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Be ahead of the power markets

Live NEM forecasts for trading and realistic price scenarios for contracts, assets and portfolios.

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Illustrative Varial Energy results for a NSW wind farm, with historical earnings and forecast ranges above comparable assets.
Varial Energy results. Illustrative data.

The questions behind your market decisions

1Traders & asset optimisersWhat can we see beyond AEMO’s pre-dispatch to inform spot trading decisions? 2Forward traders & hedging teamsHow can we trade and hedge confidently with plausible forecasts we can customise and scrutinise? 3Developers, investors & risk teamsHow can we assess asset earnings and risk consistently across price scenarios and weather sensitivities?

A market view for each horizon

Varial X helps you examine spot prices up to 40 hours ahead. Varial Energy lets you test forward prices and value contracts, assets and portfolios.

  1. Up to 40h Spot trading intelligence

    See where spot prices could move beyond pre-dispatch.

    Compare Varial X's fundamental and quantitative forecasts with AEMO's pre-dispatch. See where the forecasts agree or diverge, then inspect model and market debriefs and supporting intelligence before making a trading or asset decision.

    Limited access. Request a demo. Continue via subscription.

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    The Varial X trading screen: price forecasts for each NEM region set against pre-dispatch, with interconnector flows, physical pressure gauges and similar past intervals.
    The Varial X trading screen. Illustrative data.
  2. This quarterto 7y+ Forward scenarios and valuations

    Test forward prices and value positions on the same scenarios.

    Focused on the traded window. Self-service via UI or API, with same-day results.

    Price-it: Change assumptions to test price scenarios and weather sensitivities for up to 30 years. See how recent history connects to a forward price view.

    Value-it: Value solar, wind, storage, hybrids, firming, retail load and financial contracts on the same price curves. Combine positions to assess earnings at risk. Work with us on other asset and contract types.

    Pay as you use with credits. Or talk to us about a fixed subscription.

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    Illustrative Varial Energy results for a NSW wind asset: quarterly earnings with actuals through 2026 Q2 and forecast percentile bands from 2026 Q1 to 2032, and comparable wind farms in a table beside a map of New South Wales.
    Varial Energy results for a NSW wind farm. Illustrative data.

What Varial can do for you

Traders & asset optimisers

Practical use

Compare forecasts with AEMO pre-dispatch, inspect the range of possible outcomes, and review market and model debriefs before trading or asset optimisation decisions.

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Forward traders & hedging teams

Practical use

Inspect the link between recent prices and forward scenarios. Adjust assumptions and weather sensitivities to test the price view behind a contract or hedge.

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Developers, investors & risk teams

Practical use

Assess assets and contracts on shared price curves and weather sensitivities, then report earnings and downside consistently across positions without spreadsheet stitching.

Try Value-it

Understand the market view behind a result.

Explore NEM guides and market research behind our results.

Explore guides and research
Varial services 101How the services work and when to use them. Solar vs storageHow capture prices and storage value are changing. VarialView: 2026 Q3Our NEM house view across scenarios and weather years.

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