1 October 2026, SDAC Press Release
Baltic Multi-NEMO Day-Ahead Market Coupling went live on 30 September 2026.
As of 30 September 2026, the European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT has joined the Single Day-Ahead Coupling (SDAC) framework in the Baltic region, contributing to enhanced trading opportunities and increased market efficiency in the area.
This milestone reflects the continued cooperation of regional project parties: AST, Elering, Nord Pool EMCO, EPEX SPOT, Fingrid, Litgrid, PSE and SVK. Their joint effort in extending SDAC solutions across Europe enables market participants to benefit from harmonised processes, enhanced competition, and increased flexibility in day-ahead trading.
This change brings not only direct advantages for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, but also for the overall interconnected EU-wide region, thus representing a further strengthening of the European electricity market.
NEMOs and TSOs remain committed to close cooperation with all stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of both day-ahead and intraday integration projects across Europe.
About SDAC
SDAC allocates scarce cross-border transmission capacity in the most efficient way by coupling wholesale electricity markets from different regions through a common algorithm, simultaneously taking into account cross-border transmission constraints, thereby maximizing social welfare. The aim of SDAC is to create a single pan European cross zonal day-ahead electricity market. An integrated day-ahead market increases the overall efficiency of trading by promoting effective competition, increasing liquidity, and enabling a more efficient utilization of generation resources across Europe.
For additional information on SDAC go to:
http://www.nemo-committee.eu/sdac
https://www.entsoe.eu/network_codes/cacm/implementation/sdac/
The pdf version of the press release is available here.