
Demand Response
Leverage the full value of flexible demand via our market-leading Virtual Power Plant
What is Demand Response?
Demand Response allows commercial, industrial or institutional organisations to offer their capacity to support the electricity grid in exchange for regular payments. It helps to balance the intermittency of variable wind and solar power by providing instant, dispatchable capacity to the grid when called on. Businesses respond by powering down or switching to a backup power source to give their capacity back to the grid. They do this via our Virtual Power Plant (VPP) which has unmatched access to a range of market programs.

Global experience
Enel X is a global Demand Response leader, present in 18 countries with 9.3 GW of flexible capacity managed.
Earn significant revenue
Earn a recurring new revenue stream that can offset electricity bills, or be reinvested in further sustainability initiatives.

Smart platform
Advanced algorithms allow you to maximise revenue earned towards your bottom line, while maintaining the highest security standards.

Continuous assistance
Our Network Operations Center (NOC) is available 24-7-365, where all energy dispatches are actioned, managed and monitored in real time.
Discover our business solutions
Explore the programs available in Australia

Western Australia Emergency Response
Earn revenue from your demand flexibility, by providing reserve capacity for grid emergencies

New South Wales Emergency Response
Leverage Emergency Response through the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme

Peaking Response
Earn revenue in today’s volatile energy market whilst supporting reliability and lower power prices


Capacity Charge Management
Western Australian businesses can save up to 25% on energy bills

Demand Response Calculator
See how much revenue you can earn for reducing your energy consumption with Demand Response.
Our resources
Learn more with our media releases, whitepapers, articles and more

New South Wales takes innovative step to keep the lights on, as coal fired generator set to close
Enel X has been awarded a contract to supply 95MW of ‘demand response’ firming capacity in NSW

Enel X awarded $3.7 million ARENA grant to unlock flexible demand in the commercial refrigeration sector
Enel X Australia is the recipient of ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency) grant funding to support flexible demand projects in small commercial refrigeration

Central Irrigation Trust (CIT) Lowers Energy Costs with Battery Storage
CIT partners with Enel X on one of Australia’s largest onsite battery storage projects

What is Demand Response and how does it work?
Demand Response programs allows energy consumers to earn from their flexibility: discover how it works and what are its benefits

Cold Storage facility offset 10% of its rising electricity costs with Demand Response
Oxford Cold Storage participates in Virtual Power Plant as part of its sustainability initiative

Enel X continues to lead wholesale electricity market demand-side participation
One year on, Enel X has grown its portfolio to 100+MW and remains the sole registered demand response service provider for the WDRM

Powering irrigation with renewables
Learn how companies are dealing with rising electricity costs by moving towards renewable power sources.

Generate revenue from existing assets
The food chain is innovating to improve the bottom line with VPPs and Demand Response

Demand Response addresses the energy trilemma
How Virtual Power Plants address issues of energy security, affordability and sustainability

Hybrid Power Purchase Agreements
Learn how a Hybrid Power Purchase Agreement combines the best of solar and storage, generating lower energy costs for your business today and in the future.