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
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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
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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
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Automated intraday trading in power markets: turning forecast changes into trades
Intraday power markets are where algorithmic trading provides some of its most tangible value. Prices move rapidly, liquidity fluctuates throughout the day,
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Carbon prices and power markets: understanding the coupling mechanism
The price of energy, whatever the source, is intrinsically linked to carbon prices - if carbon pricing rises, so do operational costs, making one source less
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Backtest: how accurate were Montel’s European power price scenarios?
Long-term power price scenarios out to 2060 are an established basis for strategic and investment decisions in power markets. Naturally, that raises the
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Energy procurement across sites & countries: how to build a buying portfolio
Differing regions require different approaches to procurement, and with a complex grid network, diverse energy sources, and competing legislation, the energy
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Managing shape and imbalance risk in power procurement
While drafting an energy procurement contract may seem straightforward, there are often hidden costs in corporate power contracts in relation to shape and
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Energy market model performance: accuracy, bias and trading value
As energy markets grow more volatile and are increasingly influenced by weather, policy, and interconnector factors, the importance of forecasting model