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...
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
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
Demand response as a trading asset: turning load into flexibility
When it comes to renewable energy, flexibility is not a quality usually associated with this type of energy source. This all changes with flexible solutions
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,
Grid congestion explained: why transmission constraints move electricity prices
As Europe's power system evolves, grid congestion is becoming a key driver of electricity prices. Learn how transmission constraints influence market
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
How flexibility reshapes power price volatility and spreads
The energy market is changing not only in the evolution of power types but also in the structure of power generation. Battery storage and demand response are
Integrating flexible assets into trading portfolios: from optionality to strategy
Integrating flexible assets like battery storage, pumped hydro and demand response turns static trading portfolios into dynamic strategies that profit from
Redispatch in European power markets: how grid operators keep electricity flowing
European power markets assume electricity can flow freely, but the physical grid has limits. Learn how redispatch helps TSOs manage congestion, maintain
How imbalance settlement really works across Europe
While Europe's Transmission System Operators (TSOs) follow the same Imbalance...
Beyond liquidity: why medium-term power forecasts need fundamentals
European power markets may have recovered, but liquidity is not evenly distributed...
Hedging strategies using forward curves in power markets
Traders who can turn uncertainty into profit tend to engage in more sophisticated forms...
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....
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...
Portfolio positioning using forward curves: from signals to strategy
The core concept of portfolio positioning using forward curves is identifying when a...