Energy storage and flexibility

The flexibility market

As we progress towards our net zero targets, the energy system is changing dramatically, with an increasing need for fast responding, flexible assets like energy storage, demand management and alternative low-carbon generation assets to ensure security and stability. These changes mean great opportunities for market players but also added complexity understanding the various regulatory and commercial risks, cost and revenue streams, technical requirements faced by developers, operators and investors.

The challenge

The electricity system is facing growing challenges brought by falling large-scale thermal generation and rising intermittent generation as we transition towards net zero. While this does present issues managing the system, the response to these changing conditions creates new opportunities for flexible providers.

Our expertise

Our experts are at the forefront of the flexibility market to help you understand the sector and successfully deploy flexibility technology. Our service supports developers, asset owners and investors in operating across these markets.

Our experts will add to the insight of and be an extension of your team, enabling you to make better decisions faster. We understand that people are busy, and our data and insights enable you to act faster and sharper, improving your company’s financial and operational outcomes. Our team are always on hand to answer any questions you may have and offer independent, trusted advice. By using us, you can be assured of the latest insights and updates on the market

Decisions made with good information and insight, lead to better returns. For flexibility market operators we offer expert advice on:

  • The latest commercial intelligence on values
  • The sharpest views on who is driving the markets
  • How regulation and policy changes may affect returns and opportunities from providing flexible power generation and demand-side response.

Our service provides you with high quality, actionable insights on which to base your business decisions. You can enjoy the advantages of speed and quality of information and confidence in decision making enabled by our specialists being across the market, as well as saving on the direct costs of meeting these essentials needs.

 

Our service provides you with high quality, actionable insights on which to base your business decisions. You can enjoy the advantages of speed and quality of information and confidence in decision making enabled by our specialists being across the market.

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