NESO calls on industry support to deliver Flexibility

As part of NESO’s commitment to develop long term energy flexibility under the Clean Flexibility Roadmap published by Government, Ofgem and NESO earlier this year, NESO today launches an open call to large industrial users to get involved in Demand Side Flexibility services.

Demand Side Flexibility offers all energy users from households to Britain’s largest industrial companies the opportunity to be rewarded for increasing, decreasing and storing energy to support NESO in balancing electricity on Britain’s national electricity network. Demand Side Flexibility provides an opportunity for businesses to turn their energy assets into additional income whilst at the same time supporting the delivery of a cleaner, more resilient electricity system. 

NESO wants to work with large industrial and commercial energy users such as supermarket cold stores, airports, data centres and more, to raise awareness about the existing opportunities available through Demand Side Flexibility services. 

NESO is committed to working with Britain’s largest energy users to unlock the value of existing flexibility for the industrial sector. Through the stakeholder-led Power Responsive programme, NESO will also be reaching out to currently under-represented sectors to further grow Demand Side Flexibility across Britain’s largest energy user industries.

Rebecca Beresford, Director of Markets for NESO.

“Flexibility is critical to our future energy system, providing costs and carbon incentives for companies that participate, unlocking new commercial revenue streams and reducing costs for all consumers in the process.

We want to work with Britain’s largest energy users to make this goal a reality and turn demand flexibility into a commercial advantage for British business.”