Best On-Premise Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) Software of 2024

Lancelot is an entire product family that provides comprehensive support for trading on all energy markets, commodities and flexibility products. Lancelot allows traders to take advantage of the power of advanced AI-based computing engines, machine learning, and data science in order to make better decisions and maximize profits. Lancelot ETRM enables energy traders to manage transactions, monitor risk, and automate complicated workflows. It integrates data from multiple sources and provides real time data analysis to enable faster and better decisions. Lancelot FMS uses AI-based data analytics and advanced algorithms to accurately predict energy prices, system inequalities, load and consumption forecasts or renewable energy production. Lancelot Hub, a cloud-based service, provides energy traders with precise analytics and data. It uses advanced algorithms for calculating precise forward curves and trends on the market, giving traders unprecedented insight into market forecasts.

The accelerated pace of decarbonisation coupled with increasing security of supply concerns continues to drive renewables-based power generation. However, power trading market participants are challenged with renewable intermittency, market volatility, dealing with diverse regional balancing mechanisms and varying levels of market integration. These complexities have led to the shift towards short-term trading, and adaptation of the tools relied on to support greater revenue generation and achieve competitive advantage. Brady’s PowerDesk software portfolio supports high performance trading, scheduling and balancing activities in European power markets.

enTrader®, an award-winning Energy Trading and Risk Management solution (ETRM), is used by top energy businesses across Europe and the UK. It is available in the cloud or on-premise and uses the most recent technology. It can be used to support all European energy market derivatives. The software has advanced capabilities to manage all points of the energy value chain, including generation and wholesale trading. It is easy to use and flexible so it can adapt to businesses without costly re-configuration. enTrader comes pre-configured for use in the European energy market. The system can be easily integrated to European Power and Gas venues, allowing for straight-through processing of trade capture and direct access to intraday market markets.

At PCI, we have created an ETRM solution tailored to the needs of power market participants. Our platform combines multiple vendor systems and spreadsheets into one easy-to-use platform that provides real-time data transparency, robust analytics, and automation to help identify opportunities and optimize strategies. Our system covers all workflows, from capturing deals to scheduling, risk management, settlements, compliance reporting, and more. It is specifically designed for ISO and bilateral market trading with advanced scheduling, bid creation, shadow settlement validation, and seamless ERP integration, making the entire bid-to-bill process more efficient. Our cloud-based solution is fully customizable and focused on physical power companies' needs, helping to boost efficiency and cost savings without any unnecessary complexity. Our ETRM solution is designed with a power-centric approach, ensuring it will continue providing support as the market changes.