Insight · White Paper

Flex Trading — Flexibility as a Business Model

Price volatility in the energy market is increasing due to the growth of solar and wind power. Companies with batteries can benefit from these fluctuations—if they have the right control system. This white paper explains how Flex Trading works in practice.

Here's what you'll find in the white paper

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The Problem: Price Volatility as an Untapped Opportunity How increasing fluctuations in day-ahead prices are becoming a revenue model for flexible generation facilities.
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What is Flex Trading? Capacity aggregation, market access via Covolt as a BSP, and how it works alongside a standard energy contract.
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How does it work in practice? Quarterly decisions, millions of automatic control commands per day, and insights via MyHorizon.
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Higher Returns by Combining Markets Day-ahead nomination + imbalance market: two opportunities for returns without additional risk for the owner.
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Four variants: Basic, Pro, Local, Tolling Which plan is right for which installation, capacity, and risk profile?
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How to Get Started — Five Steps From the quick scan and installation to activation, gaining insights, and upgrading to Pro or aFRR.

Who is this white paper intended for?

You have a commercial battery You want to know how you can use energy trading, in addition to your own consumption, to get more out of your battery.
You're considering investing in battery storage You want to understand what role Flex Trading can play in your business case and what conditions apply.
You are responsible for energy management You want to compare the options for energy trading and discover which approach best suits your organization’s facilities and risk profile.

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