A mandatory bidding contract is an agreement between a grid operator and a party with flexible capacity, such as a large consumer or producer. With this contract, the participant commits to always submitting a redispatch bid on the intraday market when congestion is expected. This enables timely relief of the grid.
Participants receive compensation for making flexibility available and activating it. This includes a fixed availability fee, a fee per activation and a price per MWh, determined on the energy market.
When congestion is expected, the grid operator requests a bid via GOPACS.
The participant submits this bid on a connected trading platform.
GOPACS automatically selects the most efficient and cost-effective bid.
The selected party temporarily adjusts its consumption or generation.
The contract typically runs until grid reinforcement in the relevant area has been completed.
Through GOPACS, mandatory bidding contracts are effectively used to activate flexible capacity on the intraday market. This allows companies to actively contribute to resolving grid congestion—while earning revenue from their flexibility.
