Serbia plans to liberalize its ancillary services market for electricity by the end of next year, creating opportunities for energy storage operators and active buyers to participate. According to the Ministry of Mining and Energy and Elektromreža Srbije (EMS), the proposed amendments to the Law on Energy include the introduction of active buyer status and licensing for energy storage operations. Nenad Šijaković, an advisor at EMS, noted that if the draft law is passed this year, a regulatory framework could be established by mid-2025. This would allow for an operational auxiliary services market by late 2025, with EMS already preparing logistics and software solutions.
Rade Mrdak, a renewables advisor from the ministry, emphasized that the draft law will remove price regulations for auxiliary services, focusing instead on leasing balancing capacities, not balancing energy itself. This liberalization is essential for enabling energy storage operators and active buyers to enter the market. Serbia plans to open the market by the end of 2025 for two specific services: reserve capacities for secondary and tertiary regulation.
