16 September 2021

EFA: how does the EFA day work?

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EFA: how does the EFA day work?

More and more ancillary services are moving to EFA block procurement. But what does that actually mean? Now seems as good a time as any for a quick recap of exactly how the EFA day works.

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EFA: how does the EFA day work?

EFA: how does the EFA day work?

The state of BESS offtakes in the NEM: how to analyse them with Ko

German aFRR market data explained: how Ko can analyse it

Constraints retrading: banning storage would cost consumers millions

What is behind-the-meter storage, and how does it work for industry in Germany?

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EFA: how does the EFA day work?

EFA: how does the EFA day work?

​The state of BESS offtakes in the NEM: how to analyse them with Ko

German aFRR market data explained: how Ko can analyse it

Constraints retrading: banning storage would cost consumers millions

What is behind-the-meter storage, and how does it work for industry in Germany?

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The state of BESS offtakes in the NEM: how to analyse them with Ko