The transition to summer time takes place by setting the clock one hour ahead (from 02:00 am to 03:00 am) during the night of Sunday, 29 March (week 13). Sunday will have only 23 hours.
The day-ahead market (Elspot)
For handling of transition in SESAM web and EDIEL see enclosed description.
The intraday market (Elbas)
As a result of the transition to summer time there will only be 23 power hour series open for trading. In other words, there will not be a series PH-20150329-03 listed. Trading for all power hour series is closed one hour before delivery. Trading for PH-20150329-04 will close at 01:30 CET.
For the German market areas time series QH-20150329-9 to QH-20150329-12 as well as HH-20150329-5 and HH-20150329-6 will not be available for trading.
About Nord Pool Spot
Nord Pool Spot operates Europe’s leading power markets, offering both day-ahead and intraday trading to its members. 380 companies from 20 countries trade on Nord Pool Spot’s markets in the Nordic and Baltic regions, and on our UK market N2EX. In 2014 the group had a total turnover of 501 TWh traded power. Our markets are operated from offices in Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Tallinn and London. Nord Pool Spot strives continually to strengthen its business by working with integrity, together with members and stakeholders, to achieve excellence.
Lysaker, 19 March 2015
For further information, please contact:
Elspot, +47 67 10 91 10 or elspot@npspot.com
Stina Johansen, Head of Communications, +47 916 50 603 (for press enquiries)