Public sector

Flexitricity has delivered millions in revenue and cost savings to the public sector. We’ve developed successful partnerships with a wide range of organisations, including NHS hospitals, universities and local authorities.

The CCS Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) DPS Agreement has been designed to help public sector organisations access demand side response and other opportunities to help with their carbon reduction targets, without needing to run an independent procurement exercise.

It is a quick and effective compliant procurement route. Organisations simply need to identify their requirements for the scheme, present these to the market and award a contract, significantly reducing procurement timescales.

Flexitricity’s expert team is available to support public sector organisations throughout the procurement process. Click here to read our top tips for DSR procurement.

The Opportunity:

Many public sector sites have existing flexible assets that could earn revenue from a range of energy market opportunities. This includes on-site generators such as combined heat and power (CHP) and heat pumps, on-site battery storage and renewables, abated back-up generators, and electrical load in commercial buildings.
The additional revenue earned through Flexitricity can help public sector organisations deliver within carefully-managed revenue budgets.
Flexible public sector sites play a major role in decarbonising our energy system and in the UK’s transition to net zero—while progressing their own environmental ambitions.

The opportunity to participate in a sector leading scheme that delivers operational benefits to the National Grid and reduces the net cost of our energy, at the same time, was very attractive to us. Having carried out the required risk assessments and due diligence, the University was delighted to be able to sign up to these exemplar initiatives.

David Jack Energy Manager, The University of Edinburgh

Eligibility:

We identify the flexibility your assets have outside of core site requirement and make that flexibility available to National Grid at the right time and the right price, maximising revenue for the site.

There are opportunities for a range of different types and sizes of assets. Contact us today to discuss how much you could earn from DSR.

Flexitricity has been a CCS supplier since 2014. Since then, we’ve seen a significant shift in the way public sector organisations engage—DSR has moved from ‘nice to have’ to ‘must have’. A widespread and deep commitment to carbon reduction by the public sector has been a major factor. However, what’s really moved the needle is the consistent and significant ROI which organisations are seeing as flexibility markets mature.

Dr Alastair Martin founder and CSO at Flexitricity