A "frosty" winter for gas prices?
European gas storage levels are lower compared to the same time last year, but many market participants are fairly confident that there will be enough of the fossil fuel for the months ahead. However,...
24 Okt 202530min
Will standardised PPAs revive a stagnating market?
Long-term renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) have been in steady decline across parts of Europe, thanks to low wholesale prices and a volatile market. Yet some short-term standardised PPA prod...
17 Okt 202528min
Spain’s grid in "safe mode": Lessons from the blackout
April's huge blackout across the Iberian peninsula, and parts of France, triggered a storm of debate In Spain and more widely across Europe. Despite the publication of several reports, questions remai...
10 Okt 202531min
Complex and volatile - 15-minute power auctions start
The new 15-minute day-ahead auctions went live this week, marking one of the most significant changes in the European power market to date. In this episode - recorded 48 hours after the first auction ...
3 Okt 202528min
SMRs and AI: Powering Europe's energy security?
Last week, the UK Prime Minister was the latest leader in Europe to announce his commitment to nuclear energy production by announcing plans to build "a fleet" of small modular reactors (SMRs). The UK...
26 Sep 202531min
Could EU carbon prices hit EUR 90/t by year-end?
Earlier this week, Europe’s benchmark carbon price climbed by over 1 EUR to reach a seven-month high. Could it continue to rise? As companies across the EU rush to meet the EU ETS deadline on the 30...
18 Sep 202525min
Is the EU failing its heavy industry?
The US-EU USD 750bn energy deal announced at the end of July left many observers scratching their heads, not least because of the eye watering sums involved. However, European heavy industry, steel an...
12 Sep 202531min
A Nordic balancing act
In March 2025, the balancing price in all of the Swedish price zones crashed to the technical floor of EUR -10,000/MWh - setting off a trend of volatile prices and turbulent balancing markets in the N...
5 Sep 202535min
