{"id":264340,"date":"2026-01-27T10:10:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.memo.mk\/?p=264340"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:14:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:14:02","slug":"balancing-the-grid-key-to-a-stable-electricity-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.memo.mk\/?p=264340","title":{"rendered":"Balancing the Grid \u2013 Key to a Stable Electricity Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Written by: Aleksandar Ristovski, Head of Electricity Market Management Department
National Electricity Market Operator-Memo LLC SKOPJE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Need to Balance the Power Supply System <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The balance between electricity generation and consumption is an essential prerequisite for the stable functioning of the power supply system (PSS). Any deviation in power causes a change in frequency and deviation from its nominal value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These disruptions negatively affect consumers and generators and can lead to outages, creating even greater imbalances and system-wide dysfunction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Deviations in the grid occur due to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Production unit, line or consumer outage, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022Deviations of consumption or generation from planned values (forecasting errors),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Rapid fluctuations in consumption or generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequency Regulation Mechanisms <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different frequency regulation mechanisms are introduced along with the development of the PSS. They allow increasing or decreasing the power of generating units or consumers in order to reestablish system balance and stabilize the frequency at its nominal value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To this end, there are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Generating capacities that can respond by increasing or decreasing the power, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Consumers who can adjust their consumption according to the needs of the system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electricity Balancing Market<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In conditions of a liberalized electricity market, MEPSO holds the responsibility for maintaining the frequency as a transmission system operator (TSO). Since it does not have its own production facilities, MEPSO procures the regulation services from power generation units or consumers that meet the technical criteria. In this way, markets of different types of reserves and balancing energy are formed, where the only buyer is the TSO. Regional integration of these markets is a prerequisite for creating a single European market for frequency regulation services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Market Balancing Resources <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Generation management<\/strong> \u2013 gas turbines and rapid response hydropower plants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Consumption management <\/strong>\u2013 automated systems and incentives for changing consumption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Energy storage<\/strong> \u2013 batteries and other systems that absorb or deliver energy as needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges in Balancing <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several factors make it difficult to balance the system: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Integration of renewable energy sources <\/strong>\u2013 volatility and unpredictability of wind and solar energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Consumption variability <\/strong>\u2013 unpredictable load volume, which requires precise prognosis and quick reactions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Network disruption<\/strong> \u2013 limited transmission capacity that makes it difficult to transfer resources between regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The role of MEMO DOOEL Skopje <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2008, MEMO DOOEL Skopje, as the Electricity Market Operator, has been responsible for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Calculation of the differences between the planned and actual amount of electricity, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Application of the balancing mechanism described in the Rules for balancing the electricity system (and in the future in the new Rules for registration on the market), <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Grouping of participants into balanced groups represented by balanced responsible parties,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Calculation of deviations based on planned and measured quantities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financial Settlement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 For each hour, settlement prices obtained on the balancing energy market are applied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 MEMO uses a specialized software package to run balance groups and calculate settlements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The financial settlement is carried out by MEPSO AD Skopje, which distributes the funds to the providers of balancing services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the country, balancing the grid is the basis for a reliable and stable electricity supply. The integration of renewable sources, the dynamics of electricity consumption, and the limitations of the transmission network all impose the need for modern mechanisms and efficient coordination among all market participants. MEPSO and MEMO, through their competencies, have a key role in maintaining balance and financial stability in the system, and regional integration will contribute to greater competitiveness, efficiency, and security of electricity supply.
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