Press Release

Piclo, is pleased to announce the launch of its platform in Belgium, marking a significant step in the company’s continued international expansion.

Following a successful public procurement process and the resulting award of a contract from ORES, the Belgian electricity and gas distribution operator, Piclo’s marketplace has opened up to network operators and flexibility providers in Belgium. The platform creates new opportunities for participation in local flexibility markets. Participants can already register their assets and, in the near future, will be able to discover flexibility opportunities, qualify their assets, and submit competitive offers for the services they can deliver.

By using Piclo to access flexibility from distributed energy resources such as battery storage, renewable generation and flexible demand, ORES will be looking at how the monetisation of flexibility can help optimise investments in the network and manage local constraints more effectively, helping to support the energy transition while maintaining a reliable and resilient electricity system.

Already operating across multiple countries, Piclo’s expansion into Belgium reflects growing demand for transparent, competitive flexibility markets across Europe. The launch builds on the company’s experience delivering localised marketplaces tailored to the needs of system operators, regulators, and participants in each region.

“Belgium represents an important milestone in our European growth,” said James Johnston, CEO, “As power systems evolve, the need for accessible, scalable flexibility solutions is increasing. Our platform is designed to support that transition globally, but with the local adaptability required in each market.”

This latest launch reinforces Piclo’s position as a global marketplace for flexibility - enabling network operators and providers to participate in transparent, competitive markets as energy systems evolve.

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