Who can contribute to grid balancing?
Companies and individuals can actively participate in maintaining a balanced grid, often while reducing costs or generating revenue.
Who can contribute to grid balancing?
Companies and individuals can actively participate in maintaining a balanced grid, often while reducing costs or generating revenue.
Energy Producers
Power plants and renewable energy sources (solar, wind, etc.) can adjust their output to match grid demand.
Large Industrial Consumers
Factories and energy-intensive industries can temporarily scale down operations to relieve pressure on the grid.
Commercial Consumers
Companies of various types (e.g. retail, offices, etc.) can adapt their consumption without affecting the comfort of workers or the quality of their products, for instance, by modulating their heating and cooling (within boundaries).
Battery Storage & Charging Infrastructure
Companies with battery storage facilities or EV charging stations can store excess energy or delay consumption when demand is low.
Households and Smart Devices
Homeowners can contribute through smart thermostats, automated heating systems, or demand-response programmes that adjust electricity consumption based on grid conditions.
Who can contribute to grid balancing?
Companies and individuals can actively participate in maintaining a balanced grid, often while reducing costs or generating revenue.
Energy Producers
Power plants and renewable energy sources (solar, wind, etc.) can adjust their output to match grid demand.
Large Industrial Consumers
Factories and energy-intensive industries can temporarily scale down operations to relieve pressure on the grid.
Commercial Consumers
Companies of various types (e.g. retail, offices, etc.) can adapt their consumption without affecting the comfort of workers or the quality of their products, for instance, by modulating their heating and cooling (within boundaries).
Battery Storage & Charging Infrastructure
Companies with battery storage facilities or EV charging stations can store excess energy or delay consumption when demand is low.
Households and Smart Devices
Homeowners can contribute through smart thermostats, automated heating systems, or demand-response programmes that adjust electricity consumption based on grid conditions.
Why should you participate?
Balancing the grid is not just about stability - it’s also an opportunity to:
- Reduce energy costs by shifting consumption to off-peak times.
- Earn revenue by providing flexibility services.
- Support the integration of renewable energy sources.
By participating, businesses and individuals help create a more efficient, sustainable, and resilient energy system for the future.
Did you know about Flex Ready Assets?
Elia wants to ensure that flexible assets can more easily and transparently participate to flexibility services.
Therefore Elia wants to work together with manufacturers, service providers, companies and consumers to further stimulate the installation and usage of flexible assets.
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