Grid Incident in South-East Europe on 21 June 2024 ICS Investigation Expert Panel Final Report

According to the Incident Classification Scale (ICS) Methodology (developed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/943), the incident was a scale 3 blackout and above the RCC investigation threshold. Thereby, an RCC investigation subgroup has been established according to the Regional Coordination Centre Post-Operation and Post-Disturbances Analysis and Reporting (RIAR) Methodology in accordance with Article 37 (1) (i) of the Regulation (EU) 2019/943.
The final report on the Balkan Black Out June 21st has now been published by RCCs and ENTSO-E. The report has been written by ENTSO-E, the ICS Expert Panel and the RCC investigation subgroup in close cooperation. The final report includes the sequence of events, the identified causes and recommendations to prevent future incidents.