I was recently given a brief demonstration of the multi-tenant Qualia CTRM solution and came away impressed. Featuring a clean, modern UI, Qualia’s Mohammed Alanizi walked through system setup... continue reading
Recent market developments indicate that renewable generation continues to expand despite certain political headwinds. The intermittent nature of wind and solar production, combined with the need to finance large-scale... continue reading
One vendor that I visited with at E-world was Aurora Systems. It’s a Nordic software company focused on energy trading and risk management (ETRM) and its core product is... continue reading
Recently, we were introduced to OrbicTrade, an AI-powered pre-deal and trade capture platform that has been built specifically to support physical and derivative commodity trading. Mr. Amir Soufizadeh kindly... continue reading
Looking back a few years, as renewables began to gain significant market share in energy systems, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) transitioned from being considered exotic structures to becoming a... continue reading
Over the last several weeks, I have had the pleasure of talking to Value Creed about firms entering North American power & gas markets and what to look out... continue reading
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Christoph Malzer, Sales Operations Manager at Navitasoft, and learned that the company is planning to reinforce its ETRM offering originally developed... continue reading
What is customer-centric ETRM anyway? Enuit’s James Hsu defines it as “meeting different client needs through both product configurability and tailored implementation approaches.” He explained that energy companies vary... continue reading
In today’s software landscape, it is rare to find a vendor that supports the entire value chain of a modern energy system, from production management and forecasting to trading,... continue reading
Value Creed believes that E/CTRM solutions form the backbone of modern trading organizations providing the systems of record for trades, nominations, settlements, and market data. These solutions sit within... continue reading
Industrial-scale batteries are expected to become one of the fastest-growing asset classes in the coming years. Forecasts suggest that European BESS capacity will expand annually by roughly 25–35%, particularly... continue reading
Last week, I attended the Energy HUB meeting in Vienna, sponsored by marbl. It was an exciting event with presentations from software vendors, energy companies, and research institutes, all... continue reading
The introduction of 15-minute products in the Single Day-Ahead Coupling (SDAC) market in Europe is “aimed at improving electricity trading on the European continent, enabling a more seamless integration... continue reading
ComTech Advisory is excited to announce the launch of new market research focused on battery analytics and trading solutions. This new study follows our last year research on Virtual... continue reading
Energy markets are evolving rapidly. New players, such as independent power producers (IPPs) and renewable project developers, are gaining market access and increasingly seeking to maximize profitability through a... continue reading
Intersolar and its parallel exhibitions collectively forming Europe’s largest alliance of energy industry events were as dynamic and busy in 2025 as they were last year. Once again, I... continue reading
AI is being discussed, analyzed, and explored everywhere these days. Yet, it’s still rare to see AI-based software for commodity traders that features full-scale AI capabilities and is already... continue reading
AI is the defining word of our time. Conversations about AI permeate every aspect of the energy business from coding assistance, data analysis, and forecasting to interface development, risk... continue reading
Recently, Brady released a white paper outlining how their Energy Data Manager (EDM) interacts with ETRM systems and why EDM is a vital component of the modern energy ecosystem.... continue reading
Contigo Software had always enjoyed a strong UK presence and installed base with its enTrader ETRM solution – even being deployed by firms with other ETRMs installed specifically to... continue reading
It is evident that energy transition technologies continue to advance despite certain challenges. This is particularly true for power grid expansions and the development of flexibility markets, where Battery... continue reading
