Procurement in volatile markets: a playbook for buying through uncertainty
When participating in a market that experiences constant volatility, procurement managers, CFOs, and risk committees can all benefit from tactical
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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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How Energy Managers can use batteries to cut costs and carbon
The corporate energy landscape is undergoing rapid transformation. Historically, energy managers focused on negotiating supply contracts, managing
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How energy traders unlock value from batteries in power markets
For traders, batteries turn volatility into value. The key is not simply owning flexibility, but mastering timing, data and risk. The top desks blend
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Unlocking the value of ancillary services markets
The ancillary services market provides the one thing renewable energy urgently needs: grid stability. The function of ancillary services for energy producers
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Weather, renewables and volatility: forecasting for profit
Accurate renewable and weather forecasting underpins profitable trading, especially for portfolios exposed to intermittent generation.
Weather models
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Inside the Day-Ahead and Intraday markets: where short-term value is won
Given the volatility of renewable energy, energy traders have various options to mitigate the risk of price spikes and benefit from short-term value. Two key
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Modelling flexibility: how storage and demand response change price dynamics
As decarbonisation progresses in power systems, flexibility is now the key asset in electricity markets. Historically, forecasting models relied on
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How to optimise generation portfolios across spot and forward power markets
Power producers and portfolio managers can capture value across different time horizons, including spot, intraday, and forward, by balancing physical