Energy Pool, a leading provider of energy flexibility and balancing power services, and ESFORIN, a European specialist in algorithmic trading on wholesale electricity markets, announce the formation of a strategic partnership. Together, they aim to maximize returns from batteries and other flexible assets through a turnkey cross-market solution for customers.
Two market leaders, two complementary areas of expertise—a unique offering
Energy Pool, a pioneer in France with 15 years of experience in the field of flexibility, is a leading independent provider of balancing energy and a balancing responsible party (BRP). The company has been active in the balancing energy sector since its inception. Energy Pool manages over 8 GW of flexible generation capacity, including more than 1,200 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS), and supports its customers throughout the entire lifecycle, from technical certification to day-to-day operational management in the reserve markets.
As a pioneer in the German market, ESFORIN has over 10 years of experience in algorithm-based intraday trading of flexibility resources and is the leading optimizer of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Germany. The company has flexible assets under contract totaling over 2.5 GW of capacity, including more than 250 MW of battery storage, and has a strong track record of revenue optimization in the wholesale market, particularly in the intraday segment.
A turnkey, cross-market solution that covers both balancing power and the wholesale market.
Figure 1: Energy Pool’s and ESFORIN’s Cross-Market Optimisation
This partnership leverages the complementary strengths of both companies. Customers benefit from the following advantages:
- A Strategy for Increasing Revenue: Generating Value from Both Balancing Energy and Wholesale Market Opportunities (Day-Ahead and Continuous Intraday Trading)
- Intelligent real-time dispatch; optimization of market signals while taking technical and operational constraints into account
- A single point of contact, a single contract and a simplified interface
- Cross-border coverage; initial launch in France and the Netherlands; further expansion planned in Europe
„By combining ESFORIN’s expertise in algorithm-based trading on wholesale electricity markets with our extensive operational expertise in the areas of reserve capacity and balancing energy, we now offer our customers a unique, performance-based solution,“ says Olivier Baud, Chairman and Founder of Energy Pool.
„This partnership brings together outstanding expertise in the areas of balancing energy and wholesale markets and offers a seamless, revenue-maximizing solution in Europe,“ emphasizes Christian Hövelhaus, CEO and founder of ESFORIN SE.
