Gridual provides a cloud‑based platform that transforms minute‑level electricity price forecasts into real‑time dispatch and bidding recommendations for battery and other distributed energy resources participating in balancing markets. The system integrates market data, constraint‑aware optimization and an open API to automate trading while offering dashboards for performance monitoring and risk management. Optional consulting helps operators refine strategies and expand revenue streams.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Flexible asset operators such as battery and other DER owners must navigate volatile electricity prices and complex balancing market rules, making it difficult to schedule dispatch and secure reliable revenue. Existing tools often provide coarse forecasts or require manual tuning, leading to suboptimal performance and missed profit opportunities.
Solution
Gridual delivers a software platform that converts high‑resolution price forecasts into real‑time trading recommendations for flexible assets. The system ingests market data, applies research‑backed forecasting models, and generates dispatch signals that align with the operator’s constraints and market participation rules. An integrated optimization engine continuously adjusts bids and schedules to capture value in balancing markets while managing risk. Users can automate trading workflows via APIs or rely on the platform’s advisory dashboards for strategy validation. Optional consulting services help operators refine business cases and expand into new revenue streams.
Target Audience
Primary customers are battery owners, flexibility service providers, and distributed energy resource operators that participate in electricity balancing markets and seek data‑driven dispatch optimization.
Features
- Minute‑level electricity price forecasts derived from statistical and machine‑learning models tailored to regional balancing markets
- Real‑time trading optimizer that produces dispatch schedules, bid curves, and curtailment decisions respecting asset constraints and market rules
- Open API for seamless integration with existing asset‑management systems and automated trading bots
- Scenario analysis tools that evaluate revenue impact of different operating strategies and market conditions
- Interactive performance dashboard with KPI tracking, profit attribution, and risk metrics
- Expert consulting module offering market analysis, strategy workshops, and custom model calibration
- Built‑in compliance checks for ancillary service participation and regulatory limits
- Secure cloud architecture with role‑based access control and encrypted data storage