Illustration of a chameleon on a shaded panel under a bright sun, symbolizing the need to clarify monthly versus hourly market logic in renewable energy curtailment economics

Shutting off green and cheap renewable energy is a counterintuitive practice that has been widely discussed and usually criticized in the past. We will use this blog to shed light on the business logic of economic renewable curtailment in order to structure the logic behind a debate that has been the cause of torn out hairs in many companies including our own.

After an extensive test phase, Hamburg-based power trader FLEXPOWER has launched a self-developed platform for the conclusion of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). On PowerMatch, power consumers and power producers can now view prices for the purchase or sale of renewable energy power live and in a transparent way.

Group photo of four FLEXPOWER team members, representing a new electricity trading company focusing on renewables and battery storage in Europe

CF Flex Power GmbH (“FLEXPOWER”) is a new trader entering the European electricity market. The Hamburg-based power trader focuses on the market integration of renewable energies and the potential of stationary battery storage to provide flexibility for the electricity market.