Our Story

Flexitricity pioneered the flexible energy industry in Great Britain. What started over 20 years ago as a small start-up in a spare room has evolved into a thriving business at the forefront of the energy revolution.

2004
- Flexitricity is founded by Dr Alastair Martin.
2008
- First STOR call—Flexitricity starts live operations and makes history by becoming the first demand side response aggregator in Great Britain.
- Flexitricity starts offering a triad management services and goes on to retain a 100% record.
2012
- First Frequency Control by Demand Management (FCDM) call.
2014
- Flexitricity is the first aggregator to gain a Capacity Market contract.
- Flexitricity is acquired by the Alpiq Group.
2016
- Flexitricity launches the first system in the GB market to monetise excess wind power (Footroom / Demand Turn-up).
2018
- Flexitricity celebrates its 10th anniversary and over £20 million in savings and revenue to UK businesses.
- 10,000th DSR call.
- Flexitricity becomes an energy supplier.
- Flexitricity makes history by trading the first behind-the-meter asset in the Balancing Mechanism.
2019
- Flexitricity dispatches an EV charge point for the first time.
- Flexitricity builds a utility scale battery storage portfolio.
- Flexitricity is included in the first wave of accredited flexibility providers to join the Flex Assure scheme.
2020
- Another Flexitricity first and an important milestone for the GB energy market—Flexitricity completed the first ever Balancing Mechanism transaction as a Virtual Lead Party through the Balancing Mechanism Wider Access route to market by dispatching two batteries owned by Philip Dennis Foodservice.
- Flexitricity partnered with Gresham House to optimise revenue for their 50MW Thurcroft battery storage site—thought to be the biggest in Europe (as of May 2020).
2022
- Andy Lowe is appointed CEO of Flexitricity
- Flexitricity continues to grow rapidly and establishes a number of exciting battery optimisation partnerships
- Flexitricity merged with Velox Power, another Quinbrook company, to form the Flexitricity Group
2023
- First Balancing Settlement Code (BSC) qualified Asset Meter Virtual Lead Party (AMVLP)
2024
- Virtual Power Plant surpasses 1GW

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