DNO/DSO Services

The electricity distribution networks are regional grids that branch from the national transmission network to deliver power to industrial, commercial and domestic users.

There are six distribution network operators (DNOs) in Britain, covering fourteen DNO geographical areas. As the system evolves, DNOs are becoming more active in the procurement of flexibility services to manage constraints and avoid or defer infrastructure spend.

Most DNO services will commit you to participate in a specific service at a specific time to overcome a locational constraint, so the decision to participate and the bidding prices in DNO tenders will be driven partly by the opportunity cost of coming out of real-time services elsewhere. In the future, we expect to see changes to the market that will allow for better stacking of DNO services with other revenue sources such as the Balancing Mechanism.

As the DNOs start to manage their networks in a more active way, they are recasting themselves as Distribution System Operators, or DSOs.

What we do:

For DNOs, location matters more than anything else. Flexitricity is continuously monitoring the markets and will make our customers aware of any DNO tenders in the region their asset(s) are located in.
Flexitricity’s in-house DNO services experts manage the entire process for our customers — starting with procurement through Piclo Flex or other platforms, followed by optimisation and dispatch via our 24/7 control room.
We provide continuous remote monitoring and a direct line to our manned control room, 24 hours/day.

Setting up:

Asset size and response time required depends on the specific DNO service but there are opportunities for all types and sizes of flexibility, down to the aggregation of domestic loads on low-voltage networks.
We connect your asset(s) to our control room via our outstation installed on your site or via an API. We supply our outstations without charge, and we continue to own and maintain them. We also provide communications lines, which we pay for.

We operate on a revenue share basis and we don’t charge management / upfront fees.

Free consultation and revenue illustration

We take time to get to know each site and discuss your requirements and operational parameters. One of our industry-leading team will then compile a detailed revenue illustration. Flexitricity's approach is always grounded in reality—we only promise what can be delivered.

Implementation

Our team works hand in hand with you during engineering, commissioning and testing through to go-live. We also conduct an on site technical appraisal if required

Operation & Optimisation

We discuss and agree with you the best operational strategy for your site. Our operations team and trading desk monitor your site and the energy markets 24/7 and adjust the strategy as needed to maximise revenue for your assets.

Expansion

We help you keep up to date with the latest market developments and ensure you’re aware of any new opportunities.

Our DNO services credentials:

Flexitricity was the largest participant in the first ever DNO flexibility trial—Low Carbon London—and has been a major contributor to several other DNO trials since then.
We employ DNO market experts in our team who are fully engaged with the market and participate in industry working groups.
Flexitricity now has active commercial contracts in business-as-usual DNO flexibility markets.

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