PVNED has spent more than twenty-five years building its relationship with TenneT as an independent, recognised BRP with no trading book of its own. For Swiss companies, that translates into a Dutch position that’s registered, managed and settled on your behalf, with imbalance pool access built in rather than bolted on.
Trading on the Dutch energy market from Switzerland
Swiss companies that trade internationally often already do so via EPEX SPOT. One thing works differently on the Dutch market: you’re allowed to deliberately leave a position open and trade it on the imbalance market, rather than closing it out in advance. That position moves with the market in both directions, so PVNED’s forecasting is what turns it into a deliberate, managed decision rather than an open-ended risk. That’s where PVNED makes the difference. We manage this open position on your behalf and ensure it’s properly settled with TenneT.
The shortest route while market coupling catches up
Unlike Norway through the EEA, or Denmark through its synchronous connection to continental Europe, Switzerland is not yet part of the European day-ahead market coupling. Cross-border capacity, including at the Swiss border itself, is currently still allocated through explicit auctions via the Joint Allocation Office rather than implicit coupling. Switzerland and the EU signed an electricity agreement on 2 March 2026 intended to change this, but it still has to pass the Swiss parliament and, most likely, a referendum. Industry estimates based on that timeline put full entry into force at the earliest around 2030. For Swiss Trade Only companies, this means a direct BRP relationship with PVNED is currently the shortest route to the Dutch imbalance market.
What PVNED’s BRP service means for you
Broken down, PVNED’s role covers four areas.:
- Market access – your entry point to the Dutch energy market: As a BRP registered with TenneT, PVNED is the most direct route to the Dutch market for Swiss parties, even while Switzerland’s participation in European market coupling isn’t yet fully in place.
- Open position – monitored and managed: We take over balance responsibility for your Dutch position, independent of how cross-border capacity between Switzerland and the EU develops in the coming years.
- Forecasting – same discipline, new variables: Swiss companies, through experience with hydropower and nuclear planning, are often already strong at precise scheduling. Our forecasting applies that same discipline to a market where wind and solar introduce more day-to-day variation.
- Settlement and reporting – one clear statement each month: Every month, you get a clear line on what was traded and settled on your Dutch position.
Matched to your type of business
- Trading companies (Trade Only): Firms already trading via EPEX SPOT, for whom a direct BRP relationship with PVNED is the fastest way into the Dutch imbalance market until Swiss-EU market coupling catches up.
- Energy producers: Right now, flexible hydropower output can only reach the Dutch market through an explicit auction slot. A Dutch position through PVNED is a second outlet that doesn’t depend on winning one.
- Industrial bulk consumers: Swiss import capacity has limits. A Dutch position through PVNED means your consumption planning doesn’t have to stop at those limits.
- Energy suppliers and aggregators: A Dutch customer portfolio still carries a balance obligation somewhere. PVNED is where that obligation ends up, so it doesn’t have to sit with you.
The independent position of PVNED
PVNED holds no trading positions of its own. For Swiss parties, that matters now that cross-border trade still runs through explicit auctions. Our independence as a BRP stands entirely apart from how Swiss-European market coupling develops further. As a client, you also automatically share in the imbalance pool.
Access today ahead of European market coupling
Trading on the Dutch market from Switzerland starts with a look at where your business stands today. How you currently access EPEX SPOT, and what a direct BRP relationship with PVNED would take off your plate while Swiss-EU market coupling is still years away.
Get in touch with PVNED or call +31 (0)85 040 3210 and find out what that looks like for your business.
Frequently asked questions by Swiss companies
Why is the Dutch market interesting for a Swiss company?
In the Netherlands, TenneT allows a position to stay open and rewards that when it helps system balance, rather than requiring it to be closed out in advance. That price moves in both directions, so PVNED’s forecasting is what makes holding it a deliberate choice rather than a gamble.
I’m used to the precision of hydropower. Does the Dutch market work very differently?
The basics, precise planning and quick adjustment, are the same. Our specialists produce daily forecasts for the Dutch market, where wind and solar play a bigger role than you may be used to.
Do I need to be an EPEX SPOT member to trade through PVNED?
No, PVNED arranges market access for you. If you’re already active on EPEX SPOT, the move to the Dutch market is easier, since you’re already working with the same exchange.
Does the new electricity agreement between Switzerland and the EU change anything for my position through PVNED?
Not yet directly. The March 2026 agreement still has to pass the Swiss parliament and, most likely, a referendum, with full entry into force expected at the earliest around 2030. Until then, a direct BRP relationship with PVNED remains the shortest route to the Dutch imbalance market.
What does getting started with PVNED actually involve?
Once your onboarding as a PVNED client is complete, typically around a month, your Dutch position goes live. From the BRP registration through to day-to-day contact with TenneT, everything runs through PVNED, so you keep trading from Switzerland throughout, with no need to be physically present in the Netherlands.