The UK energy landscape is evolving rapidly — and with it comes major opportunity.
New regulations like P415 and the growth of behind-the-meter flexibility services are giving farms, businesses, and landowners powerful new ways to generate additional revenue from their energy systems.
At Elementum, we specialise in helping businesses monetise solar PV, battery storage, and flexible loads to participate in energy flexibility markets — safely, simply, and profitably.
Here’s what you need to know.
What is P415?
P415 is a landmark update to the UK’s Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC), allowing Virtual Lead Parties (VLPs) to independently offer flexibility into grid balancing services.
It enables energy users to sell flexibility — adjusting their energy consumption or generation — without needing to go through their electricity supplier.
This innovation puts control back into the hands of site owners, offering greater choice, faster market access, and more ways to create energy flexibility revenue.
What Are Behind-the-Meter Flexibility Services?
Behind-the-meter flexibility refers to using on-site assets like solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and flexible electrical loads to help balance the electricity grid — and getting paid for it.
Instead of only generating or consuming electricity for your own operations, you can now also provide a grid balancing service — a role that National Grid pays for handsomely.
Typical assets used include:
Solar PV systems (Above 50 kWp capacity)
Battery energy storage systems (BESS)
Flexible machinery and industrial processes
Backup diesel or biogas generators
With the right setup, these assets can access behind-the-meter grid balancing payments, boosting your site’s income potential significantly.
Why Flexibility Matters Now More Than Ever
If your site has (or plans to install) a 50 kWp+ solar system, or if you operate flexible loads or backup generation, flexibility services are now within easy reach.
The benefits include:
New revenue streams on top of energy bill savings
Faster payback periods on renewable energy investments
Future-proofing your operations against market and regulatory changes
Support for sustainability goals by strengthening grid resilience
By stacking revenues — savings from self-consumption plus payments for flexibility — your site’s return on investment can increase dramatically.
At Elementum, we work closely with trusted VLPs to ensure our clients’ sites are fully optimised to capture these emerging revenue opportunities.
Get Started Before the Market Saturates
Flexibility markets are set to mature rapidly in the next few years. As participation grows, available margins may shrink — meaning early movers stand to benefit the most.
Whether you are operating a farm, commercial facility, or estate, now is the ideal time to explore your site’s flexibility potential.
Elementum can help you:
Assess your eligibility
Quantify potential revenues
Design and implement a tailored flexibility participation strategy
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Ready to Unlock New Revenue Streams?
Contact Elementum today to arrange a no-obligation flexibility consultation and see how your site can start earning from energy flexibility.