Conditions ripe for Finnish wind boom
This year will see a 25% rise in wind power capacity in Finland, largely due to high electricity prices and low production costs. However, additional green energy raises questions of flexibility in ...
6 Jun 201924min
Amber alert for summer hydro output
While hydrological levels have been boosted by a wet – and snowy at high altitudes – May, the outlook for the summer remains uncertain and largely in the hands of the weather gods. Eylert Ellefsen, ...
30 Mai 201923min
Don’t fall in love with old plants
In this week’s pod, CEOs of two of Europe’s largest energy companies discuss the massive transformation currently happening in the sector. They talk about the challenges facing them in the transitio...
23 Mai 201933min
Coming soon: Don’t fall in love with old plants
In this week’s pod, CEOs at two of Europe’s largest energy companies discuss the massive transformation currently happening in the sector. Utilities should avoid becoming too attached to their old fos...
23 Mai 20195min
Norway’s Don Quixote
This week’s pod looks at recent protests against onshore wind turbines in Norway, the reasons behind the opposition and the impact on the country’s energy mix and electricity prices. Is it NIMBYism or...
16 Mai 201927min
A German supply crunch?
Recorded live at the Montel German Energy Day, this week’s pod addresses key issues in Europe’s largest energy market. Catch the mood with some key snippets from speakers at the event, and then list...
9 Mai 201927min
CO2 to bounce over borrowing wall
Speculators may have been a major contributor to a recent upturn in prices, but several challenges remain for carbon market participants. Brexit and an EUA “borrowing wall” at the end of 2020 – will C...
2 Mai 201927min
King coal heads for the exit
The Montel energy podcast – market insights from people in the know. Old King coal is on the way out, but somehow remains remarkably resilient in many parts of Europe and the world. Listen to the la...
25 Apr 201935min
