ElectroRoute Energy Trading

ElectroRoute is an independent energy trading and services company established in 2011 by founding members Ronan Doherty PhD, Alan Mullane PhD, Alex Bryson, Eamonn O'Donoghue MBA and Bernie Fitzpatrick FCA. Headquartered in Ireland, the company focuses on the commercial mechanics of a decarbonised energy system, describing its vision as making net-zero a reality. It provides route-to-market services, power purchase agreements (PPAs), corporate PPAs, gas trading services, trading counterparty services and supplier-lite services to renewable energy generators and other market participants. Since its founding, ElectroRoute has expanded across multiple energy markets. It completed its first power trade and first financial trade in 2012, entered the British market the same year, and entered the Dutch market in 2013. By the late 2010s it reported over 1GW of assets under management, 24/7 trading operations for over seven years, €650m traded turnover in 2017/2018 and 13 million MWh traded in 2017, with 65 dedicated professionals active in nine energy markets. Later disclosures reported over 1.4GW of assets under management, 24/7 trading operations for over eight years, €2.5b commodity turnover in 2018/19 and 75 professionals active in 11 energy markets. In 2016 ElectroRoute became part of the Mitsubishi Corporation family, and in July 2022 Mitsubishi Corporation completed its acquisition of the company. ElectroRoute has continued to expand, including into the Japanese market, where it signed a landmark solar balancing deal in 2021 and concluded a balancing market contract with Shizuoka Gas & Power K.K. in 2024. It has also announced PPAs and route-to-market agreements in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and in 2024 announced an expansion into UK renewables and energy markets alongside a senior management team reorganisation. The company is led by co-CEOs Caoimhe Giblin and Donal Flynn, with Alan Mullane serving as CEO of ElectroRoute Japan. Its management team also includes Eamonn O'Donoghue as Chief Trading Officer, Catherine Kelly as Chief People Officer, John Furlong as Chief Financial Officer, Brian Kennedy as Chief Commercial Officer, Atsushi Kadota as Director of Business Management, Glen Byrne as Chief Information Officer, Gosia Mulholland as Head of Finance and Shane O'Rourke as Head of Middle Office. ElectroRoute has been certified as a Great Place to Work and has received recognition from the Irish Centre for Diversity.

ElectroRoute was established in 2011 by its founding members: Ronan Doherty PhD, Alan Mullane PhD, Alex Bryson, Eamonn O'Donoghue MBA and Bernie Fitzpatrick FCA. The company was founded as an independent energy trading and services company with a mission to bring pioneering spirit and precision analysis to liberalise the energy markets of Ireland, Great Britain, Continental Europe and Japan. In 2012, ElectroRoute completed its first power trade and its first financial trade, and entered the British market. In 2013, the team expanded and the company entered the Dutch market; David Franklin was appointed to the Board of Directors. In 2014, Caoimhe Giblin joined as Head of Client Services. By the late 2010s, ElectroRoute had grown significantly. It reported over 1GW of assets under management, 24/7 trading operations for over seven years, €650m traded turnover in 2017/2018 and 13 million MWh traded in 2017, with 65 dedicated professionals active in nine energy markets. In 2016, the company became part of the Mitsubishi Corporation family, which brought innovation and global energy experience to enhance and grow its client base and service offerings. In 2021, ElectroRoute signed a landmark solar balancing deal in Japan and entered a long-term battery trading agreement with NTR Plc. In 2022, Mitsubishi Corporation completed its acquisition of ElectroRoute. The company also announced plans to add over 50 jobs in Japan and Ireland, and reported strong growth in 2021 following expansion into new markets. Donal Flynn joined as Managing Director of Finance & Operations in 2021. In 2024, ElectroRoute announced an expansion into UK renewables and energy markets, a senior management team reorganisation and expansion, and the conclusion of a balancing market contract with Shizuoka Gas & Power K.K. in Japan. It also concluded a long-term fixed-price virtual PPA with DREAM Private REIT Inc. and Japan Benex Corporation. In 2025, the company signed a 15-year PPA with British Solar Renewables, announced PPAs with Innova for 61MW of solar projects in Great Britain, and announced balancing PPAs with Low Carbon for 140 MW of UK solar projects. In 2026, it entered into a 47MW route-to-market agreement in Northern Ireland. As of its latest disclosures, ElectroRoute reported over 1.4GW of assets under management, 24/7 trading operations for over eight years, €2.5b commodity turnover in 2018/19, and 75 dedicated professionals active in 11 energy markets. The company is led by co-CEOs Caoimhe Giblin and Donal Flynn, with Alan Mullane as CEO of ElectroRoute Japan.

• 2026

  ElectroRoute enters into a 47MW route-to-market agreement in Northern Ireland.

• 2025

  ElectroRoute signs a 15-year PPA with British Solar Renewables, announces PPAs with Innova for 61MW of solar projects, and balancing PPAs with Low Carbon for 140 MW of UK solar projects.

• 2024

  ElectroRoute announces expansion into UK renewables and energy markets, senior management team reorganisation, and concludes a balancing market contract with Shizuoka Gas & Power K.K.

• 2022

  Mitsubishi Corporation completes its acquisition of ElectroRoute; company announces plans to add over 50 jobs in Japan and Ireland.

• 2021

  ElectroRoute signs a landmark solar balancing deal in Japan and enters a long-term battery trading agreement with NTR Plc.

• 2016

  ElectroRoute becomes part of the Mitsubishi Corporation family.

• 2014

  Caoimhe Giblin joins as Head of Client Services.

• 2013

  ElectroRoute enters the Dutch market; David Franklin is appointed to the Board of Directors.

• 2012

  ElectroRoute completes its first power trade and first financial trade; enters the British market.

• 2011

  ElectroRoute is established by founding members Ronan Doherty PhD, Alan Mullane PhD, Alex Bryson, Eamonn O'Donoghue MBA and Bernie Fitzpatrick FCA.

Renewables-focused energy trading and services company solving the commercial mechanics of a decarbonised energy system.

• Route to Market Services

• Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)

• Corporate PPAs

• Gas Trading Services

• Trading Counterparties

• Supplier Lite Services

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