New flexibility tender has been launched

WPDs flexibility team has released another opportunity for WPD customers to make money from their flexibility of energy demand and generation.

Owners and operators of assets connected on the WPD network that have the ability to reduce their energy consumption or export energy at peak times when we have high demand could receive a financial incentive and are encouraged to register here to find out more . WPD bi-annually procures flexibility to support its management of a smart and efficient network, enabling a greater volume of demand, generation and storage to be connected.

This tender covers 41 locations, approximately a third of WPDs network in the Midlands, South West & South Wales which have a combined peak requirement of 278.34MW. Potential assets need to be situated within a constraint management zone (CMZ), within WPD’s network to be eligible. Full details of the CMZs included in our current procurement round have now been published to the Flexible Power website here.

Below are the key dates for this tender;

10 January 2022 – Proposed CMZs published

7 February 2022 – ITT issued to all participants accepted onto the DPS

18 March 2022 – ITT Deadline

4 April 2022 – Contracts awarded

18 April 2022 – Procurement results

Further dates for upcoming tenders can be found here.

Two webinars will be held to provide key information to any parties considering entering our upcoming flexibility tender;

Flexible Power Routes to participation webinar on Thursday 3 February at 1:00pm. Register your attendance here.

Flexible Power Routes to participation webinar on Wednesday 9 February at 2:00pm. Register your attendance here.

The webinars will last approximately one hour and will cover:

• Locations and requirements of WPD's recently launched flexibility tender
• Understanding the data we have published supporting each flexibility location
• The steps interested parties will need to take to be eligible to tender
• Timeline to participation & key dates
• Where to find sources of further information

In addition, Virtual Flexible Power Surgery’s will be available over the 14-15 February.

These will offer one hour appointments with our flexibility experts to be held over Zoom.

Contact wpdflexiblepower@westernpower.co.uk to request an appointment, advising any preference of day or time.