Volt Power Analytics'
Forward Horizon

Hourly calculated data to capture renewable generation volatility​

Power trading is a changing landscape throughout Europe. To stay ahead, market participants require the best forecasts available. Our Forward Horizon models are updated every working day with the latest data, producing hourly resolution forecasts that capture volatility driven by renewable generation. All results are accessible through an intuitive user interface, with fair-use API access included. 

  • Always updated
  • Fair-use API access
  • Three week trial

Our four-year ahead outlook: designed with the energy transition in mind

Our Forward Horizon reports are designed primarily for power producers, such as hydropower plant owners, as well as large electricity consumers, including industrial facilities seeking to optimise electricity production or consumption. 

Power traders and portfolio managers can use the data and insights provided within our reports to enhance trading strategies and portfolio management decisions. 

The reports deliver a comprehensive overview of the drivers affecting electricity prices, supported by our daily updates price prognosis. 

Start a three-week trial to explore the platform and determine whether it meets your needs.

During the trial period, you will be invited to schedule a session with one of our analysts for a guided walkthrough of the portal and to discuss any questions regarding power market developments.

Features

Daily reports

Published online each business day for paying customers. Simulated area prices are provided for every price zone, alongside traded standard forward products, and compared with the latest traded product prices.

Key market data

Includes hydrological balances, extracts of weather forecasts, and short-run marginal costs (SRMCs) for thermal generation. The model incorporates 30 weather scenarios covering prices, hydropower, wind and solar generation, power flows, consumption patterns, reservoirs levels, and inflows.

Free API acccess

Standard API usage is included in all subscriptions. Extended access to simulation results is available via API download, providing hourly resolution data series covering a 0-4 year horizon across 30 weather scenarios for electricity prices.

Start a trial access

Interested in seeing if the Forward Horizon is right for you and your organisation? Sign up and receive your login details by submitting the form below. Get a three week trial free with no obligations to continue with a subscription after the trial period ends.

Range

Explore the time horizons interesting to you by selecting custom date ranges. Aggregate the data in the granularity suited to your needs.

Tags and areas

Filter on the areas interesting to you, check the system price forecast, and dive into different percentiles.

Interactive Graphs

Dive into the data, click to zoom and explore data on the selected areas.

Comments

Daily comments from the Volt Power Analytics team. Provides insight into the system price as well as tailored comments on the different bidding areas.

Data Table

Check Volt's forecast against Nasdaq prices, and see how the outlook has changed since the previous date.