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...
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...
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...
Flexibility in power markets explained: from concept to trading opportunity
As renewables reshape the grid, flexibility has become a core driver of power price formation, and understanding how it smooths some price spikes while
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
Scenario analysis for power trading: stress-testing portfolios properly
Electricity markets are shaped by constant uncertainty: weather swings, renewable variability, fuel disruptions and shifting system conditions. When
How imbalance settlement really works across Europe
While Europe's Transmission System Operators (TSOs) follow the same Imbalance Settlement Harmonisation Methodology (ISHM), imbalance prices can differ
Human vs algorithm decision-making in power trading: finding the right balance
The growth of algorithmic trading has drastically transformed the way power markets are traded. Automated systems are now key in generating signals,
P&L attribution in power trading: separating skill from luck
Profit and loss in electricity trading is rarely driven by a single factor. Strong portfolio performance can be attributed to accurate forecasting,
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...
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...
Governance and decision-making in power trading portfolios
Modern electricity trading portfolios navigate increasingly complex environments,...
Decarbonisation and long-term power pricing dynamics
Carbon pricing dynamics have been designed to help reach global decarbonisation goals...
Why haven’t higher gas prices hit German power prices yet?
The expectation after the Iran conflict was straightforward: higher gas prices, higher...
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...