Euronext to Acquire Nasdaq's Nordic Power Futures Business
Following Nord Pool and Euronext’s plans to launch a Nordic and Baltic power futures market, Euronext, Nord Pool’s majority owner, has announced plans to acquire Nasdaq’s Nordic power futures business, pending regulatory approvals.
Open positions in Nasdaq’s Nordic power derivatives will move to Euronext Clearing, once approved by members. Power futures trading will be managed from Euronext Amsterdam and cleared through Euronext Clearing. Transaction completion is expected by Q4 2025, with a smooth transition planned for the first half of 2026.
Congratulations to the Baltic Region
The team at Nord Pool was pleased to see the recent successful desynchronization of the Baltic region from the legacy Russian power grid - with smooth synchronization, after testing by the relevant Transmission System Operators, into the central European infrastructure.
Our Market Manager Baltics, Ingrid Arus, comments: "As the exchange for simple, efficient and secure power trading in the region, we were watching bidding behaviour and prices very closely during the desynchronization period and afterwards. I am delighted to say that everything appears to have gone very well, with the market correctly reflecting prevailing conditions."
To trade in the Baltic region with Nord Pool please contact your local market manager.
Moving Forward with Fallback Procedures
The most recent day-ahead market decoupling incident (June 2024) threw a spotlight on current market fallback procedures, designed to ensure the production of a reliable power price.
After close consultation with customers and other energy sector stakeholders, Nord Pool is pleased to share some concrete proposals on potential improvements to fallback procedures which would - we believe - make the production of a robust power price far more likely amidst the confusion often seen in a decoupling scenario.
In addition we look at the appropriateness - or otherwise - of local auctions being run by a decoupled power exchange.
Will is Here for Danish Customers
Will Barnes is our new Market Manager for Denmark, responsible for day-ahead and intraday products. With the launch of Nordic Power Futures in 2025, Will plays a key role in the implementation of this project, ensuring customers are well-informed about the new offering. His commitment to exceptional customer service ensures that the needs of Nord Pool's customers in Denmark will be consistently met.
Will brings extensive experience from the energy industry, with expertise which includes spot physical gas and power trading and logistics, account management and direct sales in data. Known for his empathetic approach and fast response, Will excels in building strong relationships with both new and existing contacts.
Arrange a meeting or a chat with Will here.
Explore Physical and Financial Power Markets
The next in our enduringly popular Physical and Financial Power Markets Course series takes place on Wednesday 12 March – Thursday 13 March, at the Clarion Hotel Oslo (the course is also accessible for online participation).
The course will bring together a broad range of cross-discipline experts to offer a comprehensive introduction to Europe’s leading short- and long-term power markets. It is an excellent learning opportunity for a variety of power sector stakeholders - from newcomers to longstanding professionals.
Read more, find prices and register for the course here.
Free EPAD Auction Webinar
Expert speakers from Nord Pool and Statnett will be sharing their insights so far into the EPAD auctions, on Thursday 6 March.
The online afternoon session will provide an introduction to EPAD auctions, experiences gained and next steps. The webinar will end with a Q&A session, giving the chance to put your questions to our experts.
Great to See You in Oslo
We want to extend a big 'thank you' to all customers, prospective customers and other partners who joined our recent Euronext Nord Pool Power Futures event in Oslo. It certainly proved to be a very valuable and informative day, with a lot of interesting discussion and friendly networking.
If you have any feedback or questions as a result of this gathering, please do not hesitate to contact us: here.
Welcoming Greenlink
Everyone at Nord Pool is delighted to see that the Greenlink interconnector has gone live: https://www.greenlink.ie/post/greenlink-go-live
This opens up some exciting new trading opportunitie; to trade GB volume on the new interconnector, please contact Nord Pool's GB Market Manager Frank Thompson.
Great to See You at E-World!
It was great to meet so many customers and other partners at this year’s E-World gathering in Essen, earlier this month.
As always, the Nord Pool team found it hugely valuable to be able to discuss the latest developments in our products and services and to hear what is on our customers' minds, face-to-face.
If you were unable to make it to E-World, but would like to have a chat about the current power sector environment, please contact your local market manager.
Looking at January Prices
In the most recent of our regular market price update videos, Ida Ødegård our Team Lead Auctions, takes us through the power market's January highlights.
Remember, you can always find important current and historical power market data on our data portal.
Meet the Team in Denmark
We look forward to greeting customers at the Montel Danish Energy Day on Thursday 13 March in Aarhus, where attendees will not only hear more about the latest developments in Danish energy but can also meet key members of the Nord Pool team.
Anne-Marit Rudby, Head of Product and Business Development in our Euronext Nord Pool Power Futures project, will be taking part in the event's panel discussion: "How to bring back liquidity to the Nordic Derivatives market."
We are looking forward to some insightful discussions and making meaningful connections - see you there!