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Coal generation in South-East Europe shifts to “managed decline” as utilisation stays weak
Coal-fired generation across South-East Europe remains important for system stability, but output is settling near the lowest levels seen since mid-2025. Even with short-term revenue support…
Wind’s growing stabilising role in South-East Europe reshapes pricing and investment priorities
Wind output across South-East Europe rose sharply in week 16, lifting generation above seasonal norms and helping compress regional price spreads. With wind producing more during…
Solar buildout in South-East Europe starts to undercut its own economics
As solar peak output rises to record levels across South-East Europe, it is increasingly coinciding with weak demand and suppressed prices. The resulting “cannibalisation” is pushing…
Battery storage takes centre stage in South-East Europe trading as intraday spreads widen
In South-East Europe power markets, battery energy storage systems are increasingly being used as a direct profit tool rather than a supplementary grid-balancing asset. Rising intraday…
Oil and gas slide in Europe as geopolitical risk eases; EU carbon allowances rise
Brent oil futures stayed under $100/bbl during the third week of April, swinging on geopolitical headlines before falling sharply to a weekly low of $90.38/bbl. European…
Europe power prices climb in mid-April as CO₂ costs rise and renewables lag, before a forecasted pullback
Electricity prices across most major European markets hit their highest daily levels early in the third week of April, driven by higher CO₂ allowance costs, weaker…
Europe power demand ticks up in early April, but forecasts point to a reversal
Electricity demand rose across most major European markets in the week of April 13, led by Germany and Great Britain. However, AleaSoft’s forecasts for the week…
Europe renewables update: Solar rebounds in Iberia and France as wind output stays sharply uneven
In the week of April 13, solar generation rose across the Iberian Peninsula and France, with Portugal and Spain posting the strongest recoveries. At the same…
SEE power prices rise on 21 April as demand pressure tightens balances and deepens cross-border dependence
Power prices across South-East Europe climbed on 21 April as consumption surged faster than generation, widening import needs and tightening system conditions. The move also reflected…
Power corridors shift South-East Europe’s electricity market from generation to transmission and trading
South-East Europe’s electricity system is being reshaped by rapidly expanding 400 kV cross-border corridors, turning the region into a transit and balancing zone where prices increasingly…