DSR not only brings benefits to system security (through its contributions to balancing and congestion management) and market flexibility, but also empowers end-consumers to manage their own electricity usage and energy bills.
Demand-side participation will also enhance competition and liquidity in electricity markets, while optimising the utilisation of electricity grids. Implementing DSR will require a concerted effort to develop and deploy sound data management and DSR-friendly market products, planning and operational standards. This will be a growing focus of the distributors’ and the TSOs’ work.
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