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Eight key points to remember about the Swiss balancing market
Electricity can’t be stored in the grid, so the volume of electricity produced must always correspond to the volume consumed in order to keep the system balanced. Swissgrid is responsible for maintaining this balance in Switzerland, thereby guaranteeing safe and stable grid operation at a constant frequency of 50 hertz (Hz). If there is an imbalance in the electricity grid, Swissgrid uses control energy or control power from the Swiss balancing market.
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