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Dexter Energy raises €23 million to scale AI-powered forecasting and trade optimization services for renewables and batteries

The round was led by Alantra’s energy transition fund, Klima, joined by Mirova and with continued support from existing investors, including ETF Partners, Newion, and PDENH.

How the SDAC mechanism works – and what happens when it fails

The Single Day-Ahead Coupling (SDAC) optimizes cross-border electricity trading by matching supply and demand across different countries for power delivery the following day. It’s a highly complex and time-constrained system, which can sometimes lead to vulnerabilities.

From sunlight to solar parks: The meteorology behind solar power

Explore the meteorology of solar radiation and its role in solar power forecasting – how energy from the Sun reaches the Earth, impacts solar panels, and is predicted using advanced weather models. Insights that keep our trading mindset grounded in atmospheric science.

Forecasting solar power production with machine learning: How it works and where it’s heading

AI is indispensable for predicting the production – and prices – of intermittent renewables like solar and wind. Discover how we build and deliver accurate AI solar power forecasts and explore future developments.

Now available: Solar Prosumption Forecast for commercial assets

The prosumption forecast – specifically tailored to commercial assets – is live in the Netherlands and built to scale across Europe. Initial results show balancing cost savings of up to 20%.

2024 in review: The events that shaped short-term power markets

Whilst the peak of the energy crisis is behind us (for now), 2024 was anything but ordinary. We reflect on the year’s most widely debated and consequential short-term power market moments and prepare for what’s ahead in 2025.

TIDE in Italy: Dispatching and balancing reform explained by short-term power traders

Starting January 1st, 2025, Italy’s regulatory authority will roll out a major dispatching and balancing reform: TIDE. A key change is the shift to 15-minute imbalance prices.

Belgium joins PICASSO: Expected impact on imbalance prices

Belgium will join the European cross-border balancing platform PICASSO. This step aligns Belgium with the EU’s broader efforts to harmonize balancing markets, enhancing the coordination of aFRR activations across borders.

Icing on wind turbines: Causes, risks, and forecasts for short-term power traders

As temperatures drop, wind power production and electricity demand are on the rise, promising attractive revenues for wind power producers and short-term traders. But winter also comes with a critical challenge: turbine icing, which can quickly negate the season’s benefits.

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