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A solar park with a peak capacity of 115 MWp, a potato processor that both consumes and generates electricity, and a 5 MW electrolyser producing green hydrogen. All behind a single 70 MW connection. How do you keep everything running smoothly when TenneT asks you to feed less electricity into the grid? At the Vloeivelden Hollandia solar park, Repowered demonstrates how smart behind-the-meter management works in practice.

From 1 November 2026 Cross Operator activations are possible. This means that a system operator other than your own can also activate your capacity steering contract (CSC) or capacity limitation contract (CBC). Cross Operator activations allow TenneT to use flexibility from contracts with other system operators to help address congestion on the high-voltage grid. What does this mean for you as a CSP or connected party?

The market for flexible capacity is developing rapidly. At the same time, not everything has been finalised by any means. New players are entering the market, processes are being standardised and solutions are being scaled up further and further. On behalf of the Dutch transmission system operators, GOPACS plays a connecting role between transmission system operators and market participants, helping to make flexibility available for congestion management.

The Dutch system operators are launching GOPACS Auctions, a new way for contracting flexible electricity capacity within the existing GOPACS platform. At the launch, a significant demand for megawatts in the day-ahead market will be published immediately. This means that market participants can now see, in one central location, where, when and how much flexible capacity is required. Parties can submit a suitable bid in response. This creates new opportunities for large corporate customers and Congestion Service Providers (CSPs).

The latest Stand van de Uitvoering report by Netbeheer Nederland shows that flexible use of the electricity grid is becoming increasingly important. In the first half of 2026, the number of capacity steering contracts continued to grow, and these contracts were also activated more frequently. For GOPACS, this confirms a development we work on every day: flexibility is essential to make better use of the existing electricity grid.

The TenneT Redispatch channel will be connected to GOPACS by the end of Q4. This will give the GOPACS algorithm access to redispatch bids submitted directly through TenneT’s channel. An important step towards bringing together more flexible capacity for congestion management.

From 1 November 2026, capacity management contracts and capacity restriction contracts (CSC and CBC) may also be activated by a grid operator other than the grid operator with which the contract was concluded. We call this a Cross Operator activation.

“In the past, the focus was mainly on energy saving and sustainability. These days, the conversation is increasingly centred on monetising flexibility. How can you reduce your energy bill or even earn money from your energy management? And how can you continue to grow, even if a larger connection isn’t possible?” From energy crisis to […]

The energy transition calls for smart collaboration between technology, the market and policy. The key message Van Ginkel wishes to convey to both market participants and network operators is that cooperation is essential. “We need each other to make congestion management possible.

DSG operates large-scale rooftop solar installations throughout the Netherlands. With around 300 sites and an installed capacity of approximately 300 MWp, the company is one of the major players in this sector.