PowerCast: September Market Update

PowerCast: September Power Market Recap - volatility, wind, BM shifts Monthly market update from EDF Wholesale Market Services. Rachel is joined by analysts Robbie Auld and Bhanu Duggal to unpack September’s UK power markets: stronger wind, deeper day-ahead dips, and what it meant for batteries. What we cover Prices and volatility: lower averages on strong wind, deeper negative periods, and wider wholesale spreads for batteries. BM activity: record daily battery offers, regional patterns, and interconnector outages shaping dispatch. Rule changes: how the ABSVD treatment shift and non-BMU access to Quick Reserve from 3 September change strategies. Ancillary services: knock-on effects across DR, DC, and DM as competition and pricing rebalance. Battery revenues: highlights from our Battery League tables and where value showed up. Winter outlook: NESO’s latest view on margins and what a windy winter could mean for spreads. Subscribe for monthly market briefs. Follow on LinkedIn: EDF Wholesale Market Services. More at: edfenergy.com/wholesale-market-services