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06 July 2021

Dynamic Containment: the story so far

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Dynamic Containment: the story so far

The Dynamic Containment (DC) market has come a long way in a short period of time. With more and more participants entering the market, Modo’s Head of Research, Alex Done, takes us on a quick guided tour through the evolution of the market so far.

Further recommended reading:

Frequency response services - what’s happening and when?

National Grid ESO’s Dynamic Containment page

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