EDF and Pod Point partner to deliver UK Power Networks DSO flexibility contracts
- UK Power Networks DSO has awarded EDF flexibility contracts that will help EV customers earn money for supporting the grid.
- As part of a trial, customers with Pod Point home EV chargers will be paid for allowing EDF to utilise their EV to manage local network constraints in UK Power Networks DSO region.
- The initiative is backed by EDF’s market leading PowerShift platform, which optimises a range of behind-the-meter technologies using real-time market signals.
EDF, Britain’s biggest generator of zero-carbon electricity, has partnered with Pod Point, a leading provider of EV charging solutions, to secure its first Distribution System Operator flexibility contracts with UK Power Networks DSO.
Using EDF’s virtual power plant, PowerShift, EDF will automatically optimise the energy usage of customer’s EV chargers in response to flexibility demands from UK Power Networks DSO.
The milestone paves the way for EV customers to not only lower their energy bills through payments for participating, but also contribute to building a smarter, more sustainable energy grid in the UK.
PowerShift is designed to unlock the optimal value of flexibility from both grid-scale and behind-the-meter assets, combining artificial intelligence, real-time data analytics, and sophisticated algorithms. This market-leading capability allows EDF to continuously monitor and optimise flexible assets ensuring swift adjustments to enhance performance and capture emerging opportunities in the dynamic energy landscape.
By leveraging PowerShift, Pod Point chargers can drive performance and unlock new revenue avenues while contributing to a more resilient energy grid.
Alex Howard, Head of Flexibility Markets at UK Power Networks DSO, said: “We’re delighted to see EDF, one of Britain’s biggest energy suppliers, and their customers participate. Our flexibility procurement process is designed to be open and fair, ensuring all participants can contribute to grid reliability.”
Stuart Fenner, Director of Wholesale Market Services Commercial, at EDF said: “We share UK Power Networks DSO’s vision for a more competitive and efficient flexibility market, and we're excited to be part of a process that delivers value to customers and the grid alike."
By providing flexible energy solutions, EDF is enhancing the grid’s ability to manage fluctuations in supply and demand, ensuring its reliability while supporting the UK’s net zero emissions goals. These flexibility contracts enable EDF to play a vital role in advancing the country’s sustainable energy future.
About EDF
EDF is driving the transition towards An Electric Britain – a secure, affordable, low-carbon future for everyone. As Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity, we are investing more than £100 million weekly in Britain’s electricity infrastructure. We supply millions of customers with electricity and help homes and businesses switch to electricity for heating, transport and industrial processes.
We operate five nuclear power stations and more than 35 onshore wind farms and three offshore wind farms. Since 2009, EDF has invested almost £9 billion in the nuclear fleet to improve reliability and extend station lifetimes. The five generating stations currently supply about 12% of the UK’s electricity demand.
EDF is building the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C. We are a minority investor (12.5%) in and major supplier to a replica plant at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C will provide low carbon electricity to meet 14% of UK demand and power around 12 million homes. EDF Group companies Framatome and Arabelle Solutions have a presence in the UK and manufacture critical equipment such as reactor pressure vessels and turbines.
EDF is enabling its 5 million customers, both in business and at home, to choose electric solutions that save cash and carbon, whether it is buying an electric car, generating and storing electricity, selling energy back to the grid or installing solar panels or a heat pump. In 2025, EDF’s Customers business was ranked as one of the Sunday Times’s Best Place to Work.
It is also one of the UK’s leading developers of renewable energy through EDF power solutions UK and Ireland. We have more than 2GW of renewable generation in operation and over 10GW in construction, planning and development across a range of technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar and battery storage.
We are one of the largest suppliers to British business and a leading supplier of innovative energy solutions that are helping businesses become more energy independent. In addition, the company’s energy services business, Dalkia, one of the UK and Ireland’s largest technical service providers.
About Pod Point
Pod Point was founded in 2009. Driven by a belief that driving shouldn't cost the earth, Pod Point is building the infrastructure needed to enable the mass adoption of electric vehicles and to make living with an EV easy and affordable for everyone. As of 18 November 2024, the company has an installed base of over 250k communicating charge points on its UK network and is an official charge point supplier for major car brands.
About UK Power Networks DSO
UK Power Networks DSO owns and runs the cables and substations which deliver electricity from the national grid to 8.5 million homes and businesses across London, the South East and East of England, serving approximately 20 million people.
As the country’s biggest electricity distributor, it has invested more than £6.4 billion in its electricity networks since 2011, focusing on safety, network reliability, sustainability and affordability by caring for vulnerable customers and keeping costs low. It was named Utility of the Year in 2023, 2016, 2015 and 2012. It is also a founder member of the Levelling up Coalition, second on the UK Inclusive Companies list as well as one of only 5% of companies worldwide to achieve Platinum Investors in People status.
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