Electricity Trading & Route to Market Options

A dedicated trading desk operating 365 days a year. Gain access to tailored route-to-market solutions. Whether you are participating in the All-Island Electricity Market (I-SEM) or bringing new renewable projects to market, secure the highest value for your assets.

A Trusted Route to Market and Trading Partner

Electricity markets move quickly. Prices shift continuously, market conditions change daily, and revenue certainty has become increasingly important for renewable generators, battery operators, and energy users alike. In Ireland’s evolving electricity market, the quality of your route-to-market partner can materially impact project value, risk exposure, and long-term bankability.

At Captured Carbon, we operate across the full spectrum of the Irish and SEM electricity markets — from short-term balancing and Day-Ahead trading through to long-term structured offtake agreements and corporate PPAs. We work directly with generators, developers, storage operators, and large energy users to deliver practical trading solutions aligned with commercial objectives and asset performance.

Unlike brokers or intermediaries, Captured Carbon acts as principal in the market. We take trading positions directly and structure agreements backed by our own balance sheet. This allows for faster execution, clearer commercial structures, and a trading relationship built around alignment of interest and long-term partnership. Whether the priority is revenue certainty, merchant optimisation, or flexible market access, we help clients secure a route-to-market strategy suited to the realities of the Irish energy market.

Common Challenges of Selling and Buying Power

A wind farm or solar project with no route to market is just an asset waiting for certainty. Short-term price swings can erode returns overnight, and without the right trading structure, you’re exposed every time the market moves.

Lenders and investors don’t love merchant risk. Getting a project financed often means securing fixed-price revenues — either through a CfD, a corporate offtake, or a long-term PPA — before a shovel goes in the ground.

Sourcing a buyer for your power — or a seller who can meet your sustainability and price targets — isn’t straightforward. The wrong deal structure can lock you in, limit your flexibility, or leave revenue on the table.

Ireland’s balancing market, settlement rules, and CfD frameworks are not light reading. Navigating these whilst also running a project or managing energy costs requires expertise that most businesses simply don’t have in-house.

How Captured Carbon Brings Your Power to Market

From day-ahead auctions to intraday adjustments and balancing positions, we actively manage power in real time. Generators benefit from optimised dispatch and maximised revenues; buyers get efficient, cost-reflective procurement without the administrative burden of direct market participation.

Fixed-price agreements and Contracts for Difference (CfDs) are a core part of what we do. We work with developers who need bankable offtake and with corporates who need price certainty — and we structure deals that make sense for both sides. No off-the-shelf templates. Every contract is built around what the project and the buyer actually need.

Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) open up a direct route between renewable generators and businesses with sustainability commitments. We manage the process end to end — matching counterparties, negotiating terms, and providing ongoing contract management — so both sides get what they came for.

Our Services for Electricity Trading

Power Trading & Market Optimisation

We actively trade on your behalf across Ireland’s short-term electricity markets — day-ahead, intraday, and balancing — ensuring your generation is dispatched efficiently and your exposure to imbalance costs is minimised. For buyers, we procure at the right price, at the right time, without the overhead of running a trading desk in-house.

Offtake Agreements & Fixed-Price Contracts

We structure and underwrite bilateral power purchase agreements for generators who need revenue certainty — whether to satisfy project finance conditions or simply to reduce merchant risk. Fixed-price terms across a range of tenors, agreed directly with Captured Carbon as the offtaking counterparty.

Structured Routes to Market

Structured offtake agreements are becoming increasingly important for renewable generators seeking a balance between revenue certainty and exposure to wholesale market upside. We work with generators to structure commercial routes to market around floor pricing, market-linked revenues, balancing arrangements, and long-term revenue visibility. This allows projects to improve bankability while retaining flexibility as Irish electricity markets continue to evolve.

CPPA Origination & Management

We originate, negotiate, and manage Corporate Power Purchase Agreements between renewable generators and corporate buyers. From the initial term sheet through to contract execution and ongoing settlement, we handle the complexity so both sides can focus on what the deal delivers — clean energy supply for the buyer and stable revenues for the generator.

Our Markets for Electricity Trading

Industries We Support

Fixed Price Contracts

You know what you'll receive (or pay) per MWh. Simple, clean, bankable. Suited to projects where revenue certainty is the priority.

Day-Ahead Market (DAM) Delivery

Captured Carbon guarantees the Day-Ahead Market price for delivered renewable generation while assuming forecasting and market balancing risk on behalf of the asset owner. This structure allows wind and solar projects to access wholesale market revenues with reduced exposure to forecasting volatility, imbalance costs, and trading complexity. Suited to generators seeking merchant market access alongside greater revenue certainty and outsourced route-to-market management.

Contracts for Difference (CfDs)

A cornerstone of renewable project finance in Ireland and increasingly the structure of choice for larger assets. A reference price is agreed upon upfront. When the market price falls below it, you receive the difference. When it rises above, you pay it back.

Bespoke trading strategies

Captured Carbon everages its trading expertise to implement tailored strategies designed to outperform the Day Ahead Market. Our trading team actively analyses market conditions and optimises strategies to suit the unique characteristics of each wind or solar farm. This approach aligns incentives for both parties, maximizing opportunities to capture additional "upside."

Green credential integrity

CPPAs come with the renewable attribute certificates your sustainability reporting requires – Guarantees of Origin included.

Why Trade With Captured Carbon

We trade as principals, not brokers. When we agree on a deal, we stand behind it — which means faster decisions, cleaner contracts, and no third party adding friction or fees.

Active participation across day-ahead, intraday, balancing, and forward markets means we understand where value sits and how to access it — for generators and buyers alike.

From simple fixed-price offtakes to multi-year CfDs and complex CPPA arrangements, we have the structuring experience to get deals done that hold up commercially and contractually.

We don’t hand you a contract and disappear. We manage ongoing settlement, reporting, and market interface throughout the life of any agreement so you can focus on running your business or project.

We know Ireland’s market — the regulations, the settlement processes, the grid constraints, and the counterparties. That local depth matters when you’re making decisions that affect project economics for the next decade.

Our Process of Onboarding

We start by understanding your position: what you’re generating or consuming, your current route to market (or lack of one), and what you need a trading partner to deliver.

We assess the right market structures and contract types for your specific project or consumption profile – and give you an honest view of what’s achievable and at what price.

We draft and negotiate a commercial structure — whether that’s a spot trading mandate, a fixed-price offtake, a CfD, or a CPPA — that reflects current market conditions and your priorities.

Following the final agreement, we handle all your requirements for market registration, settlement setup and operational onboarding. A seamless transition to active trading.

We consistently report performance while actively managing your position, excelling at adaptive strategies to match evolving market conditions or your energy requirements.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is a route to market for an energy project?

A: It describes how a generator sells the electricity its asset produces. Options range from direct participation in the wholesale market to long-term bilateral contracts (PPAs or CfDs) with a counterparty like Captured Carbon. The right route depends on the project's size, technology, financing structure, and risk appetite.

Q: What is the difference between a fixed-price PPA and a Contract for Difference?

A: Under a fixed-price PPA, you receive a set price per MWh regardless of where the market trades. Under a CfD, your revenue is topped up to an agreed strike price when the market is below it — and the difference is paid back when the market is above it. CfDs are typically used to provide a floor price whilst retaining some market exposure; fixed-price contracts offer complete certainty but less upside.

Q: Can Captured Carbon act as a route to market for a project still in development?

A: Yes. We frequently assist our clients through the pre-construction or consenting stages. Early engagement is a smart practice for understanding off-take terms that can support planning submissions and finance applications.

Q: What is a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA), and who qualifies?

A: A CPPA is a direct agreement between a renewable generator and a corporate electricity consumer. The corporation agrees to purchase power — either physically or financially — directly from the generator, typically over a multi-year term. Any business with a significant electricity load and sustainability targets is a potential CPPA buyer; we assess suitability on a case-by-case basis.