Transport capacity is the amount of electricity that can be transported safely and reliably via the grid operator’s electricity network to and from a connection or area.
What does that mean in practice?
Every cable, transformer and grid component has a certain technical limit. If too much electricity flows through a specific part of the grid — for example, due to high local generation or multiple large users consuming electricity at the same time — the grid can become overloaded. This is called grid congestion.
Transport capacity, therefore, refers to the available space on the grid at any given moment, within the physical and operational limits of the system.
What does GOPACS do with this?
GOPACS is the congestion management platform that allows grid operators to temporarily create additional transport capacity in areas facing (potential) congestion. This is done by activating flexible capacity via the market — for example, by reducing consumption at one location or increasing generation elsewhere. This can happen in two ways:
In doing so, grid operators can better balance supply and demand, while keeping the system stable.
