency.

16/07/2020

Securing future power systems with digital cooperation Save the date – 24th November 2020, 09:00 to 15:00 CET Keynote speech by European Energy Commissioner, Kadri Simson The RSC Conference 2020 will be hosted by the Baltic Regional Security Coordinator (RSC). As in previous editions, the conference is co-organised with ENTSO-E and will allow stakeholders to […]

19/03/2020

Coreso was hit by the coronavirus pandemic just as the whole world in early 2020. Following the implementation of the lockdown in Belgium, a decision has been taken mid-March to drastically reduce the staff physically present at Coreso while Operations activities initially continued on-site, since Coreso is considered an essential and crucial service critical to the nation. […]

04/07/2019

Please click on this link to consult the 2018 Coreso’s Yearly Operational Review. Coreso’s Yearly Operational Review is online ! This document will provide you with an overview of our activities, challenges, accomplishments and decisive steps which have been prepared with the aim of delivering the best possible services to our shareholders and customers. We […]

01/07/2019

On 27 and 28 June 2019, Coreso organized and welcomed the 4th edition of the TWEET: TWEET stands for Tournament and Workshop of European Electricity Transportation at Brussels. This was a good opportunity to bring together Transmission System Operators (TSOs) and Regional Security Coordinators (RSCs) to discuss current and future challenges and share a convivial moment […]

31/10/2018

Coreso is celebrating its first decade this year. On 16th October, the company marked the occasion with a dinner @Coreso Cortenbergh 71 with the whole staff past and present to celebrate 10 years in business! In a warm atmosphere, the speeches of Olivier Arrivé (1st Coreso CEO & Head of Operation Department), François Boulet (2nd […]

22/10/2018

Under the title #PowerCoordinationEurope – “Think globally, Coordinate regionally and Act locally”, the second edition of the ElSeC (ELectrical SEcurity Coordination) conference was organised and hosted by ENTSO-E and Coreso, in partnership with the Florence School of Regulation and the Energy Post. Over 250 participants from all of the different fields of the energy industry attended the […]

31/08/2018

Register here ‘Think globally, coordinate regionally, act locally’ Join Coreso, ENTSO-E and all Regional Security Coordinators on 16 October in Brussels for the #PowerCoordinationEurope conference organised in partnership with the Florence School of Regulation. The #PowerCoordinationEurope ElSeC 2018 conference will be a unique opportunity to explore the European electricity ‘stellar system’ with its local, national, […]

27/04/2018

Please click on this link to consult the 2017 Coreso Annual Report. Coreso Annual Report is online ! This document describes our activities and accomplishments in the past year, both in operations and in projects. it presents achievements in 2017 regarding its five mandatory functions, provides information on additional projects and gives details of the […]

15/12/2017

Eirgrid and SONI, the two grid operators on the island of Ireland have joined and become a shareholder in Coreso, the coordinating body for regional security. They join their European counterparts from Belgium (Elia), France (RTE), the UK (National Grid), Italy (Terna), Germany (50Hertz), Portugal (REN) and Spain (REE). The involvement of the Irish operators […]

04/08/2017

Please click on this link to consult the 2016 Coreso Annual Report. For your convenience, please download the file and open it with Adobe viewer. This annual overview presents Coreso’s achievements in 2016 regarding its five mandatory services, provides information on additional projects and gives details of the transmission system and power exchanges in Europe. […]

23/06/2017

On 23/06/17, the day-ahead and intraday capacity methodology for the Channel capacity calculation region(CCR) was published for public consultation. After this consultation, the final methodology will be sent to national regulatory authorities (NRA) for approval in September. The CCR Channel will include the bidding zone borders listed below: • France – Great Britain (FR – […]

13/06/2017

TSCNET Supervisory Board visited us on June 13th. The purpose of this visit was to give them a better understanding on our organization and processes. Exchanges were very fruitful. We gave an overview of internal organization and provided some explanations about how Operations, Project and IT Functions are working together. We both are convinced that […]

12/06/2017

According to a joint press release issued 12th of June, the two European Regional Security Coordinators (RSCs) Coreso and TSCNET Services have concluded a Cooperation Framework Agreement aimed at strengthening their cooperation in assisting transmission system operators (TSOs) in their task of maintaining the operational security of the electricity system. Under this arrangement following the […]

13/05/2017

On Tuesday 25th April, Coreso organized the 3rd Annual Communication Meeting. As coordination facilitator entity, Coreso has gathered up all of its shareholders and let them explain what will be their Communication in case of stressed situations (as chosen during last Communication meeting) in order to : • Share knowledge of such communication • Identify […]

20/04/2017

On Thursday 20 April, the first “RSC Alignment Call” took place with TSCNET Services management team. The aim of this “RSC Alignment Call” is to share our views on topical issues (IT, projects, coordination activities…) in order to define together the best way to move forward. Those calls will take place each Friday and will […]

18/04/2017

On Tuesday 18 April and Wednesday 19 April, a two-day workshop of the “ENTSO-E inter-RSC coordination” Task Force took place in TSCNET Services premises. This workshop followed the Task Force meetings which took place on March in ENTSO-E and Coreso premises. The aim of this workshop was to improve the drafting of requirements needed for an […]

13/03/2017

The Net Position Forecast (NPF) process Parallel Run, started on 21st of February, was executed successfully during almost 3 weeks. In this period, Coreso operators computed daily the Likely Market Directions (NTC corners) for the CWE area (France, Belgium, Austria, Germany and Netherlands). From March 13th, Coreso took over the task of Elia operators for […]

06/03/2017

The Net Position Forecast (NPF) process for CWE area (i.e. Net Position Forecast and computation of likely NTC Corners ) is technically ready using among other things the iNProve tool developed by RTE . iNProve tool will compute the “net positions forecast” of CWE countries based on models designed by RTE, CORESO and ELIA. In […]

01/03/2017

On 01 March 2017 has been started the consultation period of the Central West Europe (France, Belgium, Austria, Germany and Netherlands) Flow-Based Intra-Day Capacity Calculation Approval Package (consisting of two documents describing the methodology and the concept), right after its presentation through dedicated workshops with NRAs and Market Parties. This is an important milestone in this project, […]

06/02/2017

Coreso has successfully supported the ENTSO-E CGMES inter-operability testings of the participating TSOs (28 out of 34) in exchanging Day-Ahead models within the future exchange format CGMES. Those testings have started beginning of February and were finalized this week through a common workshop with the other participating RSCs (TSCnet and SCC), in order to compare […]

13/01/2017

A project “Net Position Forecast” was started in 2015, between CORESO, RTE and ELIA, to work on net positions forecast algorithms. One of the objective was to forecast “CWE Net Positions” (extensible to forecast EU countries net positions). These “Net Position Forecast” algorithms will give relevant information for coordination in capacity calculation processes and future […]

01/01/2017

28/10/2016

Jean-François Gahungu is Coreso’s new CEO. Patrick De Leener stepped down as CEO on October 28. He handed over to Frenchman Jean-François Gahungu, whose career as an engineer with the French high-voltage transmission system operator (TSO) RTE has given him considerable expertise in the energy world. Patrick De Leener is returning to the Belgian TSO […]

28/10/2016

Spanish high-voltage transmission system operator REE now a shareholder in Coreso Spanish high-voltage transmission system operator (TSO) REE is now a shareholder in Coreso, joining TSOs from Belgium (Elia), France (RTE), the UK(National Grid), Italy (Terna), Germany (50Hertz) and Portugal (REN). The involvement of the Spanish operator arises from the recommendation of the European Commission […]

13/10/2016

Since February 2016, capacities for the day ahead market on the Northern Italian borders are computed daily on two timestamps and extrapolated on the remaining timestamps. After three months of parallel run in which Coreso has been providing daily two additional capacity calculation results for testing purposes, the allocation of capacity started on business date […]

11/09/2016

Since October 11th, a CWE single data merge for capacity calculation of Day Ahead Market Coupling  is done by Coreso. The go-live of the full CWE D2CF merging by Coreso was planned on  11/10/2016 for the business day of 13/10/2016. On the same day, Amprion stopped the so called “German Pre-Merge” of the individual German D2CF data sets. Now, CORESO […]

16/08/2016

Please find the Operational review for 2015.

13/06/2016

A major milestone was reached this week for the D-2 capacity calculation at the Northern Italian border. The process was in the full live test phase since 1st February, meaning that there was a possibility of rollback to the former capacity calculation method in case of problems. This phase has been deemed satisfactory and the […]

06/05/2016

Please find the Coreso Annual Report for 2015 : here

05/02/2016

On 1st February, the two days ahead Coordinated Capacity Calculation in the CSE region successfully moved to the full live test phase. This centralised calculation carried out two days before real time using the most recent information available to compute an accurate transfer capacity for the northern Italian Borders is a significant improvement of former […]

25/01/2016

It is with great sadness that we have to announce that our friend and very appreciated colleague Dirk Aelbrecht, member of the Coreso Board, passed away this weekend. He lost his brave battle against his illness. As he had taken up again his professional activities since beginning of this month, this news came very hard […]

01/01/2016

30/12/2015

This week, within the Entso-e European Merging Function (EMF) group, Coreso along with RTE’s tool provider performed CGMES tests. Coreso’s tool was able to successfully run load-flows on 13 out of 18 TSO CGMES files. Some technical issues remain for some TSOs, but the quality of CGMES files is improving quickly on the TSO side. […]

18/12/2015

At the ENTSO-E Assembly of December 10th, the MLA for TSO cooperation was approved and signed by the TSOs. With this contractual mandatory framework, TSOs take up the commitment to set up 5 regional coordination services and to set up or appoint RSCIs to perform these coordination services. This important step implies that RSCIs have […]

16/12/2015

December 15th is the Launch of Winter Dry Run of the SMTA experimentation. This experimentation aims at performing a check and update of short & medium term active power adequacy diagnosis, in line with agreed ENTSO-E methodologies, for shorter timeframes than seasonal outlooks. This adequacy review compares local adequacy inputs and grid capacities to carry […]

12/12/2015

Click here to read the Newsletter n°7 of Coreso

23/11/2015

On November 19th 2015 (12:00 to 13:00 CET) Coreso coordinated the first RFI trial (Rescheduling Flows on Interconnectors) on the IFA and BritNed interconnectors, connecting the UK electricity system with the Continent. The set point schedules of both IFA and BritNed were changed by 50MW each but in opposite directions to setup a loop flow […]

20/11/2015

REN, the TSO running Portugal’s HV transmission system, is joining the ranks of Coreso’s current shareholders, its fellow TSOs Elia (Belgium), RTE (France), National Grid (United Kingdom), Terna (Italy) and 50Hertz (Germany), by becoming a new shareholder. Faced with a growing need for coordination on a European regional basis, more and more TSOs are joining […]

16/11/2015

Coreso successfully started the Day Ahead planning process with National Grid, establishing the first daily operational process between the two entities. It’s also the first operational process using the CIM-xml format as offline planning data and the first operational process with another synchronous area (GB). At this stage, the process will be performed as a […]

16/11/2015

Belgian Federal Energy Minister Marie-Christine Marghem visited Coreso on Wednesday, 3 November. She was greeted by Coreso CEO Patrick Deleener in the morning, then attended a presentation on Coreso’s background and visited the operations room. Elia CEO Chris Peeters was also present. Ms Marghem also visited Elia’s National Control Centre in Schaerbeek, where she was […]

15/09/2015

Click here to read the Newsletter n°6 of Coreso

07/08/2015

Click to read the Coreso Operational Review 2014

06/08/2015

As Regional Security Coordination Initiatives (RSCIs) Coreso and TSCnet are actively participating in the CSE Capacity Calculation project: two days-ahead, daily calculating the maximum import Net Transfer Capacities at the northern Italian border. On 30th July, the project successfully moved into the external dry run, with daily publication of the process results on CASC web […]

29/06/2015

On Wednesday and Thursday 24-25th June, Rte, ELIA, TERNA, National Grid, 50Hertz and TSC participated to the Coreso Operational Workshop in Rome. For this workshop we had the pleasure to welcome a representative of TSC to open our discussion on a larger area. The workshop was hosted by Terna and Coreso and we were honoured […]

22/05/2015

After years of hard work and preparation CWE Flow-Based Market Coupling went live successfully. On 19th May the operational process including the Flow-Based capacity calculation did start for the first delivery day on 21st May. First trading day using Flow-Based parameters for coupling was 20th May. The implementation of Flow-Based Market Coupling follows a Memorandum […]

11/05/2015

Click here to read the Coreso Annual Report 2014

24/04/2015

The Board of Directors of Coreso held on 24 April 2015 has appointed Mr. Gianni Armani as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Armani serves as Chief Executive Officer of Terna Rete Italia. He served as Italian Operations Director and Planning & Grid Development Director at Terna Rete Italia and has past experience at Telecom Italia, […]

15/04/2015

Click here to read the Newsletter n°5 of Coreso

27/03/2015

A total solar eclipse occurred on March 20, 2015. High level of eclipse consequences were expected due to sunny weather in the two countries most producers of solar energy, Germany and Italy. In latest forecasts, a decrease of solar power production around 21.1GW and 8.2GW expected at 12:00 respectively. For helping Transmissions Systems Operators, Coreso […]

09/03/2015

Last Thursday, Coreso started a new process to produce and publish a merged DACF file in CIM format containing the networks of both UCTE and GB synchronous areas. It is the first time this happens for operational purposes, paving the way for more experience with the CIM format (ENTSO-E requirement for 2016) and for further […]

02/03/2015

Mid of February, the Coreso operational action plan with regard to the eclipse event has been established. In order to support the TSOs, special attention will be given starting week ahead, including sharing of European renewable forecast during the 3 days before the event, robustness check of the grid situation with regard to eventual real […]

02/03/2015

On 18th February, Coreso successfully started the new and improved CWE Flow-Based merging process, better known as “Base Case Improvement”. This process was developed with the CWE partners under Coreso convenership. It enables TSOs to deliver D2CF files with their best forecast in Load, Generation, and Net Position, without taking into consideration constraints of Reference […]

12/02/2015

Click here to read the Newsletter n°4 of Coreso

26/11/2014

On Wednesday and Thursday 18-19th of November, 50Hertz, Elia, National Grid, Rte, Terna and TSC participated to the Coreso Operational Workshop in Brussels. For this workshop and for the first time we had the pleasure to welcome a representative of TSC to open our discussion on a larger area. The workshop was hosted by Elia and Coreso. […]

24/11/2014

In 2013, the Pentalateral Energy Forum (PLEF) decided to expand the CWEregion by integrating Austria as a new member. The first step identified for APG towards the full integration in the CWE region was the submission of D2CF-files for the CWE market coupling process. From the 12th of November, this step has been reached and […]

13/10/2014

Click here to read the Newsletter n°3 of Coreso

08/09/2014

The outlook for a continued unavailability of 50% of the Belgian nuclear park during next winter (Doel 3, Doel 4 and Thihange 2) is the headline in the Belgian media at this moment. Besides counting on an import of 3000 to 3500 MW and implementation of a strategic reserve plan (using plants declared out of […]

08/09/2014

Following agreement with other RSCIs in Continental Europe (Coreso, TSC, EKC), on a common and unique approach to check the quality of input data files of European TSOs (the so called IGM’s, starting with the DACF files from all continental Europe TSOs), the development of the defined common tool has been ordered to Unicorn. Coreso […]

06/09/2014

Click here to read the Coreso Annual Report 2013

27/06/2014

Click here to read the Coreso Operational Review 2013

26/06/2014

Starting on Thursday, 19 June, a regional renewable energy forecast up to two days ahead (for CWE, CWE and CSE + SWE) was added to the Coreso day-ahead report sent to our stakeholders. This added information presents a broader overview of the expected situation regarding renewable energy in a large part of continental Europe, providing […]

26/06/2014

On Tuesday and Wednesday, 17-18 June, RTE, Elia, Terna, National Grid, 50Hertz and Coreso attended the Coreso Operational Workshop at RTE’s training centre in Lyon, France. Over the two days, representatives of each TSO and Coreso shared their knowledge about training procedures for operators, enabling them to exchange and share best practices. On the second […]

26/06/2014

The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), which aims to strengthen transatlantic cooperation, put together a study tour of Europe for almost 30 high-level guests to examine the impact of renewable energy, new technology, increased network connectivity and interconnected power markets on the European electrical grid and utilities’ business models. On Monday, 16 […]

26/05/2014

Click here to read the Newsletter n°2 of Coreso

26/05/2014

Following the unplanned outage of 2 nuclear units in Belgium for an undefined time (Doel 3 and Tihange 2; 2 x 1000 MW), and due to the potential impact on security of supply during a high loaded winter period, the CWE TSOs have asked Coreso and SSC to perform a winter analysis. The aim is […]

13/05/2014

On May 8th, Coreso participated to a study day on the way forward in the energy sector, organized by the SRBE/KBVE (Royal Belgian association of Electrotechnicians), by presenting its vision on the organization of international operational coordination between Transmission System Operators. In presence of representatives of the EC and various stakeholders, Coreso participated also to […]

17/04/2014

End of March, the forced outage of Tihange 2 and Doel 3, for safety reasons, led to a stressed situation on the Belgium-Netherlands border. Coreso played an important role in this situation by providing security analysis and a close to real time coordination. To ensure grid security of supply, a new set of capacities on […]

21/02/2014

Click here to read the 1st Newsletter of Coreso

16/02/2014

On 4 November 2006, 15 million Europeans found themselves without electricity following a lack of coordination between TSOs in the Central Western Europe (CWE) area. This event marked the start of the discussion between the European Commission and TSOs with a view to achieving a level of coordination that would guarantee security of supply in […]

14/02/2014

In addition to featuring a new design, the Coreso site provide its audience with in-depth information about its projects, activities and news via regularly updated content and news reports. The site has also moved into the ‘responsive web’ era since it is now easy to visit via a wide range of devices: desktop computers, tablets, […]

12/02/2014

This Wednesday, 12 February, Coreso was honoured to welcome to its site Günther Oettinger, the European Commissioner responsible for energy, and Inge Bernaerts, Head of Unit for Internal Market II: Wholesale markets, electricity & gas at the European Commission. The visit was introduced by Coreso Chairman Daniel Dobbeni. Coreso CEO Patrick De Leener then opened […]

03/02/2014

Together with the 5 TSOs of the CSE region (Terna, Rte, Swissgrid, APG and Eles), a new centralized capacity calculation process has been designed to optimize the capacity on the border between Italy and the four neighboring countries for the day ahead market processes. The dry run phase of the daily operational capacity calculation process […]

22/01/2014

The IEA organized a consultation round in Brussels in the context of revising their “2008 strategic recommendations” to the European Commission. On Jan 22th, they visited Coreso. We welcomed the fact to be included in this process and to have the opportunity to share our vision: towards a new regional coordination layer for Europe to […]

06/12/2011

Coreso, the Regional Coordination Service Centre set by 5 major TSOs in Europe (50hertz, Elia, National Grid, RTE and Terna), takes a new step for a better European security of electricity supply, by completing its operational coordination services with a service of support to TSOs in case of potential large disturbance. On 5th December, Coreso […]

26/11/2010

The electricity Transmission System operators (TSOs) of Italy (Terna) and North and East of Germany (50Hertz Transmission) have today become shareholders in Coreso, alongside their fellow TSOs from France (RTE), Belgium (Elia) and Great Britain (National Grid). This move extends significantly the area monitored by Coreso’s Brussels-based technical coordination centre that now covers 215 million customers, some 43% of the European Union’s population.

18/05/2010

The European Union, in its support for the integration of renewable energies in the European high-voltage grid, especially that of wind power origin, has launched the Twenties Project. The aim of this pioneering initiative is to significantly develop the testing and implementing of new technologies in order to increase a safe wind power generation within […]

07/05/2010

After more than one year of operations, Coreso has proved a high reliability and expertise. Its added value to prevent major incidents has been confirmed. Coreso significantly increased operational coordination between TSOs in the Central Western European (CWE) region in answer to new developments. Power flows become more and more variable due to the development […]

07/05/2010

Coreso, a successful industrial cooperation for a better european security of electricity supply This Press Kit was published after one year of Coreso’s operation on 07/05/2010. The document is based on 3 main axis: CORESO, a regional technical coordination centre operational for more than one year CORESO has shown its added value for the European […]

29/06/2009

Coreso, the first European technical coordination centre, launches today its around the clock operations, providing Transmission System Operators (TSOs) network security analyses and monitoring of the grid every 15 minutes, 24/7, thus confirming the commitment taken at the start of its day-ahead activities in February 2009. This extension of activities to a continuous basis will […]

15/05/2009

National Grid joins Elia and RTE in Coreso, the first technical coordination centre, aimed at strengthening power security in Central Western Europe. National Grid, the British electricity transmission system operator (TSO), has joined Elia and RTE, the Belgian and French TSO’s, as a new shareholder of Coreso. Each of the three TSO’s, Elia, RTE and […]

15/05/2009

Coreso, the first regional technical coordination centre to be shared by several TSO’s, was officially inaugurated today. Its activities contribute to strengthening power security in Europe. Coreso, the first regional technical coordination centre to be shared by several TSOs, started its activities on February 16 and was officially inaugurated by Dominique Maillard, Chairman of the […]

18/02/2009

European Cooperation between System Operators: CORESO – A concrete Innovation This first Press Kit was published for the Inauguration of CORESO on 18/02/2009. The document is based on 3 main axis: CORESO, an initiative shared by several Transmission System Operators CORESO, a concrete approach within the Central Western Europe (CWE)region CORESO, towards cooperation between regions […]

24/12/2008

Coreso welcomes the creation of permanent Security Panel and IT Platform in Central-Eastern Europe. The company CORESO (Coordination of Electricity System Operators), the first regional technical coordination center for operating electricity networks in Central-Western Europe, welcomes the creation by eleven Transmission System Operators of a permanent security panel and IT platform for data exchange in […]

19/12/2008

RTE and Elia create a new company, Coreso, a crucial step to strengthen the power security in Central Western Europe. RTE and Elia, the French and Belgian electricity transmission system operators (TSOs), founded on December 18 a new company named CORESO (Coordination of Electrical System Operators). The purpose of the joint venture is to house […]