Case study · Energy & utilities

A behind-the-meter flexibility platform for a national grid operator.

Orchestration layer for distributed energy resources with market integration.

Nordics13 monthsLead practice: Data & AI engineering

Outcomes

What BNS and the client co-signed at the close of the engagement.

+240MW

Flexible capacity orchestrated in year one

-18%

Balancing reserve cost

The challenge

What the client was up against.

A surge of distributed generation and flexible loads required real-time orchestration against volatile markets.

The BNS response

What we built, and how.

BNS delivered a DER orchestration platform and market gateway — with grid code and market compliance as first-class features.

Delivery timeline

How the program ran.

Phase 01
Architecture
Reference architecture and regulatory alignment.
Phase 02
Integration
DER onboarding and market gateway.
Phase 03
Operations
24/7 grid operations handover.

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A behind-the-meter flexibility platform for a national grid operator.

What BNS and the client co-signed at the close of the engagement.

What the client was up against.

What we built, and how.

How the program ran.

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A behind-the-meter flexibility platform for a national grid operator.

What BNS and the client co-signed at the close of the engagement.

What the client was up against.

What we built, and how.

How the program ran.

Architecture

Integration

Operations

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