Talking New Energy: How do coordinate demand-side flexibility - a DSO perspective

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In this episode, we speak with Alex Howard, Head of Flexibility Markets at UK Power Networks (a Distribution System Operator (DSO) serving around 19 million people) and Laurence Robinson, flexibility expert at LCP Delta. Together, we explore UK Power Networks’ experience with demand-side flexibility and discuss how to improve coordination of flexibility across the energy system.

We discuss:

• How flexibility has been embraced by UK Power Networks.
• The opportunities (and challenges) to coordinate flexibility procurement across DSOs, the system operator, and wholesale markets.
• How quickly progress will be made through to 2030.

What’s one thing you would like listeners to take away from this?

• Coordinating demand-side flexibility across different parts of the energy system will be critical to rapid scaling in the years ahead.