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SEE power prices jump in Week 19 as wind falls and gas risk premiums rise
South East Europe power markets climbed sharply in Week 19, with most regional prices returning above €100/MWh as wind generation fell and thermal output—especially gas—moved to…
CBAM’s spillover into South-East Europe power trading: carbon intensity is becoming a market variable
Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is starting to influence electricity trading across South-East Europe by turning carbon intensity into a commercial factor. As a result, traditional…
Oil and gas slide in early May as US–Iran deal hopes cool prices, while EU carbon stays supported
Brent front-month futures peaked at $114.44/bbl on May 4 before falling to $100.06/bbl by May 7, as expectations for a potential US–Iran agreement weighed on sentiment.…
Europe power prices jump early May as CO₂ costs, weaker wind and rising demand lift weekly averages
Electricity prices rose across most major European power markets in the first week of May, with weekly averages generally staying above May 1 levels despite a…
Europe power demand edges higher in early May as colder weather and holiday rebound lift consumption
Electricity demand rose across most major European markets in the week of May 11, led by Germany and Italy, as temperatures fell and consumption rebounded after…
Solar climbs across Western Europe in early May, while wind swings sharply by region
During the week of May 4, solar output rose across most of Western Europe—led by Spain and Portugal—while Germany and Italy saw notable declines. Wind generation…
SEE power prices slide as wind rebounds and Serbia pushes dynamic industrial tariffs
South-east Europe’s day-ahead power market saw broad price declines on 12 May as wind and hydro output recovered and weekday demand eased. In Serbia, EPS is…
South-East Europe’s renewable boom shifts from building power to financing the grid
South-East Europe’s next phase of renewables is increasingly constrained by grid finance rather than generation. Lenders are focusing on connection capacity, congestion risk and digital control…
European utilities expand trading in South-East Europe as flexibility becomes the prize
South-East Europe is moving from a peripheral power region to a strategically important trading arena for European utilities and commodity houses, driven by renewable volatility and…
Financing the flexibility race in South-East Europe: the merchant-vs-regulated storage showdown
As battery energy storage expands across Serbia, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria, investors are split over whether projects should rely on volatile merchant revenues or on regulated,…