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Balancing Reserve

Balancing Reserve is a key service used by National Grid to maintain grid stability by providing flexible capacity during supply and demand imbalances. This reserve is typically called upon via the Balancing Mechanism during unexpected generation shortfalls or demand spikes, ensuring the grid remains secure. Assets participating in Balancing Reserve can offer either positive reserve (generating more, consuming less) or negative reserve (generating less, consuming more), or they can provide both. This flexibility provides a critical safety net for the grid and creates significant revenue opportunities for assets that can deliver capacity when needed, whether by increasing generation or reducing demand.

What we do

At Flexitricity, we ensure that our customers' assets are optimised for Balancing Reserve, delivering a reliable, flexible response to grid needs while maximising revenue. 

  • Asset Preparation and Optimisation: Our team assesses asset suitability for Balancing Reserve, ensuring they are prepared to respond quickly and reliably when called upon.
  • Automated Dispatch via Control Room: Our 24/7 Control Room receives Balancing Reserve calls from National Grid via the Balancing Mechanism, automatically dispatching assets to provide the required response.  
  • Continuous Monitoring: We provide real-time oversight of asset performance during Balancing Reserve events, ensuring assets respond accurately to requirements while maximising revenue potential. 
  • Strategic Price Optimisation: Leveraging our data-driven optimisation platform, we identify and select the most advantageous price points for participation, ensuring that all opportunities are captured and revenue potential is maximised. 
  • Detailed Performance Reporting: We gather and analyse comprehensive performance data after each event, delivering detailed reports to National Grid and providing actionable insights to customers, helping to fine-tune future asset optimisation 

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