Security Coordination Centre SCC, Belgrade, Serbia
Security Coordination Centre SCC, Belgrade, Serbia
Connecting SEE through network security
Founded as a regional company, SCC’s main objective is to develop necessary services defined by ENTSO-E’s Policy Paper “Future TSO Coordination for Europe” and by ENTSO-E MLAs related to RSCs in order to fulfil operational planning standards which are de
MOREConnecting SEE through network security
Founded as a regional company, SCC’s main objective is to develop necessary services defined by ENTSO-E’s Policy Paper “Future TSO Coordination for Europe” and by ENTSO-E MLAs related to RSCs in order to fulfil operational planning standards which are de
Challenges bring us together
Final goal of SCC is to achieve resources savings for TSOs and to increase quality of coordination among them, thus increasing system security.
MOREChallenges bring us together
Final goal of SCC is to achieve resources savings for TSOs and to increase quality of coordination among them, thus increasing system security.
Remember the past to have better future
On 4 November 2006, Europe faced one of the largest electrical power disruptions in modern history, when more than 15 million consumers were left without electricity and the synchronous area of Continental Europe was divided into three sub-areas.
MORERemember the past to have better future
On 4 November 2006, Europe faced one of the largest electrical power disruptions in modern history, when more than 15 million consumers were left without electricity and the synchronous area of Continental Europe was divided into three sub-areas.
About Us
Security Coordination Centre SCC Ltd. Belgrade is a modernly organized, efficient company, with applied advanced technologies and qualified professional staff, and as such represents the key actor in enabling Transmission System Operator’s (TSOs) coordination in South East Europe to tackle the new challenges in operational planning processes. SCC is Regional Security Coordinator (RSC) - a regional company that is owned by their service users, the TSOs. RSCs are recognised by EU law in mid-2017, when the System Operation Guideline, one of the EU network codes, was implemented.
Important topics
Mission & Vision
SCC’s main objective is to fully develop necessary RSC services defined by ENTSO-E’s (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity) Policy Paper “Future TSO Coordination for Europe” and by “Multilateral Agreement on Participation in Regional Security Coordination Initiatives” (RSCI MLA) in order to fulfil operational planning standards which are defined by European Network Codes/Guidelines (NC/GL).
ISO standards
Modern management of the company, especially regional company that receives and process confidential information from TSOs, requires design and implementation of Information Security Management System (ISMS). Modern management of the company, especially regional company that receives and process confidential information from TSOs, requires design and implementation of appropriate Quality Management System (QMS) and Information Security Management System (ISMS).
Services
Founded as a regional company, SCC’s main objective is to develop necessary services defined by ENTSO-E’s Policy Paper “Future TSO Coordination for Europe” and by ENTSO-E MLAs related to RSCs in order to fulfil operational planning standards which are defined by European Network Codes/Guidelines.
Service Users
SCC currently has 6 service users: EMS (TSO from Republic of Serbia), CGES (TSO from Montenegro), NOSBiH (ISO from Bosnia and Herzegovina, MEPSO (TSO from North Macedonia), OST (TSO from Albania) and TEIAŞ (TSO from Türkiye).
Projects
Main task of SCC engineers is to daily perform RSC operational procedures for its TSO service users. Additionally, SCC engineers are involved in many ENTSO-E project groups related to RSC business, where they contribute to the process of RSC functionalities development and implementation.
Career
The majority of SCC’s employees started their careers in our company. Full of enthusiasm and energy, highly educated and ready to “roll up their sleeves”, these millennials manage to fight all business obstacles and provide the company’s growth. Around 40% of SCC’s employees are young professionals with less than 5 years of experience. On the other hand, 50% of SCC’s personnel gathered valuable multiyear experience and now represent a strong basis for the company.
Latest news
ETF IS and SCC signed MOU
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering in East Sarajevo, Božidar Popović, and the Director of SCC, Luka Okuka, a few days ago marks a significant milestone in their partnership. The agreement reflects a natural progression since several employees of SCC graduated from this prestigious Faculty. This collaboration is expected to offer mutual benefits, supporting SCC's business goals while enhancing opportunities for the Faculty and its students.
ENTSO-E RCA report
To fulfill the obligations from Art. 17 of the Regulation (EU) 2017 / 1485 on establishing a guideline on electricity transmission system operation, ENTSO-E publishes an annual report on Regional Coordination Assessment. This report distinguishes between legally compliant services and legacy services, both performed by RSCs/RCCs.
ETF BG and SCC signed MOU
On May 30, 2024, the Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade Dejan Gvozdić and Director of SCC Luka Okuka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This step came naturally, since majority of SCC employees graduated from this prestigious Faculty. SCC is extremely pleased to open a new business chapter in future work with the Faculty. This cooperation aims at mutual benefits, both for SCC and for the Faculty and its students. After the signing of the MOU, both entities gave guidelines for the future actions and exchanged ideas on concretizing the cooperation between the Faculty and SCC. SCC looks forward to new challenges with the desire and hope that the future cooperation will follow the basic ideas from this MOU.
OPC ST meeting in Belgrade
Outage Planning Coordination (OPC), one of the oldest RCC services, continues its course of keeping power system secured on year ahead and week ahead time horizons. A group of outage planning experts from all European TSOs and RCCs is gathered within OPC Sub Team (OPC ST), a part of OPC STA Task Team under the umbrella of ENTSO-E Steering Group Regional Coordination, in order to monitor existing processes as well as to develop new features in outage planning coordination.
TCI WG meeting in Belgrade
Training and certification of staff working for Regional Coordination Centres (RCCs) is one of the tasks of RCCs according to Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943. Training and Certification Implementation Working Group (TCI WG) was established in 2022 under the umbrella of RCC Working Table (RWT) in order to implement requirements from RCC Training and Certification of Staff Methodology approved by Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER).
