Tag Archives: SEE
How congestion rents from cross-border auctions are quietly funding South-East Europe’s grid build-out
In South-East Europe, cross-border capacity auctions turn transmission bottlenecks into a recurring revenue stream known as congestion rents, which can exceed €0.8–1.2 billion a year across…
South-East Europe’s PPA overhaul: why congestion, basis risk and storage are reshaping contract terms
In South-East Europe, power purchase agreements are being redesigned because electricity pricing is increasingly location- and time-dependent, not uniform across bidding zones. The shift is pushing…
BESS turns into the region’s new balancing layer: how arbitrage, ancillary services and financing shape returns in South-East Europe
Battery energy storage is moving from pilot projects to grid-critical infrastructure across South-East Europe, with intraday spreads in markets such as Greece (HEnEx) and Romania (OPCOM)…
Why curtailment is becoming a financing issue in South-East Europe’s renewable buildout
As South-East Europe targets roughly 20–25 GW of new renewables by 2030, node-level congestion is increasingly translating into persistent revenue shortfalls. The result is tighter underwriting…
How Greece’s gas-and-solar mix is turning South-East Europe into a volatility-driven market
Greece is increasingly setting the tone for power prices in southern South-East Europe as LNG-linked gas plants set the marginal price while fast-growing solar pushes midday…
Grid access becomes the new deal driver for renewable project finance in South-East Europe
In South-East Europe, lenders are increasingly underwriting not just generation but deliverability—how projects connect to the 400 kV backbone and avoid curtailment. That shift is changing…
Gas-led tightening lifts South-East Europe power prices, but forward outlook cools
South-East Europe posted a sharp day-ahead rally on 31 March, led by gas-driven tightening and rising import dependence across the regional system. Yet week-ahead contracts fell…
HVDC and the Adriatic price gap: how Montenegro’s Italy cable is changing regional trading
Montenegro’s 600 MW HVDC link to Italy has turned the Adriatic corridor into a direct pricing channel, allowing exports from a hydropower-heavy system into one of…
South-East Europe’s 2030 grid buildout: more capacity, shifting spreads and a higher premium on flexibility
System operators across South-East Europe are pushing a multi-country transmission programme worth more than €2.5–4.0 billion through 2030, aiming to relieve long-running bottlenecks. But as renewable…
Asset-backed trading is reshaping power economics across South-East Europe
South-East Europe’s leading electricity traders are moving beyond short-term arbitrage by securing transmission capacity, building storage and structuring long-term contracts—turning control of physical access into a…