Flexibility
Flexible Connection Agreements (FCA): European Grid Access, Congestion & Flexibility
Explore Magnus Energy’s FCA research series covering flexible connection agreements, grid congestion, hosting capacity, European regulation and practical market implementation. Download the report and check out our Flexibility Webinar Series.
Read MoreBalancing Market Watch Spring 2026
We’ve learned about the relationship between increased deployment of renewable energy and the need for balancing capacity procurement.
Read MoreHeat Pump Market Attractiveness report
Heat pumps are central to Europe’s energy transition. They electrify heating, reduce emissions, and offer a pathway toward a more flexible energy system. Yet their deployment across Europe is uneven. This report explores a fundamental question: How attractive is the heat pump market in Europe and what determines that attractiveness? By analysing five key markets,…
Read MoreHeat Pump Attractiveness Report 2026
Heat pump market attractiveness in Europe Heat pumps are central to Europe’s energy transition. They electrify heating, reduce emissions, and offer a pathway toward a more flexible energy system. Yet their deployment across Europe is uneven. This report explores a fundamental question: How attractive is the heat pump market in Europe and what determines that…
Read MoreBalancing Market Watch #3
In Europe, balancing markets have been essential for securing and activating flexibility needed to ensure operational security in case of frequency deviations. Their design has been subject to multiple national evolutions and European integration efforts. For (prospective) balancing service providers, these represent a major source of revenue making understanding of their outcomes as well as (national) designs and conditions…
Read MoreNC DR insights for Flexibility Service Providers
What is the Network Code on Demand Response, again? The Network Code on Demand Response (NC DR) is a key regulatory instrument for flexibility by the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). Its Recommendation 01/2025 marks a transition from heterogeneous legacy practices toward a harmonised European framework. While implementation remains national, the NC…
Read MoreWhat’s on the minds of those working on Europe’s energy transition?
Last week, director Ksenia Tolstrup gathered with some of the brightest minds in the energy sector at the Enlit Impact Circle to brainstorm the next edition of Enlit Europe. What’s top of mind for industry leaders – and what does it reveal about the current state of Europe’s energy transition? Ksenia shares her key insights:…
Read MoreNew balancing market rules increase the need for predictable price signals
Our experts Ksenia Tolstrup,, Bob Hebb, and Carlos Úbeda performed study on balancing markets and imbalance settlement for the independent Swedish think-thank Energiforsk. In their “Study on passive balancing and publication of price information close to real time”, they analyse their impact on the system and Swedish market parties since Sweden has been affected by…
Read MoreWhat is the potential of demand response for security of supply?
A growing share of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, bring greater volatility in energy generation. Combined with the electrification of the Dutch society – replacing fossil-fueled machines for electric alternatives – the energy system will in the near future, struggle to meet electricity demand during certain peak periods. Magnus Energy was commissioned by…
Read MoreBalancing Market Watch
In Europe, balancing markets have been essential for securing and activating flexibility needed to ensure operational security in case of frequency deviations. Their design has been subject to multiple national evolutions and European integration efforts. For (prospective) balancing service providers, these represent a major source of revenue making understanding of their outcomes as well as (national) designs and conditions…
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