Trailstone

Trailstone

Data-driven energy trading and risk management.

Overview

Trailstone builds a global energy and technology platform at the intersection of renewable and conventional power. It uses its proprietary, scalable technology to manage large data sets, trade energy commodities, and monitor renewable energy production for power producers, utilities, and large consumers. Data analytics and risk management drive its decisions, enabling efficient handling of supply and demand, managing the intermittency of wind and solar, and optimizing energy production and consumption. The company differentiates itself by offering an integrated mix of data-driven trading, risk management, and technology solutions across both renewable and traditional power on a global scale, not just through one service. Its goal is to support the energy transition by reducing operational risks, keeping renewable energy prices affordable, and helping decarbonize the grid.

About Trailstone

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Why Trailstone is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Energy

Enterprise Software

Financial Services

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$473M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • Engelhart acquired Trailstone in August 2024, integrating quantitative modeling for enhanced trading.
  • meteo*swift acquisition bolsters AI forecasting, improving renewable output predictions.
  • EUR-430-million credit facility renewal funds expanded renewables management operations.

What critics are saying

  • Post-acquisition integration fails by February 2025, clashing cultures disrupt trading teams.
  • Statkraft dominates OMIE volumes, undercutting Trailstone's Iberian solar aggregation by April 2027.
  • CBAM triples conventional trading costs in 2026, driving clients to renewable-only optimizers.

What makes Trailstone unique

  • Trailstone manages 4,500+ MW assets across 16 countries using proprietary optimization platforms.
  • Trailstone trades renewables and conventional power, handling intermittency with advanced data analytics.
  • Trailstone provides aggregation services, optimizing 10 MW solar PV on Portugal's OMIE exchange.

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Funding

Total Funding

$473M

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Funded Over

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Company News

Business Wire
Jun 11th, 2024
Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners Agrees to Acquire Trailstone, Strengthening Commitment to the Energy Transition

Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners, a global commodities trading business, is delighted to announce that it has agreed terms to acquire Trailstone

SolarQuarter
Mar 19th, 2024
SCZONE And Saint-Gobain Break Ground For Solar Plant In Sokhna, Egypt

Trailstone expands renewable footprint: pioneering aggregation services for 10 MW solar asset in Portugal, spearheading market access and risk management.

Business Wire
Mar 18th, 2024
El Grupo Trailstone Firma Su Primer Acuerdo De Servicios De Agregación En Portugal

LISBOA (Portugal)--(BUSINESS WIRE)--El grupo Trailstone, empresa internacional de energía y tecnología, ha anunciado que ha comenzado a prestar servicios de agregación para un activo solar fotovoltaico (FV) de 10 MW situado en el sur de Portugal. Se trata de la primera operación de Trailstone en el mercado portugués. Trailstone ofrece servicios de ruta física al mercado para los activos mediante el uso de su acceso al mercado, la infraestructura de comercio y la plataforma de optimización de energías renovables de su propiedad para gestionar el riesgo de equilibrio y las ventas de energía en la bolsa de energía OMIE. Los servicios de Trailstone contribuyen al objetivo de Portugal de generar el 85 % de su electricidad a partir de fuentes renovables para 2030, al contribuir a reducir el riesgo de mercado y mejorar la rentabilidad de los activos de energías renovables, haciéndolos así inversiones más atractivas y apoyando un mayor desarrollo de las energías renovables. Gonçalo Ferreira, director de Creación del grupo Trailstone para la península ibérica ha declarado: «Es todo un orgullo poder establecer nuestro negocio en Portugal y ofrecer servicios de agregación avalados por nuestra avanzada plataforma propia de gestión de riesgos y optimización del comercio de la energía. Este es un paso decisivo para consolidar la presencia de Trailstone en el mercado de la península ibérica»

Business Wire
Mar 18th, 2024
Trailstone Group Tekent Eerste Overeenkomst Voor Aggregatiediensten In Portugal

LISSABON, Portugal--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trailstone Group, een wereldwijd energie- en technologiebedrijf, heeft aangekondigd dat het is begonnen met het leveren van aggregatiediensten voor een fotovoltaïsche (PV) zonne-energie-installatie van 10 MW in Zuid-Portugal. De overeenkomst is de eerste van Trailstone op de Portugese markt. Trailstone levert fysieke route-to-market-diensten voor de installatie, waarbij gebruik wordt gemaakt van zijn markttoegang, handelsinfrastructuur en bedrijfseigen optimalisatieplatform voor duurzame energie om het balanceringsrisico en de stroomverkoop op de OMIE-energiebeurs te beheren. De diensten van Trailstone dragen bij aan het doel van Portugal om tot 2030 85 procent van zijn elektriciteit uit hernieuwbare bronnen te halen door het marktrisico te helpen verminderen en het rendement van hernieuwbare energiebronnen te verbeteren, waardoor deze aantrekkelijker worden als investering en de verdere ontwikkeling van hernieuwbare energie wordt ondersteund. Gonçalo Ferreira, Director Origination Iberia bij Trailstone Group, verklaarde: “We zijn er trots op ons bedrijf in Portugal te vestigen en aggregatiediensten aan te bieden, ondersteund door ons geavanceerde eigen platform voor risicobeheer en optimalisatie van de energiehandel. Dit is een cruciale stap in het consolideren van de aanwezigheid van Trailstone op de gehele Iberische markt.”

Business Wire
Mar 18th, 2024
Il Gruppo Trailstone Sottoscrive Il Suo Primo Accordo Di Servizi Di Aggregazione In Portogallo

LISBONA, Portogallo--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Il gruppo Trailstone, un'azienda globale nel settore dell'energia e della tecnologia, ha annunciato di avere iniziato a fornire servizi di aggregazione per un asset fotovoltaico da 10 MW situato nel sud del Portogallo. Si tratta del primo accordo di Trailstone per il mercato portoghese. Trailstone sta offrendo servizi fisici di accesso al mercato per l'asset, avvalendosi del suo accesso al mercato, delle infrastrutture di trading e della piattaforma proprietaria di ottimizzazione delle fonti di energia rinnovabili per gestire il bilanciamento del rischio e la vendita di energia nella borsa elettrica OMIE. I servizi di Trailstone contribuiscono al raggiungimento dell'obiettivo del Portogallo di generare l'85% della propria elettricità da fonti di energia rinnovabile entro il 2030, contribuendo a ridurre il rischio di mercato e a migliorare i rendimenti degli attivi di energie rinnovabili, rendendoli investimenti più interessanti e supportando un ulteriore sviluppo dell'energia rinnovabile. Gonçalo Ferreira, Director of Origination Iberia presso il gruppo Trailstone ha affermato: "Siamo orgogliosi di portare la nostra attività in Portogallo e di offrire servizi di aggregazione supportati dalla nostra piattaforma proprietaria avanzata di gestione dei rischi e di ottimizzazione del trading di energia. Si tratta di un punto di svolta per il consolidamento della presenza di Trailstone sull'intero mercato della penisola iberica."

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