Balancing group & portfolio management
Balancing groups in symmetry by automation. Portfolio management optimised for specific needs.
The management of balancing groups is a full-time job – it is operationally and technically complex and paramount for grid stability. Precise long and short-term forecasts are fundamental for successful BGM and customised procurement strategies.

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Description
Balancing group and portfolio management
As a service provider, we keep your balancing groups in symmetry automatically for you as the balancing group coordinator. We maintain your balancing groups and portfolios transparently and comprehensibly across all control areas or market regions. We take care of communication 24/7 with your trading partners on the electricity and gas market and with the BiKo balancing group coordinator, ÜNB transmission system operator and MGV. market area coordinator
We optimise your energy portfolios from the individual, highly automated procurement solution, covering everything from third-party quantities to the ultra-short-term procurement on the intraday market.
Benefits
- Uncomplicated fully automated, digitalised processes with the customer and the market involving few transactions
- 24/7 communication with trading partners, BiKo, ÜNB and MGV – all from one source
- Long and short-term forecasts in valid scenarios
- Uncomplicated integration of third-party service providers
- Reduction of balancing energy costs
Balancing group coordinators are obligated to balance the input and output of the balancing groups in relation to the transmission system operator in the electricity market and the market area coordinator in the gas market.
As part of our service, we manage the customer balancing groups and the data exchange as prescribed by regulations with market partners and the communication with trading partners.
Whether direct marketer, reseller or city utility – we optimise your energy portfolios together based on up-to-date long and short-term forecasts and market developments.
Industries
Energy for the economic driver
We never stand still and deliver digital solutions for customers, who operate on dynamic markets. After all, business success is the result of well-considered decisions. We help you make them.
Industry
Through our customised algorithms, we profitably trade industrial flexibility on the intraday markets.
Utilities
We help city utilities with our in-depth industry know-how to move their energy mix in the direction of sustainability.
Power plant operators
Our fully automated solutions support power plant operators in the best possible utilisation of their capacities.
B2C energy suppliers
Our automated trading offers energy suppliers direct access to relevant energy exchange markets.
„Dynamic energy markets need smart and sustainable solutions.“
Christian Muth | Head of Sales Utilities
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Christian Muth | Head of Sales Utilities
+49.201.22038-146
christian.muth@esforin.com
ESFORIN SE
+49.201.22038-100
info@esforin.com
Ruhrallee 201 | 45136 Essen