Towarowa Giełda Energii (TGE) and Izba Rozliczeniowa Giełd Towarowych (IRGiT) summarised the activities of participants in the markets operated by the TGE in the past year. At a gala ceremony held on 23 June in Żnin, 14 awards were presented by TGE, including 13 prestigious Platinum Megawatt statuettes and one special award, coupled with three Settlement awards handed out by IRGiT.
The awards went to the most active market participants whose activities have significantly contributed to the development of trading in electricity, natural gas, property rights and guarantees of origin.
Speaking at the event Piotr Listwoń, President of the Management Board of TGE, said:
“My sincere congratulations go to all the winners of the 2024 “Platinum Megawatt” awards. Your daily efforts throughout the year have an enormous impact on the development of a transparent trading environment, which is crucial for the creation of the reference price for electricity and gas in the national economy, and they are a valuable contribution to the future of the country’s energy sector, as it moves towards stronger integration with European markets and responds to the global challenges of energy transition. Thank you for co-creating this market with such passion and tenacity, and for promoting both its continued development and high standards of operation. It is thanks to participants like you that TGE continues to grow and strengthen its position as a key pillar of the Polish electricity and gas market.”
Winners of the 2024 “Platinum Megawatt” awards
Companies:
- PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna S.A. – for the most active player on the electricity markets in 2024,
- ORLEN S.A. – for the most active player on the natural gas market in 2024,
- Noble Securities S.A. – for the most active player on the Property Rights Market in 2024,
- STX Commodities B.V. – for the most active player in the Guarantees of Origin Register in 2024,
- HANDEN Sp. z o.o. – for the most active new Exchange Member in 2024,
- Dom Maklerski Banku Ochrony Środowiska S.A. – for the most active player on the European electricity spot markets in 2024;
Traders:
- Marcin Kulpa (Respect Energy S.A.) – for the most active trader on the electricity spot market in 2024,
- Paula Barczak (PGNiG Obrót Detaliczny sp. z o.o., Grupa ORLEN) – for the most active trader on the gas spot market in 2024,
- Robert Marczak (Enea Power & Gas Trading Sp. z o.o.) – for the most active trader in Property Rights Market sessions in 2024,
- Jarosław Bykowski (PGNiG Obrót Detaliczny sp. z o.o., Grupa ORLEN) – for the most active trader in gas forward instruments in 2004,
- Karol Kosiarski (Noble Securities S.A.) – for the most active trader in electricity forward instruments in 2024,
- Agata Krzos (Noble Securities S.A.) – for most active trader in the Certificate of Origin Register in 2024,
- Katarzyna Matuszewska (Noble Securities S.A.) – for the highest volume of transactions on client’s account on TGE markets in 2024;
Special award:
- TAURON Polska Energia S.A. – for active participation in the development of the exchange market in 2024.
Winners of the 2024 “Settlement” awards
- E.ON Polska S.A. – for the best management of non-cash funds in 2024,
- ČEZ a.s. – for the best use of initial margin offsetting between periods in 2024,
- EXEN s.r.o. – for the best use of initial margin offsetting between products in 2024.
Łukasz Goliszewski, IRGiT’s President of the Management Board, thanking the award winners, pointed out
“It is thanks to such active, informed participants that we are able to continuously raise the standards in terms of clearing safety and efficiency. Your commitment, openness to dialogue and excellent understanding of market mechanisms translate into dynamic development of the system as a whole. As the House, we particularly value this cooperation because clearing is indeed the foundation of trust and stability in the energy market.”
This year’s 15th edition of the Summary of the Exchange Year has been an opportunity not only to honour market leaders, but also to recognise the commitment and professionalism of participants who shape the Polish energy sector on a daily basis. The “Platinum Megawatt” and “Settlement” awards are a symbolic representation of our joint effort to build a transparent, competitive and stable trading system that responds to the challenges of a modern energy sector. The event confirmed the crucial role played of the exchange market in the development of both the national and international economy. The final gala event of the Summary of the Exchange Year took place as part of the 17th Trading Forum, an annual three-day conference organised by TGE together with IRGiT.
Towarowa Giełda Energii S.A. (TGE) is the only licensed commodity exchange in Poland, holding a licence to operate a regulated market since March 2015. The Exchange is the Nominated Electricity Market Operator (NEMO) for the Polish bidding zone. Since 15 November 2017, TGE has been active on the European Day-Ahead Market SDAC. On 19 November 2019, the Exchange launched its cross-border SIDC Intraday Market based on the XBID model. TGE is included on the ACER’s list of platforms for reporting transaction information according to REMIT requirements. Since March 2012, TGE has been a member of the Warsaw Stock Exchange Group.
Izba Rozliczeniowa Giełd Towarowych S.A. (IRGiT) holds a licence from the Polish Financial Supervision Authority to operate a clearing house, which authorises it to carry out the function of the Exchange Clearing House and clear commodity market transactions thereby facilitating risk management and guaranteeing the safety of transactions concluded on the platforms provided by TGE.