Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know, before you ask.
Answers on revenue, pricing, markets, onboarding and technology. Can't find what you're looking for? Just ask us directly.
About Samawatt
Samawatt is a Swiss Trading-as-a-Service provider for renewable energy. We forecast, trade and optimise solar, wind, hydro and battery assets across 18 European electricity markets — fully automated, with every trade auditable. Clients typically earn 30–50% more revenue than under an equivalent flat PPA.
Samawatt works with owners and operators of renewable generation and battery storage in Europe: solar developers, wind operators, BESS operators, utilities, IPPs, energy traders, aggregators and asset managers — from a single 10 MW plant to multi-GW portfolios.
Yes. Samawatt has no proprietary trading book and no generation assets of its own, so there is no conflict of interest. We act purely as your route-to-market partner, and performance is reported transparently in real time.
Revenue & pricing
Across our track record, assets under Samawatt management have earned up to 50% more net profit than an equivalent flat PPA. The uplift comes from three streams: higher captured prices in day-ahead and intraday trading, lower imbalance costs from more accurate forecasting, and additional ancillary/balancing revenue. Use the revenue calculator on our website for an estimate specific to your asset type, capacity and market.
Our AI forecasts production at turbine/panel level with roughly 2.3% mean absolute error versus an industry-typical ~4.8%, recalibrated every 15 minutes. When reality deviates from forecast — for example a cloud shadow event — the engine re-trades intraday immediately, before deviations hit your settlement statement.
Pricing depends on asset type, capacity and markets. Book a demo or request a free revenue report and we'll include a commercial proposal for your specific portfolio. There is no cost or commitment for the initial analysis.
Markets & onboarding
Samawatt is live in Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands, with access to 18 European markets in total. Romania is coming in 2025. We are a registered Balance Responsible Party (BRP) in Germany and ISV-certified on EPEX, ETPA and Nord Pool.
Typically 4–6 weeks from contract to first trade. Samawatt handles exchange connectivity, BRP setup and regulatory compliance — you don't need your own trading desk or market licences.
In many cases, yes. Samawatt can optimise around existing arrangements — for example managing imbalance and ancillary revenue while a PPA remains in place, or structuring a full route-to-market switch when the PPA ends. We'll assess your specific contract in the free revenue report.
Batteries & technology
Our engine stacks multiple markets simultaneously in real time — FCR, aFRR, day-ahead and intraday spot, and imbalance — choosing the highest-value use for every cycle while respecting degradation and warranty limits. Batteries under management average around €18k per MW per year in Switzerland.
SamaGreenBatt is Samawatt's proxy hedge for battery storage. It converts volatile merchant battery revenue into a transparent, bankable revenue stream that lenders can underwrite — enabling project financing without giving up market upside.
No. Every forecast, every trade and every asset-level decision is logged and auditable down to the MWh. Clients see performance in real time, benchmarked against reference prices such as a flat PPA.
Still have questions?
Book a demo and we'll walk through your specific assets, markets and revenue potential.