Structural volatility in power markets: why the old pricing regime has disappeared
Since 2021, European power markets have moved into a new era of volatility, and the causes behind it suggest this is a lasting shift rather than a passing phase.
Energy security and market design: how governments reshape power trading
Power markets were built for a different era. Here's how governments are rewriting...
De-globalisation and regionalisation in energy markets: a trader's guide
For three decades, the dominant trend in global energy markets was integration. Trade...
What is driving the surge in AI data centre power demand?
For twenty years, data centre power demand stayed flat because efficiency gains kept...
Weather Data
Weather shocks, droughts and heatwaves: climate-driven volatility in electricity markets
Extreme weather is no longer just a strain on the power grid, it's becoming one of the biggest forces behind swings in electricity prices.
Alternative data in power trading: gaining an edge beyond traditional datasets
Power trading has historically relied on data, but the scope of what constitutes 'useful data’ is broadening. While traditional datasets such as prices,
Renewable cannibalisation explained: why more solar and wind can reduce captured prices
As renewable capacity grows across Europe, simultaneous wind and solar output can flood the market, driving down capture prices, so understanding this
Analytics
Energy security and market design: how governments reshape power trading
Power markets were built for a different era. Here's how governments are rewriting the rules of electricity trading to shore up energy security.
De-globalisation and regionalisation in energy markets: a trader's guide
For three decades, the dominant trend in global energy markets was integration. Trade flows expanded, price relationships across regions converged and the
What is revenue stacking? A beginner’s guide to how battery storage makes money
Revenue stacking means earning from several markets with the same battery, switching between them as conditions change through the day. No single European
Co-located wind, solar and storage: how hybrid assets capture more value
Co-locating solar, wind and battery storage behind a single connection creates a more profitable hybrid asset than any one alone. We explain how combining
Carbon
Cross-commodity optimisation: integrating power, gas and carbon exposure
Electricity markets do not operate in isolation. Power prices are continually shaped by fuel costs, carbon pricing, generation economics and shifting supply
Carbon hedging strategies for power traders
The wholesale price of electricity is intrinsically linked to carbon pricing and the volatility associated with it can create high-risk conditions for energy
Carbon policy and electricity prices: how regulation reshapes generation economics
Electricity markets are being continuously restructured thanks to the changing carbon policies, which aim to move away from fossil fuel models and towards
Renewable Energy
Co-located wind, solar and storage: how hybrid assets capture more value
Co-locating solar, wind and battery storage behind a single connection creates a more profitable hybrid asset than any one alone. We explain how combining
Revenue stacking in energy storage: balancing utilisation, availability and opportunity cost
Revenue stacking lets a single BESS asset earn from multiple income streams at once. We break down the trade-offs and optimisation logic traders and
Weather shocks, droughts and heatwaves: climate-driven volatility in electricity markets
Extreme weather is no longer just a strain on the power grid, it's becoming one of the biggest forces behind swings in electricity prices.
Renewable cannibalisation explained: why more solar and wind can reduce captured prices
As renewable capacity grows across Europe, simultaneous wind and solar output can flood the market, driving down capture prices, so understanding this