SP Electricity North West has launched its latest flexibility tender which provides more opportunities on its low voltage network than it ever has before.
The power network operator for the North West of England has 282 low voltage requirements across 141 locations in its operating region.
SP Electricity North West continues to demonstrate its ambition to facilitate the growth of small-scale and residential flexibility, in line with its social DSO ambitions, ensuring no one is left behind as part of the energy transition.
A further 779MW of flexibility capacity worth up to £14 million in revenue across 217 locations in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria is also being sought.
SP Electricity North West’s Distribution System Operation (DS) Commercial Lead, Paul George, said: “Flexibility plays an integral role in developing and supporting a more sustainable energy system that benefits everyone.
“Over the last 12 months, we have scaled our flexibility offer across all voltage levels, in addition to introducing our monthly procurement tenders, to better support both network and stakeholder benefits.
“By continuing to expand flexibility and make it easier for a wide range of providers from local energy projects to commercial business to take part, we’re demonstrating SP ENW’s continued commitment to flexibility as a key tool for supporting network resilience and the transition to a low carbon future.”
Across the region, requirements are distributed as follows:
- Cumbria – 73 Requirements, 382 MW with more than £6 million available
- Greater Manchester - 102 requirements, 61 MW with more than £5 million available
- Lancashire – 249 requirements, 386MW with more than £2 million available
Paul Auckland, SP Electricity North West’s head of DSO and economic regulation added: “Supporting investment into local clean energy while creating new income streams for participants and helping keep bills lower highlights yet again that we want to improve outcomes for the communities we serve across the North West.”
SP Electricity North West has also launched a new flexibility tool, developed to provide supporting data to tender and flexibility requirements, which is available on its Open Data Portal.
It provides information on procurement, including location, service delivery windows, capacity required, and available revenue.
The tender will be hosted the ElectronConnect platform which provides participants with clear visibility of opportunities and streamlined access to procurement information.
Full details on the summer tender and how to access and use the new flexibility data tool can be found at www.enwl.co.uk/flex-tender. To take part, those interested must register by 21st August.
