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Explanation of congestion data

In the GOPACS application, the called volumes and orders in euros for redispatch are displayed. You will also find the announcements made by the network operators.

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Market messages

See all congestion situations for which (intraday) bids are requested. The submission of bids for redispatch is done through a Congestion Service Provider (CSP) in combination with one of the trading platforms we collaborate with.

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Called orders in euros

Find all redispatch orders that were taken (or matched) by the network operators per month. ‘Sell’ and ‘buy’ are always equal due to the required balance in the electricity grid. Per volume you’ll see the amount paid.

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Called volumes in MWh

In the taken volumes section, you will find the taken volumes upwards and downwards in MWh. For each volume, you can see which network operator is involved. These volumes contributed to solving congestion.

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Congestion is a major social problem that is only increasing. That’s why we were one of the first to get in. Powerhouse is convinced that with Gopacs’ platform and our customers’ ability, we can provide a solution to the transportation problem.

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Bernard Wilmet CEO - Powerhouse

GOPACS is the platform through which grid operators jointly unlock, tune and coordinate flexible capacity in the electricity grid. By leveraging the flexibility of our customers and market participants, we can maximize the use of the current energy infrastructure. This is how market forces contribute to an affordable and reliable energy supply

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Daan Schut CTO - Alliander

We embrace the transparency that GOPACS brings us in several areas: GOPACS clearly identifies where network problems are located and thus where we cannot further upgrade or tune our plants. They also clearly indicate the volumes sought and traded. This transparency benefits competitiveness.

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David Leo Head of Short Term Trading - Engie

GOPACS creates a win-win situation. The flexible purchase or provision of power by customers, energy suppliers/generators and market participants allows grid operators to make better use of the current power grid. This way we avoid expensive investments and therefore an increase in energy bills. And at the same time, new earning opportunities arise for parties participating in GOPACS. This makes GOPACS a unique initiative, born of intensive cooperation between the Dutch grid operators.

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David Peters CTO - Stedin

In recent years, we have seen a significant increase in the cost of solving congestion. TenneT is increasingly deploying the GOPACS platform, making it an important means of preventing congestion. The purpose of this platform is to give more parties with flexibility easy access to a growing market for congestion services. Orders on the GOPACS platform contribute to the most cost-effective resolution of congestion and solutions can come from all grid planes, from all conceivable assets and from across the country.

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Maarten Abbenhuis COO - TenneT

By contributing to solving the congestion problem through GOPACS, I have an extension to get more out of my CHP. This offers me a better return.

Rob Oostrom Eigenaar - Kwekerij Lijntje

Optimax Energy is very excited about GOPACS because it allows us, as a young trading company, to participate in a congestion management mechanism in the Netherlands through a very transparent and well-defined process. Energy markets are changing rapidly and we believe that these mechanisms must also evolve to meet the challenges ahead in a more innovative and clear-cut way.

Vitor Campos Power trader - Optimax Energie

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