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New PPA Configurator makes green power procurement transparent and intuitive

FlexPower has launched an interactive PPA Configurator – the first tool to deliver algorithm-based optimization of industrial power procurement in real time.

Handelsergebnisse in der Day-Ahead-Auktion in Deutschland/Luxemburg nach Umstellung auf Viertelstundenprodukte

Positive First Trading Day for 15-Minute Products in German Day-Ahead Auction

At 12:00 noon today, the German-Luxembourg bidding zone saw its first Day-Ahead auction based on 15-minute products for delivery on 1 October 2025. Instead of 24 hourly blocks, the new market standard in European power trading now consists of 96 quarter-hour intervals.

Header Picture of a futuristic battery energy storage system.

Optimizing Battery Storage through Value Stacking: Beyond the Spot Market with Ancillary Services

The value proposition of battery storage extends far beyond mere wholesale energy arbitrage. To truly unlock the full economic potential of these assets and maximize their contribution to grid stability, it is crucial to consider their participation in ancillary services markets. We show this multi-market optimization here by way of example focusing on all spot markets (Day-Ahead, Intraday and Intraday Continuous) as well as the ancillary services.

Line graph showing electricity consumption (NH3 refrigeration machine and overall usage), optimized schedule, and energy prices throughout the day.

FlexPower and Encentive Drive Improved Energy Flexibility for Industrial and Commercial Users

encentive and FlexPower have joined forces to better integrate industrial and commercial electricity consumers into the energy market. Their shared goal is to unlock untapped flexibility potential in energy consumption.

How flexible can Data Centers be in their Electricity Consumption?

Data centers account for around four percent of total electricity consumption in Europe and North America. As demand grows, the question of how flexibly they can use power is becoming increasingly urgent.

FlexPower takes over dynamic power procurement for the “green” heat supply on Überseeinsel district in Bremen

Since December 1, 2024, the Hamburg-based power trader CFP FlexPower GmbH has been responsible for the dynamic procurement of electricity for Bremen’s Überseeinsel. The Überseeinsel urban development project is part of Bremen’s Überseestadt district and is creating a new residential and business quarter on 16 hectares.

Chart of German day-ahead electricity market showing average price levels and HL spread, illustrating the 2024 decoupling of volatility from overall prices due to renewables and the need for short-term flexibility

The Great Decoupling

Electricity (cross-product) price volatility has historically been closely linked to overall price levels. This trend seems to have ended in 2024 in Germany, as low marginal cost renewables are pushing the overall wholesale price level down, while peakers such as gas and batteries need to finance their investments in relatively few but increasingly expensive production hours