This project update explains how Localflex, a flexibility market platform being trialled in Aotearoa New Zealand, will enable electricity distributors and flexibility providers to contract and trade long-term flexibility services as part of the transition to effective Distribution System Operator (DSO) models. It outlines upcoming live auctions in 2026, the types of flexibility products being introduced, and how these markets will evolve over time to support more efficient and resilient energy networks.
