PRESENTATION In this talk the presenter discusses some challenges that buyers and sellers of hybrid or shaped PPAs face and present examples of how to quantitatively address them. Through concrete examples, participants will learn: PRESENTERBrock Mosovsky, Co-Founder and Head of Commercial Analytics at cQuant – A Zema Global Company
Greater transparency is improving how participants understand and value BESS assets. Revenue forecasting built on a Monte Carlo framework offers a clearer view of risk and opportunity. Traders are moving from simple index approaches to more realistic virtual benchmarks that reflect real operating conditions. As products evolve toward co located ...
ERCOT is undergoing significant change as capacity needs rise, consumption grows, and the generation mix shifts toward more renewables and storage. Volatility risks are increasing with rapid ESR and renewable growth, ongoing RTC plus B market changes, and the integration of data centers and other large loads. Strategic initiatives around ...
Opening remarks from Ben Hillary introducing the themes and direction of the Battery and Renewables session.
Co locating solar, wind, and storage is improving operational efficiency by matching generation profiles with flexible capacity. Batteries help reduce curtailment and support load shifting, strengthening project economics. Developers still face technical and financial barriers, from interconnection limits to complex funding structures, but hybrid deployments are gaining momentum. Changing weather ...
AI and IoT are reshaping wind and solar forecasting, giving traders sharper visibility that supports better hedging decisions in volatile, weather driven markets. As climate patterns shift, the need to manage new risks and capture emerging optimisation opportunities grows. PPAs and RECs play a larger role in structuring strategies, while ...
Energy storage revenue is expanding through energy arbitrage, frequency regulation, and participation in capacity markets. New battery technologies are strengthening both grid scale and behind the meter applications. Effective state of charge management is becoming central to balancing profitability with system reliability. At the same time, optimizing REC strategies within ...
As UK and EU power markets become more fragmented and complex, trading desks are navigating growing challenges around structuring deals, managing risk, and choosing the right systems. In this session, we’ll explore the interplay between commercial strategy and ETRM modernization – drawing on real-world insight from both the front office ...
This session explores when hybrid or shaped PPAs create value for both buyers and sellers, how these agreements are valued, and methods for quantifying associated financial risks. It highlights the use of portfolio-level analysis to optimally size wind, solar, and battery components, and examines the trade-offs between achieving shape matching ...
