Ancillary Services

Renewable energies are already a central element in the energy mix today. In the future they will be the backbone of our energy supply. This creates new requirements: With the rise of weather-dependent energy sources, fluctuations in the power grid are increasing. A central task in the modern energy industry is therefore to guarantee grid stability at all times through controling the power infeed and offtake of distributed energy resources.
Today, not only large power plants can provide ancillary services. Aggregated in a Virtual Power Plant, smaller units with a shorter reaction time can play a vital role in levelling out these fluctuations. Our VPP-solution NEMOCS enables you to network distributed assets and offer ancillary services via your own VPP.

As the operator of our own VPP we are active in seven European TSO areas providing ancillary services. With our pool of prequalified assets we participate in the auctions of the TSOs. In case of frequency imbalance we’ll receive an order from the system operator requesting a certain amount of control reserve. The algorithm of the VPP decides which asset will provide how much control reserve, based on individual restrictions of the assets. The respective units will then be ramped up or down at short notice. The providers receive additional revenue for this service. In addition, they effectively support the energy transition by protecting the grid against the fluctuations associated with volatile energy sources.

As the operator of one of the largest VPPs in Europe, we network thousands of assets in our Next Pool. By supplying control reserve, we’re helping to keep the grid stable and are currently operating in seven European control reserve zones. Our software solution is perfectly suited for providing capacity reserve and trading energy flexibility.

Please fill out the contact form below, if you want a Live-Demo of our VPP solution NEMOCS for providing ancillary services and grid stability.