News on European electricity markets
Week 39/2026
(21/09/2026-25/09/2026)
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September 22, 2026
Storage could outpace photovoltaic growth in 2026
Energy storage is entering a new growth phase at global and European level. S&P Global Energy expects Europe to install more than 30 GW of battery storage systems in 2026, almost double the 2025 figure, while the pace of new photovoltaic installations moderates. These prospects, together with the role of self-consumption, shaped the analysis at the latest webinar by AleaSoft Energy Forecasting.
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September 21, 2026
European electricity markets end the third week of September lower after reaching daily highs at the start of the week
In the third week of September, weekly prices fell in most major European electricity markets, supported by higher wind energy production and lower demand, despite high gas prices. France, Portugal, Spain and the Nordic market reached their highest daily prices since December 2022. TTF gas registered its highest settlement price since then, while Brent remained above $100/bbl and reached its highest level since May.
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September 18, 2026
Arbitrage shapes the future of battery revenues: capacity market and bankability
The rapid growth of storage will progressively transform battery revenue streams in Spain. Balancing services offer highly attractive opportunities today, but their capacity is limited. In the long term, energy arbitrage is emerging as the main revenue base for these assets, now complemented by the new capacity market.
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September 23, 2026
Balancing services: essential data for analysing battery revenues
September 23, 2026
AleaBlue provides hourly forecasts for prices, demand...
September 23, 2026
Uncertainty in the future of energy prices
Part 5: AleaLow: a low scenario with an associated probability
In many long-term energy price forecasts, we find three curves...
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September 22, 2026
Uncertainty in the future of energy prices
Part 4: AleaSoft’s probabilistic metric
September 22, 2026
The future of electricity demand will also determine the value of renewable projects
September 21, 2026
Electricity futures reflected tensions in energy markets in August
September 21, 2026
The value of energy storage goes beyond arbitrage
September 21, 2026
Uncertainty in the future of energy prices
Part 3: Confidence intervals and probabilistic bands
September 18, 2026
Behind every renewable project, asset or...
September 18, 2026
Uncertainty in the future of energy prices
Part 2: Scenarios for explanatory variables
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| WEBINARS |
- European energy markets: recent evolution and prospects for winter 2026-2027
- Financing of renewable energy and storage projects
- Prospects for batteries and hybridisation
- The role of forecasts in financing, audits and portfolio valuation
- Oriol Saltó i Bauzà, Associate Partner at AleaSoft
- Jaume Pujol Benet, Partner, Financial Advisory at Deloitte
- Álvaro Antón Azcoiti, Director, Corporate Finance Energy at Deloitte
- Ricardo Benito Pascual, Director, Corporate Finance Energy at Deloitte
- Álvaro Osés Lainez, Manager, Treasury Advisory at Deloitte
- European energy markets: recent evolution and prospects
- Current situation of energy storage, expected development and main challenges
- Progress in self‑consumption, challenges and opportunities
- Oriol Saltó i Bauzà, Associate Partner at AleaSoft
- Josefin Berg, Associate director of Renewables Markets at S&P Global Energy
| HOW WE HELP EACH PROFILE IN THE SECTOR |
At AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, we help all stakeholders in the sector anticipate scenarios, assess risks, and make decisions with a solid market outlook.
- Developers of renewable energy and battery storage projects, investment funds, and banks: support in project evaluation, financing, due diligence, asset valuation, risk analysis, PPAs, and investment decisions.
Learn about our services >> - Industry, large consumers, and data centers: support in energy cost management, purchasing strategies, hedging, PPAs, self-consumption, energy storage, and process electrification.
Learn about our services >> - Generators (utilities and IPPs): support in portfolio optimisation, revenue assessment, risk management, hybridisation, repowering, market operations, and asset planning.
Learn about our services >> - Retailers: support in portfolio management, energy purchasing strategies, pricing, hedging, demand forecasting, PPAs, and market risk analysis.
Learn about our services >> - Control centres: support in daily operations, renewable generation forecasting, demand forecasting, imbalance reduction, market participation, and management of hybrid assets and batteries.
Learn about our services >> - TSOs and distribution system operators: support in grid planning and operation, demand analysis, renewable integration, flexibility, energy storage, and system stability.
Learn about our services >> - Traders, demand aggregators, and market representatives: support in market decision-making, arbitrage, risk management, scenario analysis, buying and selling strategies, and participation in spot, futures, and balancing markets.
Learn about our services >> - Renewable fuels, hydrogen, methanol, ammonia, and biofuels: support in project evaluation, energy cost analysis, design of electricity supply strategies, renewable integration, energy storage, and market scenarios.
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| SOLUTIONS FOR MAKING BETTER DECISIONS IN ENERGY MARKETS |
- AleaStorage: helps assess the economic viability, revenues, sizing, and optimization of energy storage and hybridization projects.
Learn about AleaStorage >> - AleaGreen: helps make investment decisions, financing, asset valuation, PPAs, M&A, and due diligence with a long-term market perspective.
Learn about AleaGreen >> - AleaBlue: helps operate in markets, manage risks, define hedging strategies, and make short- and medium-term decisions.
Learn about AleaBlue >> - AleaHub: helps connect renewable sector players interested in opportunities related to PPAs, assets, and renewable and storage projects.
Learn about AleaHub >> - AleaWhite: helps track and analyze energy market developments using the Alea Energy Database, an online data platform, and specialized market reports.
Learn about AleaWhite >> - AleaConsulting: helps develop customized analyses, market studies, audits, specialized reports, and strategic advisory to support investment decisions, operations, contracting, and risk management.
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