Germany
Overview
The German balancing market participates in EU cooperation for FCR and aFRR products. The BSP role exists, but only BRPs are effectively able to participate. Pooling is allowed, within the same TSO area (4 TSOs in Germany). Burdensome prequalification and measurement requirements (including DSO approval) limit the scalability of DER participation.
Products
| Product | DER suitability | Pooling | Direction | Bidding | Min bid (MW) | Full Activation Time (s) | Measurement granularity (s) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCR | 3 | Yes | Symmetrical | Daily | 1 | 30 | 1 | Availability |
| aFRR | 2 | Yes | Asymmetrical | Daily | 1 | 600 | 1 | Delivery,Availability |
| mFRR | 2 | Yes | Asymmetrical | Year,Daily | 1 | 750 | 1 | Delivery,Availability |