Unlocking Flexibility: How the Netherlands Makes Congestion Management Work

GOPACS Director Mike ten Wolde and Director Ranko Stojakovic will present "Unlocking Flexibility: How the Netherlands Makes Congestion Management Work"

As electricity grids across Europe face growing pressure from electrification and renewable integration, congestion is no longer a local challenge — it’s a shared European concern. In the Netherlands, grid operators have taken a coordinated approach to solving it.

At the heart of this strategy is GOPACS: the joint congestion management platform of all Dutch grid operators. GOPACS connects market-based flexibility with real-time grid needs, enabling redispatch in a way that is fast, fair and scalable. In this keynote, we’ll share how congestion management works in the Dutch model, what role GOPACS plays in it, and — most importantly — why market participants should get involved.

Whether you’re a platform provider, aggregator, or flexibility asset owner, we’ll show how your participation can make a real difference — both operationally and financially.