Hardware and market data links
Pollen connects to site hardware through APIs and imports live prices from European electricity markets. New sites typically need API credentials and confirmed asset parameters.
Supported hardware types
Pollen sends dispatch instructions through inverter and battery management APIs. Connection needs credentials issued by the hardware vendor's management platform.
Solar inverters
Grid-tied string and central inverters from major manufacturers. Pollen reads live generation and irradiance, then adjusts active power export within site grid limits.
Battery management systems
AC-coupled and DC-coupled storage systems. Pollen reads SOC and available capacity, then sends charge or discharge commands for each settlement period through the BMS API.
Smart meters and monitoring
Site smart meters and monitoring gateways measure export, import, and generation. Their readings support settlement reconciliation and period-by-period dispatch validation.
Site solar forecast
Per-site generation forecasts arrive through meteorological APIs. The optimization model uses them to estimate available generation in each upcoming settlement period.
Grid connection limits
Each site's import and export limits are set during onboarding and applied to every dispatch decision. API-exposed curtailment signals from grid operators are also handled.
Non-standard hardware
Hardware exposing a REST or Modbus API can connect through Pollen's custom connector setup. This is available in the pilot with Pollen engineering support.
Electricity price feeds
Pollen imports European day-ahead and intraday auction results through market APIs. Prices are normalized to 15-minute settlement periods for dispatch optimization.
MIBEL
OMIE day-ahead plus six intraday sessions across Portugal and Spain. MIBEL is the main market for much of the current Pollen pilot fleet, with 15-minute intraday prices and settlement data.
EPEX SPOT
Day-ahead and continuous intraday markets in Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Austria. Intraday Continuous supports updates nearer to delivery than auction sessions.
Nord Pool
Day-ahead and Intraday Continuous markets across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and the Baltic states. Pollen handles each price area separately for transmission constraints.
GME
Italy's day-ahead MGP and intraday MI sessions. Zonal price differences are applied by connection zone during asset onboarding.
How a new site is onboarded
Site connection is a configuration task, not an installation. On-site hardware changes are not required.
Register the asset
Share the hardware type, grid capacity, battery size, and market zone. Pollen stores these details in the site's configuration record.
Set up API access
Provide credentials for the hardware management platform. Pollen tests the link and verifies read and write access to SOC and dispatch controls.
Configure policy limits
Define site rules for the minimum SOC floor, maximum export rate, and market price thresholds that restrict dispatch actions.
Start live dispatch
Pollen begins sending commands at the next settlement-period boundary. Early periods may run in monitor-only mode before autonomous dispatch is enabled.
Hardware or market not listed?
The pilot includes engineering support for custom hardware connections. Send your asset list, and Pollen will check compatibility before onboarding.