Volue, the leader in electrification software, announced the acquisition of Optimeering, recognised for its ability to forecast real‑time power‑market and system conditions – from grid imbalances to the expected need for automatic and manual frequency restoration reserve services (aFRR and mFRR).

The acquisition unites two highly complementary strengths at a time when ancillary markets are evolving faster than ever.

Turning forecast insight into real revenue

Optimeering’s real‑time forecasts reveal when aFRR or mFRR activations are likely and how ancillary-service and imbalance prices may evolve. Volue’s automated trading engine converts those insights into optimised bids and rapid activation handling – closing the loop from insight to action. This helps customers secure higher‑value capacity positions, capture activation revenues more consistently, and avoid costly imbalance exposures, within minutes and without manual effort.

Embedding ancillary intelligence into multi‑market trading and optimisation

Beyond ancillary execution alone, the acquisition strengthens Volue’s broader multi‑market trading and optimisation vision. Optimeering’s forecasting intelligence becomes a critical input into Volue’s end‑to‑end decision framework, where assets are continuously optimised and traded across auctions, intraday, and balancing markets. By linking real‑time system forecasts with optimisation logic and automated execution, Volue enables customers to decide not only how to bid in ancillary markets, but when and where flexibility delivers the highest value across the full short‑term power market landscape.

A unified, end-to‑to‑end solution

Integrating Optimeering’s forecasting models with Volue’s proven automated execution creates a single solution that helps customers capitalise on flexibility while protecting against rising imbalance risk. As gate closures shorten, activations increase, and renewable penetration grows, traders and asset owners must act with both foresight and speed. The combined capabilities directly meet that need.

What each company brings

Optimeering contributes:
• Real‑time imbalance‑price forecasting
• aFRR and mFRR energy and capacity‑market forecasting
• Deep expertise in Nordic reserve‑capacity pricing and clearing

Volue contributes:
• Fast, automated bidding across key ancillary markets
• A secure, reliable execution environment
• Portfolio‑level visibility of bids, activations, and outcomes
• Proven scalability, supporting thousands of daily actions

Together, these capabilities empower customers to operate with greater accuracy, confidence, and automation across short‑term power markets.

CEO Comment

Stephan Sieber, CEO of Volue, said:
“Forecast accuracy and execution speed are becoming equally important for success in ancillary markets. By bringing Optimeering into the Volue family, we are creating a unified solution that helps customers understand the market earlier and act on it faster, delivering higher ancillary revenues, better protection against volatility, and the confidence to operate in increasingly complex markets. Optimeering’s insight combined with Volue’s execution capabilities gives our customers a unique and powerful edge in short‑term power markets.”

Gavin Bell, CEO of Optimeering, said:
“Optimeering’s forecasting models have given customers the clarity needed to navigate real timepower market and system dynamics. Combining Optimeering’s forecasts with Volue’s multimarket optimisation and automated trading capabilities delivers a seamless market optimisation and automated trading solution, and a complete forecast-to‑action pathway. This enables improved bidding decisions, reduces imbalance exposure, and strengthens overall portfolio performance for our customers.”