Changelog
Methodology and service development
Highlights from the evolution of the Almena benchmark, governance and analytics programme.
30 July 2026
Documentation and governance framework
- AddedConsolidated Benchmark Statement, Methodology, Reference-Asset Schedule and IOSCO-oriented disclosure pages.
- CatalogueComplete 1H/2H/4H family documented across energy, balancing, capacity, stacked, realised-performance and project benchmarks.
- GovernanceLaunch4 S.L. identified as administrator, with change, cessation, complaints and correction procedures documented.
- DeliveryAlmena Analytics MCP onboarding now covers signup, subscription, token issuance, connection, rotation and revocation.
14 July 2026
Revenue Lab v1.7.0
- AddedStandalone BESS, solar PV, wind and co-location/hybrid analysis consolidated within Revenue Lab.
- AddedSolar P50, Wind P50, hybrid uplift and Spanish technical-constraints value as visible outputs.
- MethodologyDA-only, multi-market, renewable-generation, hybrid and project-financial calculations documented under a common framework.
13 July 2026
Restricciones Nodal Intelligence v1.6.0
- AddedLocational analysis of Spanish technical-constraint activations by generation unit and grid node.
- AddedConnection-grant and asset-location evidence from official Spanish and regional publications.
- ImprovedGrid headroom and nodal analytics can now be viewed together for site and project screening.
16 June 2026
Forecast infrastructure v1.5.0
- AddedSpanish demand-centre weather forecasts from AEMET OpenData.
- AddedGeneration-location forecasts using gridded weather data and hub-height wind inputs.
- ImprovedNegative-price awareness and source attribution in short-term forecast workflows.
12 June 2026
Solar and BESS hybrid simulation
- AddedAC-coupled solar-plus-storage simulations within Revenue Lab.
- AddedComparison between generation-first and optimised dispatch strategies.
- AddedHybrid uplift, renewable capture and battery-revenue contributions in one project view.
27 May 2026
Data Center module v1.4.0
- AddedData-centre siting analysis covering blended electricity cost, grid risk and zone comparison.
- Added24x7 carbon-free-energy profiles and monthly energy breakdowns.
- AddedCo-located BESS economics for flexible-load screening.
27 May 2026
European decision modules
- AddedZone Versus, Site Finder, Risk Map, Carbon Signal and Volatility Events.
- AddedAncillary & Balancing, 2030 Transition Tracker and Markets Adequacy.
- ChangedIntelligence expanded into dedicated News and Policy views.
30 April 2026
Market and grid coverage v1.1.0
- AddedGerman and French ancillary-service coverage.
- AddedHistorical grid-headroom trends and custom solar forecast sites.
- ImprovedCross-zone comparisons for longer periods and multiple bidding zones.
- AddedGeneration-mix views distinguishing installed capacity, actual output and curtailment proxy.
30 April 2026
Spain investment analytics v1.2.0
- AddedSystem-wide technical-constraint cost indicators for Investment Dashboard.
- AddedWind generation estimates using hub-height conversion and turbine power curves.
- AddedCapacity-revenue screening with technology-specific qualification assumptions.
29 April 2026
Platform methodology v1.0
- PublishedMethodology coverage for Market Scorecard, Investment Dashboard, Revenue Lab, Forecast Wizard, Connection Queues, Infrastructure Pipeline and Intelligence.
- AddedKPI definitions, units, data-source attribution, update frequency and known limitations.
- AddedModule-level assumptions and user-facing interpretation guidance.
March 2026
Benchmark product architecture
- AddedMarket Benchmark and Project Benchmark defined as separate product layers.
- ClarifiedProject configuration, execution, availability, degradation, operating costs, taxes and financing belong to the Project Benchmark layer.
- Naming"Project Case" adopted for hypothetical assets; "Digital Twin" reserved for telemetry-linked operating assets.
February 2026
Time and data-quality controls
- ChangedUTC established as the computational timestamp key with Europe/Madrid delivery-day reporting.
- AddedExplicit treatment of 23-, 24- and 25-hour delivery days and quarter-hour equivalents.
- QualityUnavailable auction sessions preserve portfolio state and are not interpolated, carried forward or zero-filled.
January 2026
Versioned benchmark catalogue
- AddedStable AE identifiers for the Spanish BESS Auction Energy 1H, 2H and 4H series.
- AddedMethodology, calculation and delivery versions to support traceable interpretation.
- ChangedBenchmark documentation and customer delivery contracts treated as coordinated but separately versioned artefacts.
December 2025
Analytics catalogue rationalisation
- ChangedOverlapping analytical capabilities reviewed to reduce redundant or inconsistent customer tools.
- QualityCustomer tools required a defined purpose, stable schema, source attribution and documented limitations.
- AccessToken authentication and workspace entitlements established for customer analytics.
November 2025
Governance foundations
- AddedGovernance responsibilities covering methodology, calculation, data, oversight, security and commercial separation.
- AddedConflict, recusal, complaint, correction and no-silent-overwrite principles.
- AddedMaterial-change, consultation, transition and orderly-cessation framework.
October 2025
Source hierarchy and coverage
- ChangedOMIE established as the primary source for Spanish auction prices.
- ClarifiedESIOS may support validation or a documented fallback but is not blended with OMIE to improve apparent coverage.
- QualitySource resolution, timestamps, session availability and coverage denominators preserved.
September 2025
Revenue and cost boundary
- ClarifiedAuction Energy outputs represent gross simulated reference-asset revenue rather than observed fleet or realised project revenue.
- AddedExplicit distinction between charging-energy and efficiency effects in Market Benchmark and project-level costs in Project Benchmark.
- AddedSeparate definitions for ancillary services, continuous intraday execution and capacity-market revenue.
August 2025
Spanish benchmark programme established
- AddedInitial framework for standardised Spanish renewable-energy and storage market benchmarks.
- AddedVersioned documentation, reference-asset definitions and traceable methodology boundaries as programme requirements.
- ScopeInitial work focused on MIBEL Spain and comparable modelled revenue measures for BESS assets.
The changelog highlights material changes to methodology, reference assets, governance and customer analytics. Routine maintenance and security-sensitive changes are not listed.