Flex or fail:

How to future-proof your energy assets with secure, local control?

Details

Growing electricity demand and decentralized solar production are creating localized congestion, particularly within the Flemish distribution grid.

For new energy projects, this often results in connection delays, flexible connection contracts, or mandatory controllability requirements.

In this whitepaper, you will find a clear explanation of how to operate renewable energy assets within these constraints.

It covers the technical requirements of the new Telecontrole mandate by Fluvius and details how the Teleport Gateway functions as a compliant Customer RTU. You will also learn how local control loops – such as Grid Guard and peak shaving – protect your connection while allowing your energy trader to participate in balancing markets.

Table of contents

• Understanding grid constraints in Belgium
  • Local bottlenecks and lessons from neighboring countries
  • The shift from fixed capacity to flexible connection contracts
  • Fall-back Flex and interim solutions

• Regulatory compliance: Telecontrole
  • The division of responsibility between the TCK and the Customer RTU
  • IEC 60870-5-104 communication protocols

• Local control strategies for congestion management
  • The difference between static and dynamic limitations
  • Grid Guard for connection protection
  • Peak shaving and hybrid control for multi-asset sites

• Generating revenue from flexibility
  • Sub-second execution for FCR and aFRR markets
  • Revenue stacking alongside DSO safety signals
    
• Security by design

• Conclusion