The Value of the Energy Market is Shifting from Stored Megawatts to Responsiveness
This article originally appeared in the magazine Elektriala and on the web portal elektriala.ee. Teet Kukk, Head of Soleron Energy, explains why the next stage of development in the energy market is based on system flexibility and smart management. The European energy market has changed faster in recent years than ever before, and the adopted […]
Negative Electricity Prices: Turn the Minus Sign Into Profit
Spring brings a change to the electricity production and consumption profile. The exchange price graph has changed and now resembles a duck in its shape. This means that prices are high in the mornings and evenings but drop close to zero or even into the negative during midday. The approaching summer means more frequent negative […]
Why Fixed Electricity Contracts Do Not Guarantee Cheaper Prices
This year brought significant changes to the electricity market. Cost planning has become more complex than ever for business managers. Starting in early 2026, new fees were added to Estonian electricity bills, and these drive up the final price. The state-mandated security-of-supply fee is now 0.758 cents per consumed kilowatt-hour. Additionally, the balancing capacity fee, […]
The Complete Energy Sector Glossary by Soleron
The energy sector uses a massive variety of terms and acronyms. Often, even people working daily in the industry understand these completely differently. We at Soleron decided to put together a short explanatory text to help clarify the actual meaning of these words. Here is a simple and comprehensive dictionary for you that makes complex […]
aFRR Service Is a Smart Way to Earn Additional Income with Fast Responding Assets
March 9, 2026 In our previous blog post about the frequency reserve market (you can read the blog here), we provided an overview of the reserve services necessary for the functioning of the electrical grid and explained how it is possible to earn extra income with them. This time we take a closer look at […]
The hidden side of the electricity market: How seconds pay more than megawatts
If you own a solar park or manage an energy intensive industry, your eyes are probably glued to the Nord Pool prices. That makes perfect sense. We are used to thinking that electricity is a commodity like any other. You produce or consume, buy or sell, and you receive money or pay for the electricity […]