
Participate as a Congestion Service Provider (CSP)
1As a recognized congestion service provider (CSP), you have various opportunities to participate in congestion management.
As a large business, you can participate in GOPACS by flexibly managing your energy consumption and production. This means you are willing to temporarily reduce your energy consumption or provide additional energy when the grid needs it.
By participating in GOPACS, you not only contribute to a more stable electricity grid but also financially benefit from the payments offered for providing flexibility.
To participate, you must register as a Congestion Service Provider (CSP) or collaborate with a recognized CSP. These CSPs act as intermediaries and ensure that your bids are placed on the GOPACS platform. This process includes pre-qualifying your connections and offering flexibility when the grid needs it.
Through this collaboration, you can play an active role in managing the electricity grid as a large business and benefit from the financial advantages that flexibility services bring. If you want to participate in the redispatch market (mandatory or voluntary) with your capacity, it is necessary to use or be a CSP. This does not apply to capacity restriction contracts.
Do you have additional questions? Contact us, check out our comprehensive guide, or visit the FAQ page.
To be able to submit flex bids through GOPACS, you need an accreditation as a CSP. You can request this through TenneT. You can also have your flex bids handled by a CSP. You don’t then have to be a CSP yourself. They collect demand and supply from their clients and place bids on behalf of their clients. On TenneT’s website you can find a complete overview of all recognized CSPs.
You can sign up for a GOPACS account on this page. Would you first like to know more about participating? You can find that information here.
Grid operators do as much as possible to avoid transportation restrictions. Unfortunately, due to huge demand, this is not always possible. In some cases, with the help of our customers who have flex available, we can mitigate the congestion situation. This often involves a short period such as a few weeks in winter, for example.
This prevents problems on the power grid. However, this does not mean that this will also make additional capacity available for companies to expand their electricity capacity. This is another step further that in many cases is unfortunately not possible until we have the power grid upgraded or expanded with an additional station.
For more information and to enter into a bidding contract, please contact your grid operator. This contract is concluded directly between the grid operator and you, the customer. For more information, see the page on bid obligation contracts.
Yes, even in non-market-based congestion management, deployment of a CSP is mandatory. As an affiliate, you must be an approved CSP yourself or be represented by a CSP. The CSP then submits bids on your behalf.