PILLAR: SMART NETWORKS
Flexibility Services Dispatch Platform
What we will do and why
An online cloud-based platform facilitating the dispatch and management of flexibility services from day-ahead to real-time - Enabling two-way data exchange via Application Programming Interface (API).
Key deliverables
- Dispatch platform enhancement.
- System integration.
- Near real-time dispatch flexibility services products.
- RDP MW Dispatch service.
Target outcomes
- Improved Transmission/Distribution coordination.
- Optimised schedule and dispatch of larger volumes of LV flexibility.
- Enhanced customer experience.
Measures of success
- Reduction in manual dispatch processes.
- Enhanced end-user experience.
- Customer satisfaction.
- Capability for ESO to dispatch DERs.
Stakeholder Engagement
We have held two face-to-face industry Focus group in August 2023, as well as 55 one-to-one ENA interviews with stakeholders, with a ENA Dissemination event in Nov 2023.
Public Detailed Docs
Planned start:
01.04.2023
Target completion:
01.12.2026
Key milestones:
- Initial deployment of the platform (Apr 2024)
- Megawatt Dispatch Solution Go Live with ESO (Mar 2024)
- Industry collaboration on API standardisation (Jun 2024)
- Advancement of the platform by integration into our market platform (Dec 2024)
Status:
On Track
| Date of change | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 28.06.2024 | Update |
Advancement of the platform by integration into our market platform is the new milestone added with on track status. Two milestones (Initial deployment of the platform and Megawatt Dispatch Solution Go Live with ESO) are complete and one (Industry collaboration on API standardisation) is on track. Project scope got updated. One output has been rephrased. New measure of success added. |
| 24.12.2023 | Update |
We added a summary of stakeholder engagement and links to more information. Further milestones are expected to be populated in early 2024. |
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