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.
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...
Trading power markets through geopolitical crises: a risk framework
Geopolitical crises break the historical relationships that quantitative models and...
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
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
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
Geopolitics in power markets explained: why global events drive electricity prices
Electricity markets have always been shaped by physical constraints and local system conditions. For most of their history, that was enough to explain price
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
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,
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
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
Transmission congestion and electricity price spreads in European markets
Transmission congestion is one of the most important drivers of electricity price...
Market coupling in Europe: how it reduces and sometimes increases price divergence
European electricity markets have experienced a major transformation over the last...
How interconnector flows influence electricity prices across Europe
European electricity markets are becoming more interconnected, with interconnectors...
Regional power spreads: identifying arbitrage opportunities across European markets
Regional electricity price differences are a key aspect of European power markets. Even...
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...
Cross-border power price divergence explained: why neighbouring markets price electricity differently
European electricity markets are becoming more interconnected through a growing network...