About
Energy costs, grid constraints and pressure to improve resilience are creating new challenges for UK manufacturers. However, many sites already have energy assets and operational flexibility that could help manage these risks and generate additional revenue.

In this webinar, Enel X will explain how manufacturers can connect flexible demand and assets such as refrigeration, compressors, onsite generation, battery storage and EV charging through a Virtual Power Plant (VPP). Delegates will learn how these assets can be coordinated across different energy markets, while keeping production requirements and operational control firmly in place.

Using practical examples, the session will explore where flexibility may exist within a manufacturing site, the commercial opportunities available and the steps involved in assessing whether a site is suitable.
When
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. London (GMT +1:00)
Agenda
  • What a Virtual Power Plant is and how it enables manufacturers to participate in energy markets.
  • Where flexibility may exist across manufacturing processes, onsite generation and battery storage.
  • How energy assets can generate revenue and support cost management through multiple market opportunities.
  • How operational limits, production schedules and site requirements can be protected when providing flexibility.
  • What information is needed to assess a site’s potential and identify the most suitable commercial opportunities.
Presenters
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Wayne Davies
 Head of Flexibility, UK & Ireland at Enel X
Wayne is responsible for the flexibility business across GB and Ireland and leads Enel X’s energy markets team in development and participation of flexibility programmes with a focus on extracting value for industrial and commercial clients whilst ensuring regulatory compliance.
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Ged Ward
Business Development Manager at Enel X
Ged works with industrial and commercial businesses, with a particular focus on manufacturing and the food and beverage sector, helping them identify and monetise flexibility across their energy assets. His focus is on unlocking new revenue streams through energy and flexibility markets, including opportunities from production processes, refrigeration, CHP, battery storage and EV charging infrastructure.
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Paul Fanning
Editor
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