In 2025, the Baltic Transmission System Operators — AST (Latvia), Elering (Estonia) and Litgrid (Lithuania) — successfully launched the Baltic Balancing Capacity Market (BBCM), a shared day-ahead market for procuring balancing reserves across the region. Navitasoft, together with its delivery partner N-SIDE, played a key role as solution provider in the implementation of the BBCM market platform.
BBCM enables the Baltic states to reliably secure balancing capacity through daily cross-border capacity auctions, ensuring system stability at a critical moment: the region’s transition toward full energy independence and synchronization with the Continental European power system.
A mission-critical market platform
The BBCM platform was delivered against a fixed, non-negotiable deadline, going live on February 4, 2025, just days before the Baltic power systems disconnected from the Russian grid. Since go-live, the platform has supported uninterrupted daily operations without major outages or incidents.
The solution integrates tightly with:
national TSO balancing systems,
cross-border processes,
and relevant EU-level market platforms,
providing a robust foundation for secure and coordinated regional grid operation.
optimising capacity requirement dimensioning and market clearing,
and aligning Baltic balancing practices with European market standards.
By maximising social welfare and operational efficiency, the platform supports both short-term system stability and long-term market integration.
Navitasoft’s contribution
Navitasoft delivered the BBCM platform using a test-driven, agile delivery model with two-week sprints and continuous user acceptance testing. Close monitoring of scope, schedule and budget — combined with fast, collaborative decision-making between client and vendors — ensured that the solution was delivered:
on time,
fully according to specification,
and within the agreed budget, including the handling of unavoidable change requests.
Part of a globally recognised program
BBCM is a core element of the Baltic Synchronization program, a landmark initiative that has gained international recognition, including the Project of the Year award from the Project Management Institute (PMI). The project stands as a strong example of how well-structured procurement, quality-focused delivery and close cooperation can de-risk even the most complex, time-critical IT programs.
