Abaxx Will Expand Environmental Product Suite with Launch of Enwex German Wind Futures on November 14, 2025

Executive Summary
- Abaxx Exchange announced the launch of Enwex German Wind (GWM) Futures, the first financially‑settled wind futures contract indexed to installed wind capacity utilization in Germany.
- The GWM Futures will be available for trading on November 14 2025 and are euro‑denominated, settled against the Enwex Wind Germany index (€/MWh).
- The product is developed with Enwex (Energy Weather Index) and aims to provide a standardized benchmark for managing weather‑related volume risk in European renewable power generation.
Key Details
- Contract Description: First wind futures contract built on Enwex indices in Germany; financially settled, euro‑denominated, indexed to forecasted wind speed at 100 m translated into generation utilization rates (€/MWh).
- Launch Date: Trading begins 14 Nov 2025 on Abaxx Exchange.
- Partnership: Developed jointly with Enwex, a provider of weather‑based indices for wind, solar, and temperature.
- Target Market: Renewable power generators, traders, and other market participants seeking to hedge weather‑related volume risk in German wind generation.
- Strategic Rationale (quotes):
- Robin Girmes (CEO, Enwex) – “Listing the Enwex German Wind Index as a futures benchmark… applying meteorological data to practical risk management.”
- Joe Raia (Chief Commercial Officer, Abaxx Exchange) – “Our partnership with Enwex brings standardized, exchange‑cleared wind futures to the market…”
- Tim Boyce (Head of Weather Derivatives, EMEA, TP ICAP) – “This contract strengthens the link between financial and physical energy markets… supporting more robust risk management.”
Notable Quotes
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Robin Girmes, Founder & CEO, Energy Weather & Enwex:
“The Enwex indices were developed to translate weather into standardized, tradable values for wind, solar, and temperature… listing the Enwex German Wind Index as a futures benchmark through our partnership with Abaxx extends that purpose.”
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Joe Raia, Chief Commercial Officer, Abaxx Exchange:
“As global power markets grow more weather‑dependent, wind has become a critical but underrepresented source of market risk. Our partnership with Enwex brings standardized, exchange‑cleared wind futures to the market…”
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Tim Boyce, Head of Weather Derivatives, EMEA, TP ICAP:
“As renewable generation plays a larger role in Europe’s power mix, this contract strengthens the link between financial and physical energy markets… expanding access to cleared products is essential to attracting a broader range of market participants.”