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Tauron Dystrybucja has prepared a demand map for flexibility services as a tool to enable grid flexibility and better energy management.
According to the DSO in a release, the new map of demand for flexibility services will help solve local energy challenges and increase grid reliability.
The company is calling the tool another step towards the development of flexibility services and support for suppliers providing to Tauron Dystrybucja.
Through flexibility services, Tauron aims to increase the reliability of the distribution grid and improve its development efficiency. The flexibility service demand map shows where to obtain support from grid users to collaboratively address local energy challenges.
Maciej Mróz, vice president of the management board of Tauron Dystrybucja Operator, called the map “another step towards building a more resilient and efficient infrastructure in partnership with service providers for TAURON Dystrybucja”.
Said Mróz: “The map shows the Main Supply Points (GPZs) where we have identified demand for flexibility services. We plan to conduct procedures for selecting flexibility service providers in these locations.”
The map was created based on network analyses conducted across the company’s entire operational area to identify locations where flexibility services can be implemented.
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Tauron flexibility initiatives
Tauron’s development plan includes over 90 cases of network constraints for which it will seek flexible solutions in the coming years. This year, it also plans to develop a forecasting tool that will help identify demand for flexibility services based on network data, load forecasts, and distributed generation.
Last year, the company signed its first contracts for the provision of flexibility services, with more in preparation.
The company also launched the process of issuing flexibility certificates to customers, which streamlines the selection process for these service providers in subsequent procedures, as well as the allocation of their flexibility resources to appropriate locations and grid nodes.
In 2025, new tariffs were also introduced – the dynamic G14d tariff and the seasonal G13s tariff – which allow customers to benefit from cheaper energy during peak renewable energy production hours. This allows customers not only to save money but also actively support grid stability.
Tauron is also currently working on implementing new mechanisms, such as Interventional Active Power Supply (IDC) and Interventional Reactive Power Control (IRB). These will help better utilise excess energy from renewable sources and avoid overloads.
“Based on market observations, we estimate that interest in this service could reach several hundred customers, ” said Mróz.
“We’ve just appointed a team to implement the necessary changes to the Distribution Network Operation and Maintenance Instructions and the Electricity Distribution Services Tariff, as well as to our operational processes and IT systems. We’re also working on forecasting tools that will help us better anticipate needs and respond to changes.”
