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Check out our latest blog article by Datapred where we dive into the key differences between speculation and optimization for energy buyers. Learn why it's crucial to understand the distinction and how it can impact your energy purchasing decisions. Don't miss out on this valuable insight - read the full article now! #datapred #energybuyers #optimizationvs.speculation #energymanagement https://hubs.ly/Q02pzKJS0

👉 What are the benefits in joining our flexible energy buying consortium? Flexible energy purchasing allows businesses to adjust their energy procurement strategy based on market conditions. 👉 This approach can lead to significant cost savings, better risk management, and the ability to capitalise on favorable market conditions. It also offers the flexibility to purchase energy in smaller volumes over time, rather than being locked into a fixed-price contract. 👉 contact Mark and his team at info@fct.services https://lnkd.in/eyVbFky6 #electric #gas #costsavings #betterriskmanagement #strategies #flexibility

👉 What are the benefits in joining our flexible energy buying consortium? Flexible energy purchasing allows businesses to adjust their energy procurement strategy based on market conditions. 👉 This approach can lead to significant cost savings, better risk management, and the ability to capitalise on favorable market conditions. It also offers the flexibility to purchase energy in smaller volumes over time, rather than being locked into a fixed-price contract. 👉 contact Mark and his team at info@fct.services https://lnkd.in/eyVbFky6 #electric #gas #costsavings #betterriskmanagement #strategies #flexibility

You don't have to pay when you hedge positions in a flexible energy contract. Here’s why: Similar to a fixed contract, you only pay for the energy after it has been used, typically through monthly invoices. While a fixed contract locks you into a 100% hedge at the time of signing, a flexible contract allows you to hedge smaller amounts as needed. This means you buy energy differently, adjusting your hedging commitments based on your actual energy needs. Get in touch with your questions. For more differences between Fixed and Flexible procurement solutions, read our blog post. Link in the comments. #eicpartnership #energy #energyconsultant #energymanagement #energyprocurement #greenenergy #sustainability #sustainableenergy

As energy trade increasingly impacts global sustainable development efforts, it serves as a key mechanism for managing the world's essential resources, including oil, natural gas, and electricity. This dynamic market ensures that these resources are allocated efficiently, supporting both environmental goals and economic growth. In our article, we explore the dynamic world of energy trading, introducing you to the key players—producers, consumers, and traders—and illustrating how this complex market influences global energy prices and stability. 👇 Discover how energy trading shapes our global energy infrastructure and what the future holds for this fascinating market. https://lnkd.in/das9NxCy #OrderGroup #BlogPost #EnergyTrading #SustainableEnergy

Not so curious. There’s a reason large responsible renewable energy developers prefer long-dated price-certain auctions: a guaranteed minimum (albeit low) return on capital in markets where, if asset prices decline, each subsequent round clears at a lower price. When your capital cost for battery storage (BESS) has declined by more than 50% over 2 years (current factory gate cell prices: c.$60/kWh; vs $130 in 2022), your competitors are building assets that require half the clearing price your assets did 2 years ago – on assets that must generate return over 10+ years. No future volatility or balancing regulation is going to recoup original forecasts in such a competitive environment. Solar, Wind and BESS are dumb assets producing or storing a commodity: the electron. As such, it is those who can figure out how best to allocate the value of the underlying commodity between supply and demand (with BESS through balancing, synthetic inertia, frequency response and arbitrage/volatility etc. markets), that are going to reap the rewards in the energy transition. And these are often unfortunately not the asset owners. In the Gresham case study, this is likely to be Octopus (trading a 2-year offtake of distressed electrons through its vast customer network, following which new BESS will be operational at lower rates). Oil and shipping traders are two corollaries that play the (capital light) middle-man between producer and customer to make outsized returns off others’ capital investments in more established commodity markets. #smarttransition Thanks to Stephan Gueorguiev for the case study.

Jargon Busting - EPC Ratings An Energy Performance Certificate is a rating scheme that shows how energy-efficient your property is. The certificate includes the estimated energy cost for the property and a summary of the energy performance-related features. It ranks the property between A and G, with A being the most efficient and G being the least. An EPC also includes recommendations on steps you can take to improve your energy performance and indicative costs. For those looking to improve the energy efficiency of their home following the recommendations in the EPC is a sensible place to start. While an EPC rating is unlikely to be the deciding factor when it comes to buying a new home, it is an important aspect to be aware of, as properties with a poor EPC rating are likely to have higher energy bills. In the long run, this means higher running costs and potentially facing significant investment to improve the property's efficiency. As new government regulations come in, EPCs are becoming more and more important to both buyers and sellers and there is often a direct correlation with the value of your property. At Bradbourne, we undertake a forensic level of due diligence, including analysing EPC's, to protect your investment and future enjoyment of your new home. For more information on our range of search and advisory services, please visit our website to get in touch - https://lnkd.in/evgtquGF #BradbourneProperty #EPC #EnergyEfficiency #BuyingAgent #TrustedAdvisors #OffMarket #PrimeMarket #PropertySearch #PropertyBuying #PropertyMarket #PropertyFinder #PropertySearchAgent #Expertise #BradbournePropertyFinders

As the Investment Manager of the internationally diversified Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (LSE: GSF), we are pleased to share that the Fund has secured a Resource Adequacy contract with J. Aron & Company LLC, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs for the Company’s California asset, Big Rock. This stackable fixed price contract, worth over $14 million annually, marks a substantial achievement for the largest asset in the Fund’s portfolio. Scheduled to commence in the summer of 2025, this contract is fully stackable, allowing for concurrent revenue streams such as wholesale trading and ancillary services. It is expected to account for up to 40% of the total expected revenue of the asset over the contract life. Due to the long-term fixed-price nature of the contract, it also supports securing project-level debt. The Resource Adequacy contract in California aims to ensure sufficient generation are available to meet the energy system’s supply requirements. The RA contract requires a minimum duration of 4 hours. Therefore, the Fund’s Big Rock asset will utilise 100 MW of RA deliverability. This long-term fixed-price stackable contract will significantly enhance the Fund’s total revenue generation whilst further diversifying revenue streams and providing further stability. It also supports the Fund’s long-term ability to continue distributing dividends to shareholders. You can find out more about the Resource Adequacy contract here: https://lnkd.in/eKTvEVnM #energytransition #batterystorage #finance #renewables #energystorage #climatechange

Energy market is under a big transformation. Traders need to have a flexible and robust trading solution that can optimize all the assets and increase the trading profitability.

Two recent interesting reads from Oxford Energy on market instrument challenges to incentivise and hedge renewables and storage investments. Of course, no silver bullet, but I like the more detailed than usual discussion on merchant market instruments vs regulatory support (…and possibly unwanted effects). I like the risk / exposure angle and linkages to finance / insurance portfolio theory. It allows for a more nuanced discussion on 1) which risks based on what kind of contractual structure, 2) how these risks behave in an investor portfolio (not standalone), 3) how investors differ in their willingness to take and price risks (ie asymmetry in ups / downs) 4) all risk pricing depends on the underlying view on market fundamentals (including volatility) and whether current models accurately capture those PS: yes, I am aware that the first one on fuel hedging makes the case for strong tail correlation in fuel driven energy systems (…reducing portfolio effects), but luckily we are moving further away from that. https://lnkd.in/e4R3UHXV https://lnkd.in/eTEV4cCu