About

NODES is the independent marketplace for a sustainable energy future where grid owners, producers and consumers of energy can trade decentralised flexibility and energy.

NODES, as an independent market operator, is addressing key trends and challenges in the energy system such as increased share of renewable power production, decentralised generation and the rapid change of the customer behaviour.

NODES vision is to build Europe’s most customer-centric, integrated energy marketplace to unlock the value of local flexible power resources and support the drive to a sustainable, emission free future.

NODES mission is to facilitate optimal use of flexibility in the grid by offering an open, integrated marketplace to all flexibility provides and grid operators.

Nord Pool, Europe’s leading power market, and the energy company Agder Energi are equal owners.

NODES' history

January 6, 2020

NODES is growing

Richard Sarti started as Director Marketing and Sales, Sofia Eng as Senior Project Manager and Gesa Milzer as Project Manager.

December 20, 2019

NODES market design gains traction

To date we are engaged in projects spanning more than ten countries across Europe.

January 22, 2019

Enno Böttcher appointed as new CEO

The Board of NODES appointed Enno Böttcher as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. 

November 7, 2018

NODES market design launched

NODES market design was launched at European Utility Week and our first version of our white paper could be downloaded from our website.

March 30, 2018

Market design delivered

An international group of experts from Poyry, DNV GL, USEF, E.Bridge, Agder Energi and Nord Pool deliver its market design following a four months project period. Project team includes expertise from UK, The Netherlands, Germany and Norway.  

February 28, 2018

NODES AS established

NODES AS established in Norway.  Agder Energi and Nord Pool enter into partnership and set up a joint venture with equal ownership to form NODES AS

July 31, 2017

Proof of concept lays the foundation

Engene Substation – proof of concept demonstrates deferral of grid investment, demonstrating end to end solution for automated flexibility trading.

October 1, 2016

Initial smart grid project starts the journey

Agder Energi kick of the award winning smart grid project with Microsoft.

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