In April a volume of 3,524,449 MWh was traded on the market for French power futures, which was transferred from Powernext to EEX Power Derivatives on 1st April 2009.
Eight new companies, which had previously been active on the Power Derivatives Market of Powernext SA, were licensed for trading on EEX Power Derivatives. So far, 54 trading participants have been admitted to trading in French Power Futures. “More than 100 trading participants are admitted to trading in Phelix Futures“, Oliver Maibaum, Managing Director of EEX Power Derivatives GmbH, explains and adds, “We want to develop this market segment substantially and expand the range of customers in French Power Futures“.