Energy Community of South East Europe (APL #2) (Turkey)

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The countries of South East Europe, including Turkey, and the European Commission are cooperating to develop a regional energy market, the Energy Community of South East Europe (ECSEE), and integrate same into the internal energy market of the European Union. The objective of the Project is to support the implementation of the investment programs of the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS), which includes: a) creation of a market management system for the management of the electricity market; b) strengthening supervisory control and data acquisition and energy management system, to enable TEIAS operate more efficiently; and, c) provision of transmission grid, strengthening and expansion for overall stability. Eligible ECSEE APL Project Components include significant investments in power generation transmission and distribution, and technical assistance. Investments will ensure that ECSEE Regional Members meet the integration requirements of UCTE - the Union for the Coordination of Transmission of Electricity in Europe; Investments shall upgrade the capabilities of transmission system operators (TSOs) of ECSEE Regional Members so that they can implement policy decisions to assure the regional security of supply. This includes: a) upgrading load dispatch and real-time system stability and control capabilities; b) upgrading infrastructures/systems for electricity market administration; and, c) removal of critical bottlenecks in transmission networks and sub-stations; Investment to restore operational capacity/flexibility of critical generation facilities that provide ancillary services; Investment in retrofits of critical generation and/or transmission facilities to assure environmental compliance; Metering and/or telecommunications programs designed to enhance revenue realization and/or coordination, and communications capabilities of distribution utilities so that they can effectively participate in the regional power market; and, A wide range of technical assistance, for institutional/systems development, and project preparation and implementation, to support ECSEE Regional Members in energy market design and implementation assistance, inter alia, to ensure full compliance with the ECSEE framework/EU directives and compatibility of market designs for the supply of balancing services.