PNE Unveils Wattmate: Revolutionizing Renewable Energy Sales

• Discover Wattmate: PNE AG's innovative platform empowering renewable asset owners with real-time market insights and seamless PPA matchmaking for optimized revenue and transparency.

PNE AG, a German renewables developer, has launched Wattmate, a digital platform for marketing electricity from wind and solar parks. Announced on May 27, Wattmate offers real-time market intelligence and a self-service contract hub, enabling asset owners to secure direct-marketing deals or long-term power-purchase agreements (PPAs). The platform functions as a matchmaking engine, allowing operators to compare price curves and offers from vetted utilities and industrial offtakers. It features a proprietary PPA Price Index and live dashboards for wholesale prices, aiding users in revenue decisions.

Wattmate aims to provide transparency and negotiating power to midsize park owners, offering optional advice from PNE’s PPA team. The platform's launch coincides with Europe's increased reliance on corporate PPAs to manage power price volatility and meet green electricity demand. Germany signed a record 6.5 GW of new renewable PPAs in 2024, a 30% increase from the previous year. PNE, known for wind farm operations and selling 3.3 TWh of green power last year, plans to expand Wattmate internationally by 2026, starting with 185 MW of German projects permitted this spring.

How does Wattmate enhance electricity marketing for wind and solar park owners?

• Provides real-time market intelligence to optimize electricity sales.
• Offers a self-service contract hub for streamlined deal-making.
• Facilitates direct-marketing deals and long-term PPAs.
• Acts as a matchmaking engine for comparing price curves and offers.
• Features a proprietary PPA Price Index for informed decision-making.
• Includes live dashboards for monitoring wholesale prices.
• Enhances transparency and negotiating power for midsize park owners.
• Offers optional expert advice from PNE’s PPA team.
  
• Supports management of power price volatility through corporate PPAs.
• Aligns with increased demand for green electricity in Europe.
• Plans for international expansion to broaden market reach.