Power trading · Aarhus
We trade electricity in the Nordic and European day-ahead and intraday markets, using forecasting models and trading software we build ourselves.
01What we do
Nordic Energy Trading is a power trading company based in Aarhus. As more power comes from wind and sun, supply swings with the weather and prices have to follow quickly. By trading on those swings we help move electricity to where it’s needed and keep the grid in balance.
We forecast prices for each period of the next day and trade in the European day-ahead auction, where most power is bought and sold.
As wind and solar forecasts change, we keep trading until shortly before delivery, moving power to where it’s needed.
We build our own forecasting models and trading software, and our traders use them to make decisions in fast-moving markets.
02The market
Electricity is hard to store, so supply and demand must match at every moment. On a sunny, windy day prices can drop below zero around noon, then climb steeply as the sun sets and demand peaks. Those swings are where trading adds value: sending a clear price signal to producers and consumers, and moving power to where it’s worth most.
Read about our tradingDay-ahead price
€/MWh · 15 min
03Market structure
Each period is traded first in the day-ahead auction and then intraday, as forecasts for wind, sun and demand are updated right up to delivery.
D-1 · 12:00 CET
Bids for every period of the next day go into the single European day-ahead auction (SDAC).
D-1 · ~12:45
The auction sets one price per bidding zone and period, coupled across Europe.
D-1 · 15:00
Intraday auctions and continuous cross-border trading (SIDC) let positions follow updated forecasts.
D · H-1
Continuous cross-border trading closes an hour before delivery. Some markets trade locally closer to real time.
D · Delivery
Grid operators balance the system in real time. Imbalances are settled per 15‑minute period.
04People
Traders, quantitative analysts and developers work side by side on the same problems, so ideas move quickly from research into live trading.
We hire traders, quantitative analysts and developers who want their ideas to reach live trading quickly.