{"id":226,"date":"2024-12-02T11:03:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T11:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gopacs1.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2025-05-14T17:53:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:53:31","slug":"what-is-gopacs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/en\/what-is-gopacs\/","title":{"rendered":"What is GOPACS?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"\" class=\"product-hero relative pb-10 pt-4 lg:pb-20 overflow-hidden is-layout-flex wp-block-acf-product-hero-is-layout-flex\" style=\"\">\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wat-is-gopacs-scaled.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full absolute top-0 left-0 object-cover -z-20 \" alt=\"Wat is GOPACS?\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 992px) 260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wat-is-gopacs-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wat-is-gopacs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wat-is-gopacs-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wat-is-gopacs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wat-is-gopacs-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wat-is-gopacs-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wat-is-gopacs-1216x810.jpg 1216w\" \/>\n    <div class=\"bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-light\/80 to-transparent absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full -z-10\"><\/div>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/socialbrothers\/images\/gopacs-white-web2.png\" alt=\"shape background\" class=\"absolute object-cover -z-10 -right-20 w-[90%] -bottom-[2rem] sm:-bottom-[5rem] -rotate-[3deg] md:-bottom-[7rem] lg:-bottom-[8rem] lg:-right-[10rem] lg:w-[80%] xl:w-[1000px] xl:rotate-[4deg] xl:-bottom-[10rem]\" \/>\n    <section id=\"\" class=\"\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"pb-4\">\n            <div id=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n    <div class=\"container grid grid-cols-12 gap-6 mt-10 lg:mt-20\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-12 md:col-span-7 product-hero__content\">\n            <div class=\"content    content--medium\">\n                    <h1 class=\" text-h2 md:text-h1 leading-[38px] mb-6 text-font-heading\">What is GOPACS?<\/h1>\n            <p><strong>GOPACS is a marketplace for ancillary services in the field of congestion management. The name stands for Grid Operators Platform for Ancillary Services. The platform is the tool used by grid operators to reduce capacity shortages on the electricity grid, also known as congestion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The platform helps keep the electricity grid reliable and affordable. GOPACS is a collaboration of the Dutch grid operators working together on congestion management. This form of cooperation is unique within Europe.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 md:gap-6 mt-6\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/en\/products\/when-which-product\/\" class=\"btn btn--solid \" target=\"_self\" >\n                Our solutions\n    <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"my-10 md:my-20 content-image is-layout-flex wp-block-acf-content-image-is-layout-flex\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap gap-10 xl:gap-0 justify-between items-center justify-start  flex-row-reverse items-center\">\n            <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 xl:w-1\/2 text-font-heading\">\n                <div class=\"content   \">\n                                        <div class=\"flex items-start justify-start gap-4\">\n                                                                                    <h2 class=\" break-words hyphens-auto text-font-heading leading-[38px]\" lang=\"nl\">Benefits for Grid Operators<\/h2>\n                                            <\/div>\n                        <p>GOPACS offers several advantages for grid operators:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>While the electricity grid is being strengthened and expanded, GOPACS helps grid operators better align supply and demand for electricity to reduce congestion.<\/li>\n<li>The collaboration through the platform ensures that solving a transport problem in one part of the electricity grid does not cause issues in another part of the grid under another grid operator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 md:gap-6 \">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/en\/about-congestion-management\/\" class=\"btn btn--solid lg:mb-0\" target=\"_self\" >\n                Meer over congestiemanagement\n    <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 xl:w-1\/2 xl:mr-[10%]\">\n                \n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voor-netbeheerders-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"w-full \" alt=\"voor netbeheerders\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 992px) 260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voor-netbeheerders-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voor-netbeheerders-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voor-netbeheerders-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voor-netbeheerders-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voor-netbeheerders-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voor-netbeheerders-1215x810.jpg 1215w\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"my-10 md:my-20 content-image is-layout-flex wp-block-acf-content-image-is-layout-flex\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap gap-10 xl:gap-0 justify-between items-center justify-start  \">\n            <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 xl:w-1\/2 text-font-heading\">\n                <div class=\"content   \">\n                                        <div class=\"flex items-start justify-start gap-4\">\n                                                                                    <h2 class=\" break-words hyphens-auto text-font-heading leading-[38px]\" lang=\"nl\">Benefits for Market Participants<\/h2>\n                                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ede77824-37e9-4121-8458-a5740921cc4a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>GOPACS offers several advantages for market participants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With GOPACS, both large and small market players can help solve congestion and voltage issues using their available flexibility. Check with your grid operator to see if you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/en\/participate\/participate-as-an-asset-owner\/\">e<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you can manage your capacity flexibly and register on GOPACS, you will receive financial compensation. This compensation is market-based, meaning the amount is determined by supply (urgency) and demand.<\/li>\n<li>When enough market participants join the platform to reduce congestion, market forces will apply, and participants will not be forced to take part in congestion management. The advantage of this free-market operation is that, as a market participant, you can determine the size and price of your offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-2 flex gap-3 empty:hidden -ml-2\">\n<div class=\"items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 md:gap-6 \">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/en\/participate\/participation-for-market-parties\/\" class=\"btn btn--solid lg:mb-0\" target=\"_self\" >\n                Deelnemen als marktpartij\n    <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 xl:w-1\/2 xl:ml-[10%]\">\n                \n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voordelen-marktpartijen-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"w-full \" alt=\"voordelenmarktpartijen\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 992px) 260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voordelen-marktpartijen-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voordelen-marktpartijen-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voordelen-marktpartijen-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voordelen-marktpartijen-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voordelen-marktpartijen-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voordelen-marktpartijen-540x810.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/voordelen-marktpartijen-scaled.jpg 1706w\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"my-8 steps-block is-layout-flex wp-block-acf-steps-is-layout-flex\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 gap-6\">\n                            <div class=\"step__container bg-gradient-to-t from-primary-gradientFrom to-primary-gradientTo p-6 col-span-2 lg:col-span-1 text-neutral-0 flex flex-col justify-between relative\">\n                                        <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-between gap-4 mb-6 z-10\">\n                                                    <div class=\"text-h3 text-neutral-0 mb-4 mt-2\">More Information on Participating as a Congestion Service Provider (CSP)<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"text step__content\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5c854dfd-ddb1-48b5-bd3b-d67ae7c060cd\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>As an accredited CSP, you can participate in congestion management in various ways. For example, through redispatch (with or without bidding obligation) or with a capacity reduction contract (CBC). To participate, you must have the appropriate contract with your grid operator, except for free redispatch. This can be done directly through a trading platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/en\/participate\/participate-as-a-congestion-service-provider-csp\/\" class=\"btn btn--outline-white !w-fit z-10 \" target=\"_self\" >\n                Participate as CSP\n    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"step__container bg-gradient-to-t from-primary-gradientFrom to-primary-gradientTo p-6 col-span-2 lg:col-span-1 text-neutral-0 flex flex-col justify-between relative\">\n                                        <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-between gap-4 mb-6 z-10\">\n                                                    <div class=\"text-h3 text-neutral-0 mb-4 mt-2\">More Information on Participating Through a Trading Platform<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"text step__content\"><p>Participation in the congestion market via affiliated trading platforms allows large businesses to actively contribute to managing the electricity grid on the day the volume is needed (intraday). This can be done through a bidding obligation contract or through free redispatch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/en\/participate\/participate-via-a-trading-platform\/\" class=\"btn btn--outline-white !w-fit z-10 \" target=\"_self\" >\n                Participate via a trading platform\n    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"py-10 md:py-20 bg-primary-light relative overflow-hidden testimonial-slider\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/socialbrothers\/images\/slider-pattern.png\" alt=\"background shape\" class=\"absolute right-0 top-0 pointer-events-none\" \/>\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"testimonial-slider\">\n            <span class=\"font-heading text-[64px] font-bold w-full text-center flex justify-center -mb-3 -mt-6\">\u201c<\/span>\n            <div class=\"swiper\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"w-full max-w-[736px] mx-auto text-center flex flex-col gap-6\">\n                                <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n                                    <span class=\"w-[24px] h-[1px] bg-neutral-300 flex mx-auto !-mb-2\"><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"flex justify-center flex-col items-center\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1224\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TENNET_OPTIMUM_RGB-e1733150434369.png\" class=\"max-w-[164px]\" alt=\"TenneT Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TENNET_OPTIMUM_RGB-e1733150434369.png 1224w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TENNET_OPTIMUM_RGB-e1733150434369-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TENNET_OPTIMUM_RGB-e1733150434369-1024x228.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TENNET_OPTIMUM_RGB-e1733150434369-768x171.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/>\n\n                                    <div class=\"mt-8 flex-col flex\">\n                                        <strong>Maarten Abbenhuis<\/strong>\n                                        <span>COO &#8211; TenneT<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"w-full max-w-[736px] mx-auto text-center flex flex-col gap-6\">\n                                <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n                                    <span class=\"w-[24px] h-[1px] bg-neutral-300 flex mx-auto !-mb-2\"><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"flex justify-center flex-col items-center\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Engie.png\" class=\"max-w-[164px]\" alt=\"Logo Engie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Engie.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Engie-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Engie-1024x345.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Engie-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Engie-1536x518.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Engie-2048x691.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Engie-1440x486.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n\n                                    <div class=\"mt-8 flex-col flex\">\n                                        <strong>David Leo<\/strong>\n                                        <span>Head of Short Term Trading &#8211; Engie<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"w-full max-w-[736px] mx-auto text-center flex flex-col gap-6\">\n                                <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <p>Congestion is a major social problem that is only increasing. That&#8217;s why we were one of the first to get in. Powerhouse is convinced that with Gopacs&#8217; platform and our customers&#8217; ability, we can provide a solution to the transportation problem.<\/p>\n\n\n                                    <span class=\"w-[24px] h-[1px] bg-neutral-300 flex mx-auto !-mb-2\"><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"flex justify-center flex-col items-center\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/idnh1Ipb9n_logos-e1733149736410.jpeg\" class=\"max-w-[164px]\" alt=\"Logo Powerhouse EnergyGroup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/idnh1Ipb9n_logos-e1733149736410.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/idnh1Ipb9n_logos-e1733149736410-300x77.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\n                                    <div class=\"mt-8 flex-col flex\">\n                                        <strong>Bernard Wilmet<\/strong>\n                                        <span>CEO &#8211; Powerhouse<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"w-full max-w-[736px] mx-auto text-center flex flex-col gap-6\">\n                                <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <p>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<\/p>\n\n\n                                    <span class=\"w-[24px] h-[1px] bg-neutral-300 flex mx-auto !-mb-2\"><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"flex justify-center flex-col items-center\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"123\" height=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/logo-e1733148588886.png\" class=\"max-w-[164px]\" alt=\"Alliander\" \/>\n\n                                    <div class=\"mt-8 flex-col flex\">\n                                        <strong>Daan Schut<\/strong>\n                                        <span>CTO &#8211; Alliander<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"w-full max-w-[736px] mx-auto text-center flex flex-col gap-6\">\n                                <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n                                    <span class=\"w-[24px] h-[1px] bg-neutral-300 flex mx-auto !-mb-2\"><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"flex justify-center flex-col items-center\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Stedin.jpg\" class=\"max-w-[164px]\" alt=\"Logo Stedin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Stedin.jpg 1181w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Stedin-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Stedin-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-Stedin-768x269.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/>\n\n                                    <div class=\"mt-8 flex-col flex\">\n                                        <strong>David Peters<\/strong>\n                                        <span> CTO &#8211; Stedin<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"w-full max-w-[736px] mx-auto text-center flex flex-col gap-6\">\n                                <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n                                    <span class=\"w-[24px] h-[1px] bg-neutral-300 flex mx-auto !-mb-2\"><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"flex justify-center flex-col items-center\">\n                                    \n\n                                    <div class=\"mt-8 flex-col flex\">\n                                        <strong>Rob Oostrom<\/strong>\n                                        <span>Eigenaar &#8211; Kwekerij Lijntje<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <div class=\"w-full max-w-[736px] mx-auto text-center flex flex-col gap-6\">\n                                <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n                                    <span class=\"w-[24px] h-[1px] bg-neutral-300 flex mx-auto !-mb-2\"><\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"flex justify-center flex-col items-center\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Optimax-Energy.gif\" class=\"max-w-[164px]\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\n                                    <div class=\"mt-8 flex-col flex\">\n                                        <strong>Vitor Campos<\/strong>\n                                        <span>Power trader &#8211; Optimax Energie<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            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       <h2 class=\"text-h4 font-body mb-4 break-words hyphens-auto w-[90%] break-words hyphens-auto \" lang=\"nl\">Private: Mandatory Bidding Contract Redispatch (intraday)<\/h2>\n                    <span class=\"text-lg font-bold w-[10%] text-right\">2<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"line-clamp-3 content mt-2 !mb-4\"><p>With a mandatory bidding contract, you commit to making flexible capacity available at certain times. This means that you can reduce your electricity consumption or increase your production at pre-agreed times to help alleviate congestion on the grid.<\/p><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <span class=\"text-primary hover:border-primary border-b border-primary font-bold btn btn--outline hover:text-white transition-colors\">See details<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/article>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto \" data-swiper-slide-index=\"2\">\n                    <article class=\"border border-gradient-second h-full p-6\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/en\/?post_type=products&amp;p=480\" class=\"no-underline flex flex-col gap-6 h-full\">\n        <div class=\"w-full\">\n            <div class=\"relative bg-primary-light overflow-hidden aspect-[308\/113]\">\n                \n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/gopacs-product-redispatch-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-slider-1x size-slider-1x\" alt=\"GOPACS product Redispatch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/gopacs-product-redispatch-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/gopacs-product-redispatch-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/gopacs-product-redispatch-1024x554.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/gopacs-product-redispatch-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/gopacs-product-redispatch-1536x832.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/gopacs-product-redispatch-2048x1109.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/gopacs-product-redispatch-1440x780.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n    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border-primary font-bold btn btn--outline hover:text-white transition-colors\">See details<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/article>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-slide !h-auto \" data-swiper-slide-index=\"3\">\n                    <article class=\"border border-gradient-second h-full p-6\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/en\/?post_type=deelnemers&amp;p=483\" class=\"no-underline flex flex-col gap-6 h-full\">\n        <div class=\"w-full\">\n            <div class=\"relative bg-primary-light overflow-hidden aspect-[308\/113]\">\n                \n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hoe-werkt-deelnemen-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-slider-1x size-slider-1x\" alt=\"Hoe werkt deelnemen?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gopacs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hoe-werkt-deelnemen-scaled.jpg 2560w, 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w-full\">\n                        <h2 class=\"text-h4 font-body mb-4 break-words hyphens-auto w-[90%] break-words hyphens-auto \" lang=\"nl\">Private: How does participation work?<\/h2>\n                    <span class=\"text-lg font-bold w-[10%] text-right\">4<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"line-clamp-3 content mt-2 !mb-4\"><p>\nBy participating in GOPACS, large consumers and other market parties can utilize their flexibility to help resolve congestion in exchange for financial compensation.<\/p><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <span class=\"text-primary hover:border-primary border-b border-primary font-bold btn btn--outline hover:text-white transition-colors\">See details<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/article>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 justify-between items-center relative z-10 mt-8\">\n 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