Slides from conference and workshop for flex sellers co-organised with grid operators Northern Powergrid, SP Energy Networks, National Grid Electricity Distribution and Electricity North West.
Du (Chair) Head of Markets Piclo Pamela Mathieson Flexibility Procurement Manager SP Energy Networks Matthew Watson Flexibility Manager National Grid Electricity Distribution Organised with: Maurice Lynch Head of System Flexibility Northern Power Grid Paul George DSO Commercial Lead ENWL
with weekly trades • We use an overarching contract with commercial and technical qualification required ahead of trades. • We only trade with existing assets • Interact through Piclo Max or direct through our Market Gateway • Extensive data on our connected data portal HV zones £2.7m opportunity 166MW of requirement 56 zones Requirements out to 2029 LV zones £2.2m opportunity 92MW of requirement 1426 zones Requirements for next year Pricing Secure £1045/MWh average Dynamic £2936/MWh average Sustain £68/kW/delivery period average Last round (analysis underway for autumn procurement)
Timeline Trade Window HV Long Term – April ‘25 Onwards LV Sustain – Winter 25 Delivery Window Deadline for Trade Responses Return completed Trade Response Procurement Opportunities available on Connected Data Portal 23rd Sep 4th Nov Publish Opportunity 19th Aug Enter Trades Trade Opportunities Open 16th Dec Award letters issued and all awarded Trades are visible on Flexible Power Portal Trade Awards Key Dates
Week Deliver Trade Awards All awarded Trades are published on Flexible Power Portal from Midday Thursday Mon to Sun Declare Availability and price Thurs pm Tues Tues Thurs am Declare availability and price on Flexible Power Portal Flex delivery commences Key Dates
March 2026 Continue the rollout of our Flexibility First policy so that we test the viability of flexibility services for all reinforcement schemes Tender for Flexibility Services in constrained areas of the network where they are viable Adopt the new and standardised distribution Flexibility Products Continue to seek Flexibility Service Provider (FSP) feedback on making it easier to get involved and act on this feedback to enable more participation in the market Implement a Service Stacking environment to allow FSPs to participate fully across the energy and flexibility markets Enhance our engagement with all stakeholders to continue to raise awareness of the opportunity of flexibility services
visibility of our flexibility needs Easier to Bid and Participate ▪ Bilateral (1-2-1) discussions to share information and develop understanding ▪ Signposting to relevant industry consultations, events and innovation projects ▪ Participating in and exhibiting at industry conferences and events ▪ Providing regular info-webinars, newsletters, brochures and animations Engagement with FSPs Reducing Barriers ▪ Adopting the Piclo Flex and Flexible Power market platforms ▪ Providing postcode and geospatial data per competition zone ▪ Enabling API and CSV functionality for Dispatch and Settlement ▪ Pre-qualifying FSP and their assets ahead of competition windows ▪ Tendering for shorter term needs up to 2025/26 ▪ Seeking expressions of interest for the medium term from 2027 ▪ Signposting to our Network Development Plan for a longer-term view ▪ Opening our use cases for flexibility to all areas of our network development ▪ Delivering a methodology for short-term forecasting of the Primary network to inform the dispatch of flexibility services. ▪ Participating and leading work in the Industry ENA Open Networks programme to define and implement new and standardised products, contracts and processes ▪ Implementing and developing the latest industry market innovations to best serve our customers and FSPs
THE NEXT MW 138 REQUIREMENTS 2024 - 2028 YEARS 4 Current requirements Flex Assure Event Electricity North West Full details of our Spring 2024 tender : www.enwl.co.uk/spring-2024
have a higher impact on peak demand than EVs. 1 Electricity power demand higher certainty for electrified heating (BV, CT and LW scenarios) Demand will bounce back from the energy and cost of living crisis. Demand connections unblocked due to Access and Forward-Looking Charges Significant Code (Access SCR) . EVs uptake keep rising. Best View scenario considers the UK government policy changes on postponing the phase out of petrol/diesel cars and gas boilers. The higher heat pump uptakes beyond 2030 in BV is the result of the reduced certainty of the role of hydrogen for domestic heating. 2 0 3 0 Beyond 2030 there is higher certainty in the range of peak demand growth defined by Consumer Transformation and Leading the Way scenarios depending on the pace of electrification of heating. Piclo Flex Forum Electricity North West 1 2 3
Jessica McGoverne (Chair) Director of Corporate Affairs Elexon Felicia Aminoff Associate, Power grids, Utilities and Flexibility Markets Research Bloomberg NEF Organised with: For more information on the BNEF slides please contact [email protected]
to prevent energy outages, ensuring that we always have enough electricity to meet demand. • Procured with annual T-4 and T-1 auctions • Critical to support the adoption of renewable intermittent energy sources, especially during periods of extreme system stress, like cold weather conditions. • Providers are paid for their availability, acting as normal unless there is a Capacity Notice issued, a 4hr notification of a system stress event.
value creation for your energy assets 16 Wholesale Trading buy and sell to the grid through auctions in the day-ahead and intra-day markets Reserve Services Reserve programmes are called by National Grid at short notice to help balance the grid Balancing Mechanism bids and offers are made based on near real-time market conditions Frequency Response fast response service reacting to sudden drops or surges of electricity Behind the Meter (BtM) Benefits Curtailing or shifting energy usage at certain times of the day to take advantage of flexible pricing Capacity Market ensures security of electricity supply by receiving a payment for reliable sources of capacity
Capacity Market obligations to another party. Transfer 1 day to full delivery year Transfer min. 1MW Transfer is technology agnostic *Before de-rating is applied