UK Power Networks launches its biggest ever flexibility tender

On Thursday 1 December, UK Power Networks announced that it has launched its biggest flexibility tender yet, aiming to free up energy capacity across the network to connect more renewables and low carbon technologies, while saving bill payers £400mn by 2028. UK Power Networks is procuring flexibility across 1,000 areas in London, South East and East of England, where customers can opt in to be paid for flexibility during peak electricity consumption or excess renewable generation by changing their pattern of energy use. This will unlock more than 500MW of capacity, enough to power 300,000 homes over the next three years.