# Initial analysis of the impact of the Ukrainian power grid synchronization with Continental Europe

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2204.07508 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2204.07508/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 15 Apr 2022.

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Probabilistic Forecasting of Day-Ahead Electricity Prices and their Volatility with LSTMs](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2310.03339/) (2023)
- [Multivariate Scenario Generation of Day-Ahead Electricity Prices using Normalizing Flows](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2311.14033/) (2023)

## Abstract (arXiv)

When Russia invaded Ukraine on the 24textsuperscriptth of February 2022, this led to many acts of solidarity with Ukraine, including support for its electricity system. Just 20 days after the invasion started, the Ukrainian and Moldovan power grids were synchronized to the Continental European power grid to provide stability to these grids. Here, we present an initial analysis of how this synchronization affected the statistics of the power grid frequency and cross-border flows of electric power within Continental Europe. We observe faster inter-area oscillations, an increase in fluctuations and changes in the cross-border flows in and out of Ukraine and surrounding countries as an effect of the synchronization with Continental Europe. Overall these changes are small such that the now connected system can be considered as stable as before the synchronization.