Red Eléctrica (REE) has just published the official conditions and schedule for the next auction of the Service de Réponse Active de la Demande (SRAD), corresponding to the first half of 2027.
What changes compared to the last auction and how does it impact your strategy? These are the most important developments:
There is a general expansion of the periods of benefit, which increase from 2,358 hours to 2,586 in total for the semester:
From Monday to Friday: The H1 is added (from 00:00 to 00:59h), now covering the H1 and the H8 to H24 bands.
Weekends and holidays: 3 hours are added, extending coverage from H19 to H24.
Translation: With more availability periods, the capacity fee will be higher for participants.
The volume demanded by REE It grows to 2,405 MW (compared to the 2,339 MW of the current semester). This slightly opens up more space for awarding power in the service.
REE anticipates about 25 activation orders, affecting a maximum of 50 periods. To put that in context: in the current semester (S2 2026), 21 activations were estimated, and to date, 9 have been executed.
The clock is already ticking. Here are the deadlines you should keep in mind:
November 16th: Deadline for submitting applications Enabling the CUPS. This is the critical moment for the commercializers to define all the CUPS that will participate.
November 25 and 26 (until 11:00 a.m.): Window to the Sending out offers.
November 26 (before 2:00 PM): Publication of the final results.
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November 16th is just around the corner. If you want to prepare your strategy and optimize the flexibility of your demand, let's talk! 👇
