The continued progress of Euroflex is helping flexibility development in the Norwegian power system. As we close the first month of the year, positive news, growing activity and several important events are reinforcing this momentum.
Energy Minister Highlights the Role of Flexibility
At the Euroflex project’s quarterly meeting on January 20, Norway’s Minister of Energy, Terje Aasland, emphasized that flexibility is system thinking in practice. He stated that Norway must utilise the flexible resources already present in the power system far better than today – from industrial loads to data centers.
Aasland specifically highlighted how data center batteries and consumption profiles can relieve the grid and provide greater operational room at a time when grid capacity is scarce. He made it clear that flexibility should no longer be viewed as an add‑on, but as an integrated part of how the power system is planned and operated in the years ahead. Link to press release (in Norwegian).
TSO Statnett Commits to develop a National Flexibility Register
Statnett has taken a historic step by committing to develop a national flexibility register. Elhub will lead the project, which aims to establish a unified infrastructure where all flexible resources can be registered and connected to different markets.
Statnett announces National Flexibility Register (Jan 2026)
The objective is to simplify participation in flexibility markets for households, businesses and aggregators. Statnett describes the register as essential for opening reserve markets to small, aggregated resources – comparing its potential impact to the transformation Elhub brought to the electricity supplier market. By reducing technical barriers and integration costs, offering flexibility may soon become as easy as switching electricity supplier. Link to news article (in Norwegian).
Increasing End Customers Revenue in Euroflex
The Euroflex project is already demonstrating that end customers can earn substantial amounts by making flexibility available to grid companies. A household with just over one kilowatt of controllable load can earn between 5 and 15 NOK per kilowatt-hour in local markets, and some customers have earned several thousand NOK during a single season.
Project Manager Anders Staude reports on strong development and end customer earnings in Euroflex (Jan 2026)
In December alone, Euroflex paid out nearly 1.5 million NOK, with volumes increasing rapidly and new activation records being set. Customer interest is high, with many actively asking when they can contribute again. Link to news article (in Norwegian).
Contribution to National Progress
NODES is proud to be part of Euroflex, delivering positive outcomes for both grid companies, Flexibility Service Providers and End Customers. These results demonstrate that when technology, regulation and market design move in the same direction, flexibility becomes one of the most powerful tools to address future challenges in the power system. Market data is published monthly, so keep an eye out for the trading statistics for the first month of this year on our public portal. Link to NODES public portal (in Norwegian).
