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European Network Codes (ENC)

The Third Energy Package of European legislation created a need for European Network Codes (ENC) to cover grid connections, markets and system operation. These codes are designed to provide a sustainable, secure and competitive electricity market across Europe.

For more information, please contact [email protected].

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European Legislation

The Third Energy Package facilitates the development of a harmonised European internal energy market. It includes two directives and three regulations, which became law on 3 March 2011.

Directives

Directive 2009/72/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity

Directive 2009/73/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in gas

Regulations

Regulation (EC) No 713/2009 on the establishment of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ACER

Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchange of electricity

Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks

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Joint European Stakeholder Group (JESG)

JESG covers the development, comitology process and implementation of ENCs. You can stay up to date with the latest ENC developments by signing up for the weekly JESG newsletter here.

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Clean Energy Package (CEP)

Clean Energy Package (CEP)

The CEP is a suite of European legislation, which aims to decarbonise energy and facilitate better outcomes for consumers. It came into force during 2018/19 and covers the following areas: energy performance in buildings; renewable energy; energy efficiency; governance of the energy union; and electricity market design.

  • You can now download our high-level impact assessment for electricity market design, which is the most recently ratified element of the CEP.
  • Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity: click here  to access
  • Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU: click  here  to access 
  • Regulation (EU) 2019/941 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector and repealing Directive 2005/89/EC: click  here  to access 
  • Regulation (EU) 2019/942 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators: click  here  to access  

Commencement of ENCs

All ENCs have now come into force and are EU regulations in their own right. Implementation activities in Great Britain will continue for a number of years. There are eight ENCs required by the Third Energy Package, grouped into three areas: market guidelines, system operation, and grid connection.

Market guidelinesSystem operationGrid connectionEuropean Network Codes Communication Plan

Market guidelines

Capacity Allocation and Congestion Management (CACM)

Forward Capacity Allocation (FCA)

Electricity Balancing Guidelines (EBGL)

TERRE & Wider Access December 18 Update

Data Validation and Consistency Checking Issue 14

EDL Message Interface Specification Issue 5 (DRAFT)

EDT Message Interface Specification Issue 5

RR Implementation Guidelines v1.1

 

 

System operation

System Operation Guideline (SOGL)

Emergency and Restoration (E&R)

Grid connection

Requirements for Generators (RfG)

High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC)

Demand Connection Code (DCC)

 

Connection Code Introductory Videos

These videos tell you everything you need to know about the connection codes.

RfG What I Need to Know 

HVDC What I Need to Know

DCC What I Need to Know

European Network Codes Communication Plan

European Network Codes Communication Plan February 2019

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