Flexibility Markets in the SEM
Unpacking the growing opportunity for electricity consumers to engage with flexibility markets
What will you learn?
Why the all-island electricity system needs service providers to manage low-carbon technology integration
How System Operation in the SEM procures services
The technologies active in this space, including BESS, and revenue stacking across markets
Who is it for?
Storage developers and operators
Generation developers and operators
Electricity suppliers
Regulatory, policy and strategy analysts
Advisors
Delivery format
Live online delivery
This course runs across three days, two hours each day
Price
€850 +VAT
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Essential training for anyone looking to understand how flexibility markets in the SEM work.
Flexibility Markets in the SEM
This course provides a practical, end-to-end understanding of emerging flexibility markets in the Single Electricity Market (SEM). You’ll explore why flexibility is becoming critical as renewable generation increases, alongside core technical concepts such as frequency, inertia, and system stability.
What it covers
The course explains how flexibility services are procured across the Balancing Market, System Services, and Capacity Market, and how new developments—such as battery storage, demand-side response, and long-duration storage—are reshaping the market. By the end, you’ll understand how different revenue streams interact and how flexibility providers can participate in a rapidly evolving system.
Designed and delivered by market experts
Courses designed and delivered by trusted, independent energy experts from Cornwall Insight. The online session delivers a mix of lecture-style learning, case studies and worked examples to reinforce learning.
16 – 18 September 2026 | 10am – 12pm
02 – 04 December 2026 | 10am – 12pm
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