Demand flexible networked appliances empower consumers and are able to react to requirements from the grid, for example to increase or decrease power consumption in response to renewable energy generation patterns, or to react to local demand constraints.
Having demand flexible appliances installed is crucial to a net zero energy grid – their potential to reduce the requirement for expensive energy storage is substantial.

During its new term (2024 to 2029) EDNA will increase its focus on demand flexible networked appliances, and has launched a dedicated workstream for these activities. The following tasks are proposed for this workstream, and links to reports and policy briefs will appear here as they are published (those marked with an asterisk are underway):

• DF2. Appliance delivery capability
• DF3. Total energy model
• DF4. Product road map
• *DF5. Cyber-security
• Ultimate spec for appliance ancillary functionality
• *DF6. HEMS and controllers
• *DF8. Application of policy framework to EDNA members
• DF7. Flex platforms
• Interoperability solutions
• DF9. Consumer acceptability

EDNA’s previous work in this area includes the following: