News on European electricity markets
Week 26/2026
(22/06/2026 –26/06/2026)
| NEWS |
June 23, 2026
Electrification of demand will be key to sustaining renewable energy growth in Spain
The rapid growth of renewable generation has placed Spain among the most competitive wholesale electricity markets in Europe. However, for this advantage to translate into more investment, greater industrial competitiveness and more stability for renewable projects, it will be necessary to accelerate the electrification of demand, strengthen the grids and pass on the wholesale price signal to the final consumer more efficiently.
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June 22, 2026
Summer begins with a heat wave, increased demand and rising prices in European electricity markets
In the third week of June, prices increased in most European electricity markets, rising above €80/MWh. Higher demand, in a context of higher temperatures, lower wind energy production and the rise in CO2 futures supported this trend. The agreement between the United States and Iran put downward pressure on Brent and TTF gas futures. France and Portugal set all-time photovoltaic energy production records, while Spain and Italy reached records for a June day.
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June 19, 2026
Batteries and hybrid PPA: a competitive advantage for the energy sector
Renewable growth, volatility and the greater frequency of low, zero or negative prices are transforming energy management. The competitive advantage no longer consists only of contracting renewable energy, but of having flexible and optimised energy. Batteries and hybrid PPAs help to reduce risks, improve the profile of the energy supplied and create more competitive products.
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June 23, 2026
With renewable growth, flexibility is...
June 23, 2026
Agrivoltaics makes it possible to produce food and electricity on...
June 23, 2026
Seasonal storage: the great challenge of an energy system without fossil fuels
June 21, 2026
Who is designing the Spanish electricity system for the next 25 years?
June 19, 2026
Anticipating the market helps to...
June 19, 2026
Are we ready for the closure of Almaraz in 2027?
| WEBINARS |
- Evolution and prospects of the European energy markets
- Current situation and prospects of PPAs
- Financing of renewable energy and storage projects: current situation, challenges and opportunities, and the role of long-term forecasts and revenue projections
- Prospects for energy storage and hybridisation opportunities with renewables and self-consumption
- Oriol Saltó i Bauzà, Associate Partner at AleaSoft
- Pedro González, General Director of AEGE
- Roger Font, Managing Director Project Finance Energy at Banco Sabadell
- Antonio Delgado Rigal, CEO of AleaSoft
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- Recent evolution of the European energy markets and prospects for the second half of 2026
- Opportunities and challenges for the growth of the renewable sector
- Current situation and trends of the PPA market in Spain
- Prospects for battery energy storage and hybridisation with photovoltaic
- Daniel Fernández Alonso, Strategy, Regulatory Affairs and Communications Director at Engie Spain
- Oriol Saltó i Bauzà, Associate Partner at AleaSoft
- Lola López Serrano, Head of Strategy and BESS RES at Engie Spain
- Juan Noguera, Head of Acquisitions, Investments & Financial Advisory (AIFA) at Engie Spain
- Antonio Delgado Rigal, CEO of AleaSoft
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