Flexibility Services

Flexibility Services will:

• Reduce or mitigate the need for costly and time-consuming network reinforcement.
• Support the uptake of low carbon technologies like EVs and heat pumps.
• Enable providers who are able to be flexible with their energy consumption and/or generation to earn revenue and support the energy system. 

With our Spring 2023 tender we've been seeking to procure flexibility at specific locations across our operating area of the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire. 

For more information on the locations where we're looking to procure flexibility, current and upcoming tenders and how to get involved, visit the Flexible Power website. 

We're looking to procure Flexibility Services from customers on our network who can increase or decrease their energy consumption and/or generation on request. This could include generators, major energy users like large factories and supermarkets, electricity storage operators and aggregators. 

To provide us with Flexibility Services, your site must be located in areas of our network where we've identified a need for flexibility. The asset(s) must be controllable and non-intermittent so that the energy consumption and/or generation can be reliably turned up or down, in line with a schedule agreed with Northern Powergrid. 

To participate in our flexibility tenders, you will need to: 

Parties who pass the PQQ will be notified of the locations where we're seeking to procure flexibility services and can choose whether to respond to our invitation to tender. 

We're keen to talk to stakeholders who can provide us with flexibility services. We host regular events and can facilitate one-to-one discussions where you'll meet the team and we'll explain more about what's involved in providing flexibility to our network. 

You can also sign up to join our mailing list and receive notifications when we have a new requirement, updates and invites to flexibility events. To register email flexibility@northernpowergrid.com.