Long Term (3+ Months Ahead)
SSEN Distribution
United Kingdom
SSEN procures long term flexibility in 3 bidding rounds a year, for delivery in 3+ months.
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Long Term (3+ Months Ahead)
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Service details
Service type
Load reduction
Eligible technologies
All DER types
Competition frequency
Ongoing
Locational scope
Location-specific
Seasonality
Year-round
Eligibility
Direct
Aggregated
Residential
This participation route is eligible.
This participation route may be eligible
This participation route is not eligible.
This participation route is eligible.
This participation route may be eligible
This participation route is not eligible.
Commercial & Industrial
This participation route is eligible.
This participation route may be eligible
This participation route is not eligible.
This participation route is eligible.
This participation route may be eligible
This participation route is not eligible.
Front-of-the-Meter
This participation route is eligible.
This participation route may be eligible
This participation route is not eligible.
This participation route is eligible.
This participation route may be eligible
This participation route is not eligible.
SSEN publishes details of Constraint Management Zones (CMZs), flexible capacity needed, and service windows. Providers wishing to participate must have eligible assets within these zones.
Key details
Bidding takes place in February, May and September every year.
SSEN uses the VAOU product for their long term procurement, which has month-ahead availability confirmation and week-ahead dispatch instructions. Dispatch instructions are sent by phone, email and API.
The provider is paid an availability fee and a utilisation fee.
Listing last updated on
23 July 2025
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