Energy Pool, a leader in energy flexibility and balancing services, and ESFORIN, a European specialist in algorithmic trading on wholesale electricity markets, announce the creation of a strategic consortium. Their shared mission: to maximise revenues from batteries and other flexible assets by offering customers a turnkey, cross-market solution.
Two leaders, two complementary areas of expertise – one unique offering
Energy Pool, a historic pioneer in France with 15 years of expertise in flexibility, is a leading independent Balancing Service Provider (BSP) and Balance Responsible Party (BRP). The company has been active in ancillary services since their inception. Energy Pool manages over 8 GW of flexible assets, including more than 1,200 MW of BESS, and supports its clients throughout the entire lifecycle, from technical certification to daily operational management on reserve markets.
ESFORIN, with more than 10 years of experience as the pioneer in algorithmic trading for intraday flexibility, is recognised as the leading BESS optimiser in Germany. The company has over 2.5 GW of flexible capacity, including more than 250 MW of battery storage, with a strong track record in wholesale market value optimisation, especially on intraday markets.
A turnkey, cross-market solution covering both reserve and wholesale markets
Figure 1: Energy Pool’s and ESFORIN’s Cross-Market Optimisation
This partnership leverages the complementary strengths of both companies. Customers will benefit from:
- A revenue stacking strategy: capturing value from both ancillary services and wholesale market opportunities (day-ahead and continuous intraday)
- Intelligent real-time dispatch, optimising market signals while respecting technical and operational constraints
- A single point of contact, a single contract and a simplified interface
- Cross-jurisdictional coverage, first deployment across France and the Netherlands, with further expansion planned across Europe
"By combining ESFORIN’s algorithmic trading power on wholesale markets with our deep operational expertise on reserve mechanisms and ancillary services, we are now delivering a unique, performance-driven solution for our customers," says Olivier Baud, Chairman and Founder of Energy Pool.
“This collaboration brings together unmatched expertise in ancillary services and wholesale markets, delivering a seamless, revenue-maximizing solution across Europe”, emphasizes Christian Hövelhaus, CEO and Founder of ESFORIN SE.
