Greenlink: a review of activity and market impact
Greenlink: a review of activity and market impact recording description
Greenlink, the new cable between Great Britain and ISEM, began commercial operations on 29 January and has already seen high utilisation. This session explains how its physical and market features are reshaping Irish and British power markets. We look at wholesale price spreads, balancing activity, interconnector flows, wind curtailment, congestion costs and liquidity, then outline what to watch in the coming months. Expect clear evidence, practical examples and takeaways you can apply to trading, operations and investment decisions.
Greenlink: a review of activity and market impact recording overview
What Greenlink is and how it operates, including route, capacity and control
Early utilisation patterns and flow direction, day ahead and intraday
Effects on wholesale price spreads between Great Britain and ISEM
Balancing market impacts, constraints and congestion management
Interaction with wind output, curtailment and system security
Opportunities for storage and flexible assets, arbitrage and ancillary services
Signals for PPAs, hedging and forward curve dynamics
Risks and scenarios for the next months and the indicators to monitor
Questions and answers
Who should watch?
Power traders, schedulers and market analysts seeking to understand new spread and flow dynamics
Generators, renewable owners and storage operators assessing dispatch, curtailment and revenue opportunities
Suppliers and portfolio managers refining hedging and PPA strategies
Grid and system planning teams focused on interconnector operation and balancing
Investors, lenders and advisors evaluating asset performance and market risk in Ireland and Great Britain