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Become a balance responsible party in Denmark

Read about the requirements and process for becoming a balance responsible party here

About the balance resposible party role

A balance responsible party, also referred to as a BRP, is the company responsible for imbalances in its portfolio of production and consumption units and/or trades physical power. This role gives access to the day-ahead, intraday and the balancing market, and a BRP can be active in both the electricity market and the balancing market.

The balance responsible party is financially responsible for imbalances and deviations between the planned and the actual production, consumption, and trade of power.

A balance responsible party can also, through agreement with Energinet, deliver ancillary services, if the technical and legal requirements are met.   

Read more about the BRP role in forskrift C1.

 

Requirements for new BRPs

  • The company must be familiar with the regulations for balance responsibility, which you can read here (only in Danish)
  • The company must have an EIC-number, which can be acquired by filling out this form and sending it to eic-administration@energinet.dk.
  • The company must have a GLN-number, which can be acquired here

 

The process to become a BRP

Step 1: The company must fill out this form and send it to electricitymarket@energinet.dk who will start the credit assessment process. BRPs must provide 1.000.000 DKK in financial collateral either through Energinet’s credit assessment or through a bank guarantee.

Step 2: The company must enter into an agreement with eSett, who is resposible for imbalance settlement. Click here to read more about eSetts requirements and to register. 

Step 3: When everything is settled concerning the formal requirements regarding financial security towards Energinet and eSett, eSett will send all contracts (including Energinet's), and when they have been signed, the company and eSett agrees on a date which the new role will be effective of. 

Step 4: If your company wish to deliver ancillary services, its units must be prequalified. This might take longer than the steps above, and a new BRP will not necessarily be able to deliver ancillary services from the date they become active in the BRP role. Read more about prequalification and tests here.

Step 5: If your company wish to deliver ancillary services, its' units must be registered in Datahub. Read more about Datahub and registration here.

 

For BRPs delivering ancillary services 

  • Balance responsibility parties with production units that supply ancillary services are required to comply with Bekendtgørelse om IT-beredskab for el- og naturgassektorerne.

  • All companies supplying electricity in Denmark are required to comply with the technical regulations, which you can find here.

  • Balance responsible parties can test their systems against Datahub. You can read more about this here.

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What is eSett?

The company eSett is Energinet's partner. eSett is responsible for imbalance settlement and most of – and eventually all – settlement for the delivery of ancillary services delivery. eSett's responsibilities in connection with the registration of a new BRP or BSP:

  • Responsible for registering Danish BRPs and BSPs with eSett
  • eSett sends the contracts on behalf of Energinet, so you as an actor receive all necessary contracts together
  • Your company is active in its new role in the balance market on the date you agree with eSett (after contracts are signed)*

*NB: This does not mean that you can deliver system services from this date, as this depends on the prequalification of your assets and relevant system setups.

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