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Market access and balancing for power plants

AxonGrid manages the market participation of generation and storage assets. Our platform evaluates trading and balancing opportunities in real time, respects the technical limits of each asset and picks the most profitable option: sell the electricity, offer reserve capacity or provide a balancing service.

  • Forecasting

    A more accurate forecast, less imbalance

    We build a generation forecast for every plant, combining commercial forecasts with our own models. The forecast is refreshed for each market: 42 hours before the mFRR capacity auction, 36 hours before the day-ahead auction, 4 hours before intraday and every 15 minutes in real time.

  • Trading

    Nord Pool day-ahead and intraday

    We sell the generated electricity on the Nord Pool exchange. An automatic trading algorithm rebalances positions whenever the forecast or the price changes. When the price is negative or too low, the plant's output is curtailed automatically. We carry the imbalance responsibility.

  • Balancing

    FCR, aFRR and mFRR

    We qualify your plant for balancing products and deliver the service on the transmission system operator's request. You are paid both for the reserved capacity and for the activated energy. We forecast the price peaks and activate the asset when the price is highest.

  • Integration

    SCADA, PPC and EMS

    We connect to the plant's SCADA and install and configure the power plant controller (PPC) and the EMS. We do the work ourselves or together with your EPC partner. The connection runs over an API or an IPsec VPN. The VPP engine adjusts the plant's output every second so that actual delivery matches what was sold in the market.

Benefits for generators and storage owners

Turn a passive generation asset into an active market participant

Get more from every kilowatt-hour you generate or store. Choose your type of plant.

Solar parks (PV)Turn a passive generator into an active, earning market player.+10–20 %

A solar park is usually a passive asset: it generates electricity only when the sun shines and sells it at the day-ahead market price. Connected to our balancing and trading platform, the park becomes an active market participant. With high-precision AI forecasts we take part in intraday trading and arbitrage and qualify the park for the balancing market (downward balancing in hours with negative and low prices).

Approximate additional annual revenue: +10–20 %. On top of the base day-ahead trading revenue.

What a solar park owner gains

  • Additional trading revenueParticipation in the intraday market and flexible trading in real time.
  • Capacity reservation and balancing feesAdditional revenue for the ability to reduce output (downward balancing) when the market is oversupplied and prices are negative.
  • Protection against negative pricesAutomatic curtailment when the market price turns negative, preventing losses.
Wind farmsThe full value of wind energy from real-time forecasts and balancing.+12–22 %

Wind generation is hard to forecast, and deviations from the schedule create imbalance costs. Our platform uses precise local weather data and dynamic output control, taking the wind farm into the intraday and balancing markets both upward and downward.

Approximate additional annual revenue: +12–22 %. Plus significantly lower imbalance costs.

What a wind farm owner gains

  • Lower imbalance costsAccurate real-time forecasts reduce penalties and the cost of deviations from the schedule.
  • Balancing service revenueEarn both from capacity reservation and from active balancing services for the transmission system operator.
  • Price optimisation in peak wind hoursWe sell the electricity at the best moments within the day, not only on a fixed or day-ahead schedule.
Hydro power plantsMonetise flexibility: turn water resources into higher-value energy.+15–30 %

Hydro is one of the most controllable and flexible sources of green energy. Instead of generating in a steady flow, our platform helps hydro operators store water potential and generate exactly in the minutes and hours when electricity and balancing market prices peak.

Approximate additional annual revenue: +15–30 %. Thanks to flexibility markets and peak arbitrage.

What a hydro plant owner gains

  • Peak-hour arbitrageConcentrating generation in the most expensive market hours (day-ahead and intraday).
  • Full participation in balancing markets (aFRR, mFRR)Additional income for fast response and grid stabilisation.
  • Optimal use of resourcesSmart planning of water level and flow according to future price forecasts.
Combined heat and power plants (CHP)Double efficiency: heat and electricity generation in step with market peaks.+10–25 %

A CHP plant's first job is heat supply, but its electricity generation can be made considerably more profitable. Our platform aligns the plant's operation and heat storage with the most profitable moments in the electricity market.

Approximate additional annual revenue: +10–25 %. From the electricity segment.

What a CHP plant owner gains

  • Dynamic operating scheduleYou generate electricity when market prices are highest while keeping the heat supply uninterrupted.
  • Revenue from ancillary servicesThe opportunity to take part in fast-response capacity reserve markets.
  • Fuel cost optimisationAdditional profit from electricity covers and optimises the overall fuel and operating costs.
Battery energy storage systems (BESS)The most from every cycle: smart arbitrage and real-time grid balancing.+20–40 %

A battery is the most dynamic market asset, able to store and deliver energy instantly. Our platform provides fully automatic battery control (auto-bidding and dispatch): arbitrage between the lowest and highest prices within the day and participation in the most profitable balancing and frequency regulation markets.

Approximately higher profitability: +20–40 %. And a 2–4 years faster return on investment.

What a BESS owner or operator gains

  • Revenue stacking across marketsSimultaneous participation in arbitrage (day-ahead, intraday) and in frequency regulation markets (FCR, aFRR, mFRR).
  • Battery lifetime optimisationAlgorithms optimise charge and discharge cycles to maximise profit while protecting the battery's state of health (SOH).
  • Fastest response to market anomaliesAutomatic real-time trading without human intervention, within seconds or minutes.

Why work with us

  • One platform for all markets

    Day-ahead, intraday and balancing markets in one interface.

  • Full automation

    Decisions driven by AI and algorithms in real time.

  • No risk to your core business

    The safety and technical parameters of your plant and equipment always come first.

The ranges are indicative and depend on the plant's technical parameters, location and market conditions. They do not guarantee future results.

How it works

From the first conversation to the first revenue

  1. 1Assessment

    We analyse the plant's capacity, equipment and historical data and prepare an indicative revenue estimate.

  2. 2Agreement

    We agree on the markets, the fee and the settlements: weekly payments or a bank guarantee.

  3. 3Integration

    We connect the SCADA and install and test the PPC on site, ourselves or with your EPC partner.

  4. 4Qualification

    We register the plant in the markets and qualify it for balancing products with the transmission system operator.

  5. 5Operation 24/7

    The platform forecasts, trades and controls the plant. You see the results and receive the settlements.

Forecasting schedule · time before delivery

  • −42 hmFRR capacity auction
  • −36 hNord Pool day-ahead auction
  • −4 hIntraday adjustments and the balancing energy market
  • Real timeForecast refinement and output adjustments in 15-minute periods

What the client receives

The whole service in one agreement

  • Generation forecasts for every plant
  • Trading in the day-ahead and intraday markets
  • Participation in FCR, aFRR and mFRR
  • Imbalance responsibility on our side
  • Automatic curtailment at negative prices
  • SCADA, PPC and EMS installation and configuration
  • A client platform with trades and revenue in real time
  • REMIT reporting and reports to AST and the regulator
  • 24/7 monitoring

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who is responsible for the imbalance?

AxonGrid. We are the balance responsible party, we cover the imbalance costs, and you receive a predictable cash flow.

Do we have to change our equipment?

Usually not. We connect to the existing SCADA. If the PPC cannot provide the required response speed, we install or upgrade it.

What happens at negative prices?

Output is curtailed automatically rather than the plant being switched off completely.

How quickly can we start?

After the agreement is signed, the integration is done and the plant is qualified. We set the timeline for each plant.

Which markets do you operate in?

Latvia. Qualification in Lithuania is under way, and Estonia is planned.

Will I see what you are doing?

Yes. Every trade, price and revenue figure is visible in the client platform in real time.

Do you buy guarantees of origin (GoO)?

No.

Find out how much your plant could earn

Send us the plant's capacity and location. We will prepare an indicative revenue estimate free of charge.

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