Apply for the Ara Ake National Flex Discovery Fund

Applicant details

Please review the eligibility criteria before completing this form.

First name *Last name *

Organisation / Company name *Job title *

Email *Phone

Eligibility

1

Provide an overview of how your business fits into the New Zealand flexibility ecosystem.

Max 300 words

2

Provide an overview of any current involvement in markets (from example reserves, wholesale, EDB programmes)

Max 300 words

Select which track you are applying for. You may only apply for one track.

Track 1 - Platform on-boarding support
_Purpose:_{Supports flexibility service providers in becoming visible and discoverable to market participants on open-access flexibility platforms.}_{Funding basis:}_{Individual applicants may apply for Track 1 funding up to $10,000. Please provide a detailed breakdown of costs and how funding will help you to achieve your connectivity and visibility goals. Funding will be allocated based on the merits of your application.}

Track 2 - Develop availability of flexibility resources
‍_Purpose:_{Support flexibility service providers present on an open-access flexibility platform to scale or enhance the capacity or reliability of their flexibility resources.}_{Funding basis:}_{Competitive process - funding will be awarded pro rata for lowest cost per kW of flexibility resource made available. You will need to provide a cost per kW figure and how you calculated it. Funding for Track 2 is capped at $100,000 per applicant. Funding will be rewarded on a cost competitive basis and allocated based on the merits of your application.}

Track 3 – Digitalisation support
_Purpose:_{This track offers software development support to New Zealand based-businesses enaged in flexibility services that are helping to grow Aotearoa’s flexibility market, connect DER assets with buyers, and support digital energy systems that enable flexibility trading.}_{Funding basis:}_{Funding for Track 3 is capped at $50,000 per applicant. Funding will be rewarded on a cost competitive basis and allocated based on the merits of your application.}

Track 1Track 2Track 3

3

TRACK ONE

a

Tell us about your flexibility resources, for example location, volume, technology, performance and operation

Max 500 words

TRACK ONE

b

Which platform do you intend to connect to? Select all that apply.

Flexviz

FlexPoint

Localflex

GrideX

Have you contacted the platform operator to obtain specifications and discuss integration? If not indicate when this will be satisfied.

Yes

No

TRACK ONE

c

What are your key milestones and timeframes?

Max 200 words

TRACK ONE

d

How much total funding do you require? The cap is $10,000 per applicant. Please provide a cost breakdown of your funding request.

Max 200 words

TRACK TWO

a

Which flexibility platform(s) is your business currently connected to and how much resource is available on average?

Max 100 words

TRACK TWO

b

Tell us about your solution to scale or enhance the capacity or reliability of your existing flexibility resource. Will this improve volume, diversity or deliverability? Please select all that apply:

Volume _{(increase available flexibility capacity)}

Diversity _{(increasing types of devices connected or locational/temporal diversity)}

Deliverability _{(enhance availability, performance or reliability of the resource)}

TRACK TWO

c

What are your key milestones and timeframes?

Max 200 words

TRACK TWO

d

How much total funding do you require? The cap is $100,000 per applicant.

$

TRACK TWO

e

Please provide a cost per kW figure that reflects how much flexibility resource this funding ask will help deliver.

$

TRACK TWO

f

How did you calculate this?

Max 200 words

TRACK THREE

a

Tell us about your digitalisation proposal and how it supports visibility and interoperability of flexibility in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Maximum 500 words

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