Elexon is building a new digital platform to bring structure and clarity to Britain’s fast-growing flexibility markets, as the system shifts towards a more decentralised and data-driven model.
The platform will sit at the heart of the Flexibility Market Rules introduced last year, creating a single, authoritative source for how the market operates.
It is designed to replace fragmented processes with a coordinated system where flexibility providers, system operators and other participants can access rules, submit data and demonstrate compliance in one place.
That matters because flexibility is becoming critical to how the grid functions.
As renewable generation increases and demand patterns shift, the system needs more participants able to adjust when and how they use or supply electricity.
The challenge has been complexity, with multiple rule sets and opaque processes limiting participation. The new platform is intended to make things easier.
Users will be able to navigate detailed technical requirements more easily, supported by AI tools that identify which rules apply to them and what actions are needed.
At the same time, Elexon will gain full visibility of how the market is operating, from onboarding through to compliance and performance, with all rule changes tracked and controlled through a secure digital framework.
Steven Gough, Head of Flexibility at Elexon, said: “Digitisation is central to how we deliver our role as market facilitator… this platform is a critical enabler of that ambition.”
The system is scheduled to go live in October.
To deliver it, Elexon has appointed technology consultancy Parallax to design and build the platform, reflecting the scale and complexity of what is effectively becoming the operating system for Britain’s flexibility market.
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