Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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- NavigationHow can I navigate between the areas?Select an item in the hierarchical filter in the left panel named "Area" or switch to Map view and select areas throughout the Europe. Note that in some Data views it is possible to select several borders at once.How can I change the displayed date?Click on the calendar to select the date. It's also possible to use the Previous / Next arrows. Note that in some Data views also Time interval can be selected using two calendars.How can I change the hour? (Map view only)Select the Time Zone in drop down list. Supported Time Zones are WET/WEST, CET/CEST, EET/EEST. It is also possible to display data in UTC.
The ZIP file contains compresed xlm files for all present Data items.
" - " - ahead of time. " - " means that data is ahead of time and therefore can't be published at the moment. This usually can be seen for future time intervals.
Data items | Explanation |
Actual generation per production type [ TR article 16.1.b&c], Actual generation per generation unit [TR article 16.1.a], Day-ahead aggregated generation [TR article 14.1.c] | Blank space is published, when consumption is not reported. |
Generation forecast for wind and solar [TR article 14.1.d] | Blank space is published, for generation under current forecast view. |
Prices of activated balancing energy [TR article 17.1.f]: | Blank space is published, when prices do not exist, in case of no activated offers (0MW). |
Total imbalance volumes [TR article 17.1.h] for old submission (MoP v2.0) | Blank space is published for total imbalance volumes under situation for old submission of MoP v2.0. |
Planned unavailability of consumption units [7.1.a], Changes in actual availability of consumption units [7.1.b] | Blank space is published, when there is no planned and actual unavailability of consumption unit. |
Question about xml format?
Xml format was chosen by ENTSO-E EDI.
If you have any problem to read XML files, you can use XML Copy Editor to open the XML files.
- AdministrationHow can I change my Email address?E-mail address in My account Settings Menu is used as login and can not be changed. Please register a new user in case you can not use the previous account any more.
- General informationWhat are the EIC area codes?
Areas are identified within the system by EIC codes. EIC codes are unique identifiers for the geographical same area, but could have different functions (i.e. country, control area, bidding zone, etc.).
For instance an EIC code can identify a Country and a Control Area with the same unique code, as long as the geographical area of both are the same.
A list of the area codes used can be found here:
EIC area codes.Do you have a link to the TSO's websites?Here is the list of the TSOs Websites.How can I understand the content of XML files available for download from the Platform?Testing