Market communication & market processes

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Market communication & market processes

Digitalising the energy transition

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Two MaKo releases a year, the 24-hour supplier switch, the MaBiS hub and new data obligations such as HEDWIG change the processes between grid, sales and metering. We translate rulings and application guides into requirements for systems and interfaces and keep the roadmap on track to the cut-off date.

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Articles in this field (14)

23 July 2026 · 8 min read

AI in Balancing Group Management: Cut reBAP Cost

Imbalance energy is the cost block a balancing group manager actually controls. What the reBAP punishes and what AI forecasts really deliver.

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22 July 2026 · 8 min read

15-Minute Day-Ahead: 96 Products Instead of 24

Since 1 October 2025 the day-ahead market trades quarter-hours. What utilities must change in forecasting, trading, risk and settlement.

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14 June 2026 · 12 min read

24h Supplier Switch (LFW24): Mandatory in 2026 and the GPKE API Shift

Germany's 24-hour supplier switch (LFW24) becomes mandatory on 1 January 2026. What LFW24, the MaLo-ID and the API rebuild of the GPKE mean for utilities.

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14 June 2026 · 8 min read

MaBiS-Hub: Central Balancing Settlement from 2028

The MaBiS-Hub centralises balancing settlement for power. What the BNetzA procedure BK6-24-210, the two-block structure and the timeline from 2028 mean for grid operators, municipal utilities and balancing group managers.

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14 June 2026 · 8 min read

GeLi Gas 2.0: Gas Supplier Switching from 2026

GeLi Gas 2.0 brings new gas supplier-switching processes from 1 Apr 2026 under BNetzA BK7-19-001. What changes, how it differs from GeLi Gas 3.0 and what gas suppliers should do now.

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14 June 2026 · 8 min read

GasNZV Replacement 2026: KARLA, GaBi, GeLi 3.0, ZuBio

GasNZV expires 31 Dec 2025 (CJEU C-718/18), replaced by four BNetzA rulings from 2026.

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14 June 2026 · 8 min read

WiM Gas 2.0: Gas Metering Switch Processes from 2026

WiM Gas 2.0, gas metering switch processes from 1 Oct 2026, BK7-19-001, sector coupling to the electricity smart meter gateway.

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14 June 2026 · 8 min read

ZSG Quarter-Hour Balancing: From Load Profile to Measured Data

ZSG data stream and quarter-hour balancing under BK6-24-174, replacing the standard load profile.

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14 June 2026 · 8 min read

Guarantees of Origin for Gas and Hydrogen: the New UBA Register

New UBA guarantee-of-origin register for gas and hydrogen, EU obligation from RED II, launch expected 2026.

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14 June 2026 · 8 min read

Electronic Price Sheet for Electricity: Price Sheet 3 and Reactive Power

The electronic price sheet makes the network usage invoice machine-checkable. Price sheet 3 covers reactive power, governed by the BNetzA ruling BK6-20-160.

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14 June 2026 · 8 min read

Standard Balancing Group Contract BK6-23-102: What Changes for Balancing Group Responsibles

The new standard balancing group contract (BK6-23-102) applies since October 2024 and tightens duties on security deposit, schedule management and declaration.

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14 June 2026 · 8 min read

Guarantees of Origin for Electricity: The HkRNDV Amendment and Power Labelling

Germany's electricity HKNR, the 2025 HkRNDV amendment and power labelling from 2027. Why subsidised power gets no guarantee of origin and what drives the greenwashing debate.

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12 June 2026 · 11 min read

MaKo 2026: EDIFACT, AS4 and the API Migration Guide

MaKo 2026 reshapes German market communication: EDIFACT formats, mandatory AS4 transport and new JSON APIs, with binding releases on 1 Apr and 1 Oct 2026.

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23 November 2025 · 12 min read

SAP Mako Cloud: the smart cloud layer for your SAP ecosystem

SAP Mako Cloud adds a flexible cloud-native integration and automation layer to your SAP landscape so you can connect systems, orchestrate processes and scale innovation across Europe.

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