Redispatch offers CSPs an appealing opportunity to generate new revenue. Every accepted bid is financially rewarded, making it a valuable addition to existing business models.
In addition, you can offer your customers extra services: by cleverly deploying their flexibility, you increase their returns and demonstrate your added value. This way, as a CSP, you strengthen your market position and build long-term customer relationships.
As a CSP, you receive market announcements via GOPACS whenever flexibility is needed. These messages include the location, time period, and required volumes. This way, you know exactly where and when flexibility is requested and can respond accordingly.
Based on the received market messages, you place a bid on one of the connected trading platforms on behalf of your customer. In doing so, you determine the price and amount of flexible capacity.
When your bid is selected, you receive an activation notice from the trading platform. This specifies exactly which capacity needs to be adjusted, at what time, and for how long. This message serves as the official confirmation to take action.
After receiving the activation notice, you adjust the agreed capacity. This may involve reducing consumption, lowering injection, or increasing consumption or production. You or your customer can carry out this adjustment manually or through an Energy Management System.
After completion, the financial settlement follows. As a CSP, you receive compensation from the market plus the possible spread price. You share this according to the agreements made with your customer. This creates a transparent revenue model that is attractive for both parties.
Through the GOPACS application, you can indicate that you want to activate redispatch. This will be visible to the market in the TenneT CSP register. You will then receive market messages so you know which bids are being requested.
Register the assets suitable for redispatch via the application and have them assessed against the required criteria. Once qualified, you can include the assets in your flexibility bids using their EAN.
Whether you are a service provider, trader, or large consumer, we are happy to explore whether becoming a CSP could be valuable for you. We support you with the first steps, connect you quickly with the right contacts, and guide you through the rules and opportunities of this new market role.
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Yes. When a grid operator expects congestion, a redispatch request is issued via GOPACS. GOPACS then sends a market message indicating where and when flexibility is needed.
If you receive such a message, you can submit a flex bid for that location and period on a participating trading platform. In your bid, you specify how much flexibility you can provide and at what price.
GOPACS compares the submitted bids and selects the most efficient combination within the redispatch process to resolve the congestion.
To place flex bids yourself, you must be certified as a CSP (Congestion Service Provider). You can also have an external CSP participate in the market on your behalf.
When an order is matched via GOPACS, you as a market participant will receive notification of this from the trading platform. Financial settlement is also done through the trading platform.
On this page you will find the congestion areas for which grid operators are making or have made a call for proposals.
No. A grid operator cannot guarantee that your bid will be activated. Whether your bid is used depends on:
The grid operator only selects bids that actually contribute to resolving the congestion situation at that moment.
