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Ignitis Group - largest energy company in Baltic states selects PLEXOS

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  • Ignitis Group is the largest energy group in the Baltic states, providing energy to more than 1.6m people
  • Ignitis Group will use Energy Exemplar’s modelling software to forecast future energy markets
  • The use of PLEXOS will allow for close collaboration with other users in the Baltic and Nordic countries
  • Regional collaboration is key to adopting renewables, managing costs and meeting energy demand

 

19 December 2022, London: Baltic states largest energy company, Ignitis Group, has signed a two year agreement to use Energy Exemplar’s PLEXOS modelling software, to create market simulations that allow the company to test new scenarios and develop assets in line with its vision for an “energy smart” future.  

Ignitis Group is responsible for supplying consumers with energy in Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and Finland. The group’s core activities include developing wind and solar energy projects, power and heat production and supply, power and natural gas trading and distribution, and power system maintenance and development.

Ignitis Group has chosen to work with PLEXOS to help forecast day-ahead energy prices and plan around evolving future markets, among other use cases.

“Here, at Ignitis Group, we believe in the ‘Energy Smart’ world and work every day to bring the future closer. Every day we generate new ideas, conceptualise, test them, and try to transform the vision of today into smart products and services of tomorrow. So, we are excited to open a new chapter in energy market modelling using advanced software.” 

- Paulius Kozlovas, Head of Innovation at Ignitis Group 

Energy Exemplar will also support Ignitis Group in its core strategy to reach 4 GW of installed green generation capacity by 2030 and reduce net carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to zero by 2050. Modelling will allow for better planning and pricing of new infrastructure development, exploring different future scenarios and outcomes.

All three Baltic Transmission System Operators (TSOs) use PLEXOS to forecast and predict market prices, flexibility capacity and future energy scenarios. Ignitis will also draw on out-of-the-box PLEXOS datasets for the Baltic states, Poland, and Finland to better understand and organise decision-making, such as when to import alternative energy sources and where from, and the building of infrastructure compatible with other regional TSOs.

With energy security and alternative energy sources a top priority, it is important that system critical utilities like Ignitis Group have the ability to respond quickly to price changes and plan new investments with clear scenarios of the future in mind.

Ignitis Group will be able to draw on shared datasets across the region, connecting with other energy companies for a more efficient and affordable management of the energy market. We are pleased to work with Ignitis in providing a shared platform that could lead to clear quick wins early on and foster better scenario development across the continent."

 - Michael Schneider, Senior Vice President, Head of EMEA at Energy Exemplar

Paulius Kozlovas added: “PLEXOS will give us valuable insights in the Baltic and Nordic energy markets, so Ignitis Group can remain as the leading energy company in the Baltics and make sure that energy works better, smarter and is more convenient for our customers every day.”

About Ignitis Group: Ignitis Group is an international energy company and the largest energy group in the Baltic states. The group’s core activities include power and heat production and supply, power and natural gas trading and distribution, and power system maintenance and development. Group companies operate in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland. Group innovation fund invests in energy startups in the UK, Norway, Sweden, France and Israel.

 

About Energy Exemplar: Headquartered in Adelaide, Australia – with offices in the US, Europe, North and South America, and Asia – Energy Exemplar helps 450+ customers, comprising a large share of the world’s top energy market stakeholders across 71 countries, to analyse scenarios for the most accurate outcomes while supporting their organisational and digital transformation.

Energy Exemplar supplies energy solutions across the electric, gas and renewable markets and supports infrastructure projects worldwide. Energy Exemplar supports PLEXOS, the market-leading integrated energy simulation software. Along with electric power, water and gas datasets, users can digitally replicate real-world energy markets to deliver crucial forecasting. PLEXOS helps to inform trading, generation scheduling, capacity expansion and market analysis across multiple industry sectors.


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