Gas takes prices in European electricity markets to historical highs and wind energy drags them to negative prices
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, March 14, 2022. In the second week of March, several European electricity markets registered historical maximum prices dragged by record gas prices. However, towards the end of the week in some markets negative hourly values were registered thanks to the general increase in wind energy production. For the week as a whole, […]
Energy transition accelerates
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, March 11, 2022. The European Union seems finally ready to make changes to solve, as soon as possible and for the long‑term, the consequences of the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. This article analyses the proposals aimed at accelerating the implementation of renewable energies and green hydrogen. When the […]
Interview of Energética with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, March 11, 2022. Interview by Andrea de Lucas from Energética with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, founder and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. When do you think international energy markets will stabilise? Which are the variables that can make this possible? The instability seen since 2021 in the oil and […]
Interview of El Independiente with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, March 11, 2022. Interview by Carlos R. Cózar from El Independiente with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, founder and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. Are we in danger of supply? We do not see any risk in supply, at least at the short‑term. Spain is less dependent on gas of […]
Price records in European energy markets after the Russian invasion of Ukraine
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, March 8, 2022. Prices of all European electricity markets rose significantly in the first week of March, a behaviour that continued at the beginning of the second week of the month, when records were registered in most markets. Behind these rises is the increase in gas prices, which are reaching record highs […]
The need to put the focus on renewable energies and green hydrogen to create a future without energy dependence
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, March 4, 2022. Energy markets prices rose even more since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, putting consumers, especially electro‑intensive consumers, and the economy in general in a more critical situation. This highlights the importance of Spain and the European Union achieving the energy independence. The long‑term solution lies in renewable energy […]
Interview of The Objective with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, March 3, 2022. Interview by Antonio Martos from The Objective with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, founder and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. When do you expect energy markets to stabilise? The variability of European electricity markets prices is mainly caused by the instability of gas prices. This situation will […]
European electricity markets prices fell in February for the second consecutive month
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 28, 2022. Although during the last days of February electricity markets prices increased due to the invasion of Ukraine and in some cases the highest hourly values so far this year were registered, in all markets the average for the month was lower than that registered in January, in correspondence with […]
The invasion of Ukraine intensifies macrovolatility in energy markets
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 25, 2022. As could be expected, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused a significant increase in energy markets prices and everything indicates that the situation will continue to worsen in the coming days. For Spain and for Europe as a whole, it is very important to give renewable energy and green hydrogen […]
Energy markets prices macrovolatility and geopolitical tensions
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 22, 2022. In addition to the tensions between supply and demand during the recovery from the crisis, fuels prices are exposed to the global geopolitical situation. In Europe, military tensions between Russia and NATO around Ukraine are driving gas prices, and indirectly electricity markets, into a prolonged high prices and macrovolatility […]
Third consecutive week with price drops in most European electricity markets
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 21, 2022. In the week of February 14, European electricity markets prices fell, something that happened for the third consecutive week, and they were below €200/MWh. Some markets registered hourly or daily values that are among the lowest of the year. Electricity futures prices also fell mostly. The decreases were favoured […]
State guarantees for PPA with electro‑intensive consumers
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 18, 2022. The guarantees by the State to facilitate PPA for electro‑intensive consumers at competitive prices with renewable energy projects are already available. CESCE, the managing agent of these guarantees, offers insurance both to the financial entities that issue guarantees for electro‑intensive consumers and to the sellers of the energy in […]