11th Annual Energy Cross-Border Trading and Balancing Market Forum

Conference Overview

As Europe navigates a critical phase in its energy transition, the 11th Annual Energy Cross-Border Trading and Balancing Market Forum returns to Berlin as the premier gathering point for key stakeholders shaping the future of European electricity markets.

Building on the success of its past editions, this two-day forum unites leading TSOs, regulators, market operators, power exchanges, energy producers, traders, and policy experts to examine the evolving dynamics of cross-border electricity trading and balancing mechanisms. With regulatory reforms accelerating, renewables integration intensifying, and energy market volatility reshaping long-term strategies, this is a must-attend event for those seeking clarity, connection, and collaboration.

The 2026 edition is especially timely, addressing major developments impacting European power markets:

• CACM 2.0:Updates and what to expect.
• Market Design Reform:Early lessons from EU reforms and Network Codes 2.0.
• Day-Ahead & Intraday Auctions:Experience from SIDC/SDAC rollouts in 2025–26.
• Balancing Platforms:Integration progress across MARI and PICASSO as well as an update on TERRE.
• PPAs & Hybrids:New models for managing risk in volatile markets.
• Flexibility & Storage:Role of demand response, aggregators, and batteries in balancing and other ancillary services
• Regional Perspectives:Updates from SEE, Nordics, and Central Europe.
• CBAM Implementation (January 2026): First impacts on electricity imports & trading