What PRISMA European Capacity Platform does

PRISMA European Capacity Platform GmbH is a privately held Leipzig-based company that operates Europe's leading regulated digital platform for natural gas capacity trading and related compliance services. Founded in 2013 and registered as a German GmbH (Amtsgericht Leipzig HRB 21361), the company connects Transmission System Operators, Storage System Operators, LNG Operators, Hydrogen Network and Storage Operators, and 850+ shipper companies across 19+ European energy markets and 700+ network points on a single platform.

The platform supports both primary capacity allocation (Ascending Clock Auctions for long-term products, Uniform-Price Auctions for short-term products, and FCFS procedures) and secondary market trading (OTC, CFO, FCFS). Adjacent modules include an Inside Information Platform for REMIT-compliant Urgent Market Messages, a tiered REST API service for system-to-system integration with token-based authentication, and REMIT transaction reporting to ACER as a registered Organised Marketplace and Reporting Mechanism (registration B0002657Z.DE). PRISMA also operates the AggregateEU demand aggregation mechanism on behalf of the EU Energy Platform and holds ISO 27001 certification (awarded early 2024 by RSM Certification GmbH).

The revenue model is a regulated freemium hybrid. Primary capacity allocation is provided free of charge to System Users under applicable regulations (CAM Network Code), with the right to introduce fees only with National Regulatory Authority approval. Monetization comes from (i) tiered annual API service subscriptions with German CPI indexation, (ii) a fixed EUR 3,000 annual base fee for REMIT reporting per active customer, and (iii) pass-through of regulatory charges from ACER and National Regulatory Authorities. The company serves enterprise infrastructure operators and shippers with a small team (11-50 employees) and is led by Managing Director Dr. Götz Lincke and Chairperson Gaetano Mazzitelli.

Name

PRISMA European Capacity Platform

Legal name

PRISMA European Capacity Platform GmbH

Website

https://prisma-capacity.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PRISMA operates Europe's leading regulated digital platform for natural gas capacity trading, connecting Transmission System Operators, Storage System Operators, LNG operators, hydrogen operators, and 850+ shippers across 19+ European markets via primary auctions, secondary market mechanisms, REMIT reporting, and the AggregateEU mechanism.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Capacity Trading Platform

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (486210)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Gas & Other Services Combined (4932)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Compliance & Market Surveillance (ISO/RTO Rules, Reporting) (EUAGALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aggregator/Brokered Natural Gas Sales (Brokers, Marketers, Aggregators) (EUAAADAF), Settlement, Metering Data & Market Analytics (Reconciliation, Imbalance, Reporting) (EUAMAMAJ)

Keywords

• Gas capacity trading
• Capacity booking platform
• Energy market platform
• Auction-based capacity allocation
• REMIT transaction reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Platform Usage: The use of the PRISMA Platform for primary and secondary capacity allocation services is free of charge for System Users, in accordance with Applicable Regulations. However, PRISMA is entitled to introduce fees and charges subject to approval of National Regulatory Authorities if required.
2. API Service Subscription: PRISMA offers API Service packages at different price levels, charged annually. Subscriptions made during the year are charged on a monthly pro-rata basis. Fees are adjusted annually in proportion to changes in the German consumer price index. Payment via SEPA B2B direct debit or bank transfer within 30 days.
3. REMIT Reporting Service: REMIT transaction reporting services are provided at a fixed annual base fee of EUR 3,000 for Customers who have had at least one transaction reported on their behalf during the calendar year. Additional regulatory or administrative charges from ACER or NRAs may be passed on to individual Customers.
4. Regulatory Charges Pass-through: PRISMA may pass on regulatory or administrative charges imposed by ACER, NRAs, or other entitled authorities in its capacity as RRM or OMP to individual Customers, including charges pursuant to COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2025/1771.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PRISMA operates Europe's leading digital platform for natural gas capacity booking, trading, and allocation. The platform connects Transmission System Operators (TSOs), Storage System Operators (SSOs), LNG Operators, Hydrogen Operators, and 850+ shipper companies across 19+ European energy markets, supporting auctions (Ascending Clock Auction, Uniform-Price Auction), FCFS procedures, and secondary market trading. Additional services include an Inside Information Platform (IIP) for REMIT-compliant Urgent Market Messages, REST API access, and transaction reporting to ACER.

Product overview

PRISMA operates as a unified multi-operator platform for European gas capacity trading. The core PRISMA Platform serves as the central hub connecting Transmission System Operators (TSOs), Storage System Operators (SSOs), LNG Operators, and Shippers across 19+ European energy markets. The platform is built around two primary trading mechanisms: the Primary Capacity Platform for direct booking with TSOs via auctions (Ascending Clock Auction for long-term, Uniform-Price Auction for short-term) or FCFS procedures, and the Secondary Market for capacity trading between Network Users via OTC, CFO, or FCFS procedures. Additional modules include the Inside Information Platform (IIP) for Urgent Market Messages under REMIT, the PRISMA API Service for direct system integration, REMIT Transaction Reporting to ACER, and the AggregateEU demand aggregation mechanism. The platform supports 700+ network points, 50 infrastructure operators, and 850 shipper companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PRISMA Platform Cloud-based digital platform enabling TSOs, SSOs, LNG Operators, Hydrogen Operators, and Shippers to book, trade, and allocate natural gas capacity across 19+ European energy markets via auctions (Ascending Clock Auction, Uniform-Price Auction) and FCFS procedures.
• Inside Information Platform (IIP) Dedicated platform enabling Market Participants to publish Urgent Market Messages (UMMs) and inside information in accordance with REMIT Regulation (EU) No 1277/2011, with RSS feed subscriptions and fallback solutions during maintenance.
• PRISMA API Service REST API allowing enterprise customers to request and post data to the PRISMA platform directly from their IT systems, available in different service packages covering confirmations, reporting data, and transactions, with token-based authentication.
• REMIT Transaction Reporting REMIT transaction reporting service operating as an Organised Marketplace and Registered Reporting Mechanism, reporting secondary capacity transactions to ACER on behalf of Market Participants at a fixed annual base fee of EUR 3,000.
• Storage Product Marketing (SSO Service) Enables Storage System Operators to publish Storage Product Offers, collect bids from Storage Users, and run automatic allocations via PRISMA's allocation algorithm, automating the entire storage marketing and sales process.
• LNG Product Marketing Enables LNG System Operators to publish LNG Product Offers on the platform with flexible offer shaping, publication scheduling, and buyer targeting, with allocation methodology subject to respective LSO terms and conditions.
• Hydrogen Capacity Allocation Enables Hydrogen Network Operators (HNOs) and Hydrogen Storage Operators (HSOs) to collect, assess, and allocate FCFS hydrogen capacity requests via a transparent and market-based platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Connecting 19+ European energy markets with 700+ network points
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EU Energy Platform (AggregateEU)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022PRISMA operates the AggregateEU mechanism on behalf of the EU Energy Platform, launched in April 2023 to match gas demand with supply and increase transparency across Europe. AggregateEU facilitated contractual negotiations for gas supplies covering periods up to 5 years, with an emphasis on phasing out Russian fossil fuel imports. The mechanism was prolonged until December 2024 and involved several mid-term matching rounds to attract international suppliers and support long-term energy planning.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PEGAS (operated by EEX): PEGAS is the historical Pan-European Gas Auction platform operated by EEX, offering primary gas capacity auctions at European interconnection points. It is the closest direct competitor to PRISMA in cross-border gas capacity allocation and shares the same customer base of TSOs and shippers.
• Gaspoint Nordic: Gaspoint Nordic operates a gas exchange for short-term and balancing trades in the Nordic region. It is comparable to PRISMA as a digital trading venue for natural gas capacity and products, though its scope is narrower and focused on Nordic markets.
• GET Baltic: GET Baltic operates a regional natural gas exchange serving the Baltic states and Finland, providing day-ahead and within-day gas trading. It is comparable to PRISMA as a digital marketplace for natural gas trading, though at a smaller regional scale focused on the Baltic region.

Regional players

• EPEX SPOT: EPEX SPOT operates the leading European power spot exchange across multiple countries. It is comparable to PRISMA as a pan-European energy exchange platform, though focused on electricity rather than gas capacity, and overlapping only partially in cross-border energy market infrastructure.
• Nord Pool: Nord Pool is the leading European power exchange serving Nordic and Baltic markets. It is comparable to PRISMA as a multi-country European energy marketplace operator, but it focuses on power rather than gas and serves a Nordic-centric footprint.

Others

• ENTSOG (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas): ENTSOG is the association representing European gas TSOs and facilitating cooperation on capacity allocation and network codes. It is comparable to PRISMA as an institutional counterparty referenced in the platform's CAM NC compliance, but it is a non-commercial industry body rather than a competing trading platform.

Broad incumbents

• Trayport: Trayport (part of ION Group) operates an electronic trading platform that connects brokers, exchanges, and traders across energy and commodities markets, including European gas. It is comparable to PRISMA as a digital trading infrastructure layer, though its model is a multi-asset venue network rather than a designated gas capacity platform.
• ICE Endex: ICE Endex, part of Intercontinental Exchange, operates European gas and power derivatives markets. It is comparable to PRISMA as an exchange venue serving European energy market participants, though it focuses on financial derivatives rather than physical capacity allocation.
• European Energy Exchange (EEX): EEX is a leading European energy exchange operating spot and derivatives markets across power, gas, emissions, and agricultural commodities, and it owns and operates PEGAS. It competes with PRISMA in gas capacity trading while also offering a broader portfolio of energy trading venues and clearing services.
• Powernext: Powernext, now a subsidiary of EEX, operates European gas and environmental markets trading. It is comparable to PRISMA as a regulated digital trading venue for European gas, though it is part of a broader exchange group and historically focused on spot/balancing gas rather than TSO capacity allocation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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