Analytics

Power price scenarios as the key to sound investment decisions

The energy transition is no longer just a political goal - it is an investment market. From solar and wind parks to storage solutions and hydrogen

Battery trading strategies: optimising dispatch across wholesale and ancillary markets

Batteries are touted as one of the key technologies that will help us transition to a flexible energy grid. The energy industry can utilise batteries firstly

Machine learning for power price forecasting: what works and what doesn’t

Machine learning (ML) has become a widely discussed tool in power trading, often seen as a way to achieve more accurate price forecasts and automate

Portfolio positioning using forward curves: from signals to strategy

The core concept of portfolio positioning using forward curves is identifying when a market features prices higher in the current market or in the future

Fuel switching and carbon prices: when gas displaces coal in the generation stack

Generation economics change with EUA movements, so it's key that traders can highlight cross-commodity trading signals when they occur. One key process

Governance and decision-making in power trading portfolios

Modern electricity trading portfolios navigate increasingly complex environments, making the field both challenging and exciting. It's a fascinating

Decarbonisation and long-term power pricing dynamics

Carbon pricing dynamics have been designed to help reach global decarbonisation goals efforts and they have a considerable effect on trading strategies as a

Why haven’t higher gas prices hit German power prices yet?

The expectation after the Iran conflict was straightforward: higher gas prices, higher gas burn and higher carbon costs should have pushed German electricity

Forward curves and carbon risk: how EUA expectations shape power pricing

Traders on the energy market have a wide array of tools in their arsenal, and one key metric is the forward curve for European Union Allowances (EUAs). They