New Day-ahead Trading Opportunities
Nord Pool’s newly launched day-ahead markets in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany/Luxembourg and the Netherlands recorded trading volume of 13.8 GWh, in their first week of trading, as customers took the opportunity to trade across even more geographical borders.
Commenting on the successful launch, Kari Ekelund Thørud, CEO at Nord Pool, said: “We are excited to be bringing our offering and longstanding expertise to these new central western European markets, giving customers economy of scale as well as lowering barriers to entry for new customers, who now have a real choice of where to trade. At Nord Pool we can lay claim to having invented the modern power exchange. Now our customers, wherever they may be, can simply and efficiently trade across 13 European markets using Nord Pool as their single counterpart.”
Among customers already trading the new markets is Kinect Energy, whose Senior Director Supply and Services Therese Gjerde, commented: “We decided to move our day-ahead power trading to Nord Pool for the whole of the European market and we want to take our customers with us, because we believe that this model offers the most favourable solution. The availability of multiple platforms will provide choice, stimulate competition and lower the cost of trading. This development is a big step towards integrating European power markets and Kinect Energy wants to lead the way as it continues its own evolution in the market.”
Find out more about trading day-ahead with Nord Pool from your Market Manager.
A Glimpse of the Future?
We recently released the third in our series of occasional whitepapers, dealing with some of the bigger issues and challenges we are dealing with in the power trading world.
The latest, entitled ‘Future Thinking – Empowering the Market’ was written by our Director Market Coupling Services, Jan Ronnback, and considers what power exchanges, system operators, regulators and customers need to do to develop next generation market design that can manage a changing world, where the ‘green shift’ and security of supply are increasingly front of mind.
You can view our latest whitepaper here. And the previous ones here and here.
More Roadshow Dates
With the launch of our new central and western Europe day-ahead markets, there is an opportunity to find out more about what is on offer as our Nord Pool roadshow visits the region.
Come along and hear about our new and existing market offering and related services Austria, Belgium, France, Germany/Luxembourg and the Netherlands at these special events. Each will consist of an afternoon of information and debate around day-ahead and intraday trading, compliance, clearing and risk, with an expert panel discussion, followed by an informal social gathering.
Forthcoming roadshow events will be held in:
- Amsterdam Thursday 12th September
- Munich Tuesday 1st October
- Dusseldorf Friday 10th October
And there will be later dates in Berlin, Brussels and Paris.
Visit the roadshow website for more information or to book your place.
Or simply contact Peter Böhmwalder.
Pietro Looks to the Future of Trading
Pietro Rabassi, our Director Central European Markets, takes part in a panel discussion on peer-to-peer vs exchange trading during the forthcoming Montel Benelux Energy Day at Amsterdam Public Library on Wednesday 11th September.
Why not come along to hear Pietro’s views on the future of power trading?
Find out more here.
On Course for Knowledge
Our next Physical and Financial Power Markets Course will be held in the Clarion Hotel The Hub, Oslo, on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th October.
This popular course includes expert presentations and interactive sessions on the key aspects of working in, and with, the power markets.
Find out more, and book your place, here.